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Michał Poczwardowski's avatar

What an amazing 3 years!

Good luck for the next 3, Gregor! :)

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Gregor Ojstersek's avatar

Thanks a lot Michał, appreciate it! Looking forward to the next 3 :)

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Blaze's avatar

I'm in a similar phase right now, stepping away from full-time work after years on a remote contract. At first it felt like freedom, something I had always dreamed of, but over time it became surprisingly restrictive, tied to that same 9-to-5 rhythm.

Now I'm trying to sort through many opportunities and decide which ones truly matter. I like how you frame priorities through the newsletter's perspective, it brings clarity and purpose to the chaos.

It's a dilemma for sure, but I'm honestly happy to have one like this.

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Gregor Ojstersek's avatar

Got you. Right, there are many pros to it but also cons and as you have mentioned: when there are multiple things to focus on, you might miss the really important ones.

The clarity and knowing what you want makes a difference.

Wish you all the best with this!

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Ales Zehelj's avatar

Readers from 195 countries - it's so amazing to see you are making the people all around the world better engineers and managers

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Gregor Ojstersek's avatar

Appreciate it Ales! Didn't imagine this possible 3 years ago :)

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Ales Zehelj's avatar

Yeah writing opens the doors with opportunities we never imagined they exist

Keep on doing great work!

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Anton Zaides's avatar

Man, crazy journey. I remember the start, it's been so inspiring seeing your dedication! Keep up the amazing work!

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Gregor Ojstersek's avatar

Thanks so much! It really means a lot. it’s been quite a ride, and I appreciate you being part of the journey from the start!

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Daniil Shykhov's avatar

Congrats! That sequence is simply incredible, it is true discipline in action.

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Gregor Ojstersek's avatar

Appreciate it Daniil! Thank you!

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Olly Brand's avatar

Congrats on 3 years, Gregor! It's a brilliant resource and great value as a paid member.

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Gregor Ojstersek's avatar

Really awesome to hear that Olly, thanks for making my day!

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Rob's avatar

Congratulations Gregor. Very inspiring! I also write for engineers gunning for, or already in, leadership roles. I also write from a story based approach and share a hardware engineering perspective (software seems to be the prevailing topic in our space!). It's really cool to see your progression. It motivates me to keep going! Consistency, persistence and bringing value really seems to be key :)

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Gregor Ojstersek's avatar

Thanks a lot Rob! Great to hear you are on this path as well and story based approach for writing sounds great. Indeed, consistency over time and persistence -> good things will happen!

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Vikram Sekar's avatar

Nicely done Gregor!

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Gregor Ojstersek's avatar

Thanks a lot Vikram!

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Elina Komlanc's avatar

Thank you for sharing and inspiring! It was great talking to you at the recent meet up.

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Gregor Ojstersek's avatar

My pleasure! It was great meeting you and chatting!

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Jeff Morhous's avatar

Excellent work and congrats on your success! Thanks for sharing your journey!

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Gregor Ojstersek's avatar

Appreciate the kind words Jeff, thank you and my pleasure!

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Alex Pawlowski's avatar

Nice work, Gregor - keep up the great work!

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Gregor Ojstersek's avatar

Thanks a lot Alex, will do!

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