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This benediction is part of The Unremarkable Entrepreneur, a book being written and released weekly.

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A daily reminder

What will you notice?

Are you a maker, practitioner, or solo-operator who is done with the cult of personal branding, done with Isolation Economics, and ready to step away from the podium?

Your Being

Read and remember that you can refuse to be defined by your content, social metrics, or your audience.

Your Feelings

Read and remember that you can refuse to be defined by performance, KPIs, and the expectations of others.

Your Ability

Read and remember that you can refuse to be defined by achievements, qualifications, and scale.

Your Limitations

Read and remember that you can refuse to be defined by endless pressure and the fear of missing out.
About the Benediction

Podium or workbench?

This is a declaration for the independent who is ready to set the heavy things down. It is an invitation to stop building an empire and start tending the ground beneath your feet.
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Setbacks as invitations

Give your scars the power to declare: I know your pain. Let those relationships reveal your next steps.

Step up to the workbench

Trade in the spotlight. Tend the ground beneath your feet instead of building an empire.

Choose sovereignty

Deep ownership leads to real belonging, and brings your daily practice to life with dignity.

Find real flow

Allow what wants to happen to you, through you, and for you, to finally flow
Pass it on

Give it to a friend

This file is completely free and completely yours. If you know another practitioner who is exhausted by the hustle and the demand to constantly perform, we encourage you to pass this on.

Print it out

Hang it by your desk or pin it to your workspace wall as a daily anchor.

Pass it on

Print a physical copy and hand it to a make who needs to hear it.

Keep it close

Return to these words whenever the work gets heavy and the noise gets loud.
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Reader Testimonials

Notes from the other 1%

The Unremarkable Entrepreneur has over a thousand readers and listeners. Here are some of the ways the words have moved, supported and challenged them.

  • The quality and consistency of Dan's writing is damn impressive. This book is nothing short of a masterclass in original thinking. Read and be changed.

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    Justin Foster
    Founder | Massive
  • If you waste energy agonising over the 'correct' path, Dan offers powerful, sacred wisdom for taking action exactly where you are right now.
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    Michael Mirza
    Artist | Michael Mirza Design Studio

  • Beautifully written. Dan's storytelling is so powerful, raw, and honest that it completely wrecked me in the best way possible.

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    Sarah John
    Children's Pastor | Testwood Baptist
  • Have you considered how bitterness drives you? Dan peels back the curtain on the soul, helping you finally name the unseen forces behind your work.
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    Rebecca Hawkins
    Founder | Regenerative Workplaces

  • Incredibly thoughtful writing. The philosophy might have labelled itself as 'unremarkable', but the potential impact on your practice is anything but.

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    Jim Overton
    Founder | RISE

  • A brilliant architectural frame. Treating presence as something you build and sustain, rather than achieve, is a truth that will stick with you.

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    Michael Bigg
    Rector | St Andrew's Girton
  • I loved the framing of the two failure modes. This book brilliantly shows how to live from presence and trust your contact with the world.
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    Francis Lacoste
    Founder | The VPE Coach

  • I spent years measuring myself by the numbers. This is for anyone ready to step away from the dashboard and do work that actually matters.

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    Calvin Quallis
    Author | In the Middle
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