When Fear Looks Like Patience: What a Mentor Meeting Taught Me About Asking for What You Want

When Fear Looks Like Patience: What a Mentor Meeting Taught Me About Asking for What You Want

When Fear Looks Like Patience: What a Mentor Meeting Taught Me About Asking for What You WantJustin Stephens
Published on: 02/05/2026

I had a great mentor meeting this week and never asked for the one thing I actually wanted.

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Three Failed Businesses Taught Me Why I Bet on an ESOP Instead

Three Failed Businesses Taught Me Why I Bet on an ESOP Instead

Three Failed Businesses Taught Me Why I Bet on an ESOP InsteadJustin Stephens
Published on: 28/04/2026

After three businesses didn't make it, I stopped chasing founder ownership and started stacking it. The honest version of "ownership beats employment."

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