Joel Gascoigne

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Joel Gascoigne's articles, notes, quotes, and links on building Buffer, entrepreneurship, personal growth, and work.

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Mercury Writing Principles: Authenticity and Conciseness Matter #Writing #Authenticity #Growth
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Oct 6, 2026
Post - September 28, 2026 - 1790602419 #Entrepreneurship #PersonalGrowth #WorkLife
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Sep 28, 2026
Post - September 17, 2026 - 1789669402 #Entrepreneurship #PersonalGrowth #Work
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Sep 17, 2026
Post - September 16, 2026 - 1789586405 #Entrepreneurship #PersonalGrowth #WorkLife
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Sep 16, 2026
Post - September 10, 2026 - 1789051204 #Entrepreneurship #PersonalGrowth #WorkLife
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Sep 10, 2026
Post - September 8, 2026 - 1788878402 #Entrepreneurship #PersonalGrowth #WorkLife
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Sep 8, 2026
Post - September 6, 2026 - 1788709901 #Entrepreneurship #PersonalGrowth #WorkLife
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Sep 6, 2026
Post - September 5, 2026 - 1788634193 #Entrepreneurship #PersonalGrowth #Work
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Sep 5, 2026
Post - August 27, 2026 - 1787856888 #Entrepreneurship #PersonalGrowth #Work
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Aug 27, 2026
Post - August 9, 2026 - 1786294747 #Entrepreneurship #PersonalGrowth #Work
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Aug 9, 2026
No real long-term satisfaction is possible in work without treating it as something much... #Work #Growth #Mindset
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Aug 3, 2026
Post - August 2, 2026 - 1785687802 #Entrepreneurship #PersonalGrowth #WorkLife
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Aug 2, 2026
Post - July 31, 2026 - 1785528816 #Entrepreneurship #PersonalGrowth #WorkLife
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Jul 31, 2026
Running Local Models Is Good Now #AI #Tech #OpenSource
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Jul 31, 2026
Going IndieWeb #IndieWeb #PersonalSite #WebDev
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Jul 31, 2026
Opting Out of Unicorn Economics #Entrepreneurship #Business #Startups
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Jul 29, 2026
Post - July 20, 2026 - 1784600668 #Entrepreneurship #PersonalGrowth #Work
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Jul 20, 2026
Post - July 12, 2026 - 1783914026 #Entrepreneurship #PersonalGrowth #Work
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Jul 12, 2026
The Pressure Valve #Entrepreneurship #PersonalGrowth #WorkLife
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Jul 3, 2026
Post - June 28, 2026 - 1782704287 #Entrepreneurship #PersonalGrowth #WorkLife
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Jun 28, 2026
My book The Lean Startup gave a generation of founders the tools to build quickly, to... #Entrepreneurship #Startup #Business
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Jun 24, 2026
Most people walk right past the secret of these outliers' success, focusing instead on... #Success #Mindset #Growth
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Jun 24, 2026
Post - June 12, 2026 - 1781288947 #Entrepreneurship #PersonalGrowth #WorkLife
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Jun 12, 2026
We often find that the harder we try to get rid of emotions and thoughts, the stronger... #Mindfulness #Psychology #SelfImprovement
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Jun 12, 2026
The more successful an organization is at that first step, the more valuable it becomes as... #Entrepreneurship #Growth #Business
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Jun 12, 2026
People find it hard to balance work with family, family with self, because it might not be... #WorkLifeBalance #Entrepreneurship #PersonalGrowth
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Jun 12, 2026
How Generative and Agentic AI Shift Concern From Technical Debt to Cognitive Debt #AI #Tech #Future
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Jun 12, 2026
At What Point Does Delegation Become Self-Erasure? #Leadership #Management #Productivity
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Jun 12, 2026
23 Learnings on Building Community and Holding Space #Community #Growth #Entrepreneurship
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Jun 12, 2026
Post - June 12, 2026 - 1781286786 #Entrepreneurship #PersonalGrowth #WorkLife
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Jun 12, 2026
Post - May 26, 2026 - 1779817350 #Entrepreneurship #PersonalGrowth #WorkLife
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May 26, 2026
Post - May 24, 2026 - 1779646293 #Entrepreneurship #PersonalGrowth #WorkLife
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May 24, 2026
Post - May 14, 2026 - 1778792779 #Entrepreneurship #PersonalGrowth #WorkLife
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May 14, 2026
Post - May 3, 2026 - 1777840884 #Entrepreneurship #PersonalGrowth #Work
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May 3, 2026
Post - April 18, 2026 - 1776548767 #Entrepreneurship #PersonalGrowth #Work
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Apr 18, 2026
Post - April 10, 2026 - 1775839491 #Entrepreneurship #PersonalGrowth #Work
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Apr 10, 2026
Post - March 24, 2026 - 1774391113 #Entrepreneurship #PersonalGrowth #Work
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Mar 24, 2026
Post - March 16, 2026 - 1773627682 #Entrepreneurship #PersonalGrowth #Work
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Mar 15, 2026
I used to think I had to choose: build a sustainable business or build something generous.... #Entrepreneurship #Business #Growth
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Beware of anyone who thinks innovation is about one lone genius or big piles of money.... #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #Growth
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