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Founder Notes

95% of the time I sit in a requirements meeting, I win the project.

Founder Notes

13 Jul 2026

95% of the time I sit in a requirements meeting, I win the project.

My coach Muhammad Yousaf thinks it’s communication. It’s actually a trick I’ve never told anyone. It’s not communication. It’s one strategy. Just ONE. I walk…

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Founder Notes

28 Apr 2026

I’ve been writing since 2020.

I’ve been writing since 2020. It took me years and two viral posts to understand why some stories land and most don’t. This is what…

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What You Actually Need to Be an Entrepreneur (The Real Talk)

Founder Notes

24 Oct 2025

What You Actually Need to Be an Entrepreneur (The Real Talk)

Everyone talks about passion, vision, and capital. After 5 years of running Uptech Sol, almost destroying my family, losing my biggest client and downsizing by…

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I Started Saying “I Don’t Know” to My Own Team.

Founder Notes

25 Sep 2025

I Started Saying “I Don’t Know” to My Own Team.

Team: “Sir, which design should we use?” Me: “I don’t know. You decide.” Team: “Sir, what about the printer issue?” Me: “You handle it.” Team:…

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Just lost our biggest client account. My team thinks we are finished.

Founder Notes

25 Jun 2025

Just lost our biggest client account. My team thinks we are finished.

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Pakistani bosses!!! Your employees know you’re lying when you take credit for their work.

Founder Notes

15 Jun 2025

Pakistani bosses!!! Your employees know you’re lying when you take credit for their work.

Pakistani Bosses Who Take Credit for Their Team’s Work Are Destroying Their Own Companies. Yesterday I saw a LinkedIn post that made me angry. A…

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Just lost a client because we refused to let AI write all our code

Founder Notes

15 May 2025

Just lost a client because we refused to let AI write all our code

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Let's Stop Making Heroes Out of Regular People

Founder Notes

10 Apr 2025

Let’s Stop Making Heroes Out of Regular People

Have you noticed how we treat simple things like connecting with someone on LinkedIn as some huge achievement? Just saw someone calling it "an honor"…

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Founder Notes

5 Apr 2025

The Reality Check Continues

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