I lied to 3 clients this week

Nicolas Cava
Edited onEdited on Dec 31, 2025
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I lied to 3 clients this week.

Told them I was excited about our calls. The truth? I stared at the screen for 20 minutes.

I have zero inspiration for this post. I'm tired. My brain feels like Chrome with 50 tabs open.

On social media, I'm the cannon. I'm the guy with the sharp takes and the clear answers.

But my reality running a solo business? Some days you are just empty. You give so much to your clients that you have none left for yourself.

I could have asked AI to write this. I could have posted a "My top 10 wins of 2025."

But I prefer to show you this: Sometimes the expert is just a guy trying to get through the week.

If you're crawling across the finish line this year: I see you. Rest.

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