James Clift

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From death’s door to ramen profitability

From death’s door to ramen profitability

How we grew a flatlined consumer website from 0 to $5k/month in 4 months.
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James CliftNov 11, 2014
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The best way to create new habits — Keep it simple

The best way to create new habits — Keep it simple

As you can see from the text message thread, last month my friend Lyndon somehow convinced me to do my first Triathlon. I haven’t survived…
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James CliftAug 26, 2014
Building personal financial systems that don’t suck

Building personal financial systems that don’t suck

It saddens me that I graduated from one of the top business schools in the world knowing nothing about personal finance. I didn’t know how…
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James CliftSep 19, 2014
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Before you choose a career, read this.

Before you choose a career, read this.

“So David, are you also a photographer?” I asked in between sips of warm Moroccan wine, sitting under the stars in the Sahara Desert.
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James CliftSep 29, 2015

The best I consumed in 2015

As usual, I’ve fallen off the writing habit. This isn’t entirely true — I’ve fallen off the publishing habit, because I’m not proud of the…
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James CliftFeb 18
A billionaire’s hustle: How Peter Barton landed his first job after college

A billionaire’s hustle: How Peter Barton landed his first job after college

I just read “Not Fade Away: A Short Life Well Lived” (an amazing book) and had to share this passage about how media mogul Peter Barton…
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James CliftAug 20, 2015
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