Trung
@napcae.bsky.social
Recovering people pleaser.
Sharing truths, practical insights, and lessons from my solo entrepreneurial journey.
Just Trung with the flow. Rebel. Create. Grow. 🗿: https://theuncomfortzone.substack.com
Sharing truths, practical insights, and lessons from my solo entrepreneurial journey.
Just Trung with the flow. Rebel. Create. Grow. 🗿: https://theuncomfortzone.substack.com
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Get in front of your customer, everyday.
If you stop this, why are you still an entrepreneur?
#buildinpublic
If you stop this, why are you still an entrepreneur?
#buildinpublic
April 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Get in front of your customer, everyday.
If you stop this, why are you still an entrepreneur?
#buildinpublic
If you stop this, why are you still an entrepreneur?
#buildinpublic
So how was that content? More of it?
April 6, 2025 at 1:21 PM
So how was that content? More of it?
Last day of "What's holding you back" founders survey insights:
There’s a strong demand for practical, actionable advice. You’re not looking for theory — you want clear steps, quick wins, and real stories from founders who’ve been in your shoes.
There’s a strong demand for practical, actionable advice. You’re not looking for theory — you want clear steps, quick wins, and real stories from founders who’ve been in your shoes.
April 4, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Last day of "What's holding you back" founders survey insights:
There’s a strong demand for practical, actionable advice. You’re not looking for theory — you want clear steps, quick wins, and real stories from founders who’ve been in your shoes.
There’s a strong demand for practical, actionable advice. You’re not looking for theory — you want clear steps, quick wins, and real stories from founders who’ve been in your shoes.
Be honest: how many times this week have you felt completely drained but pushed on anyway?
This next survey finding is a big one. 👇
#buildinpublic
This next survey finding is a big one. 👇
#buildinpublic
April 3, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Be honest: how many times this week have you felt completely drained but pushed on anyway?
This next survey finding is a big one. 👇
#buildinpublic
This next survey finding is a big one. 👇
#buildinpublic
Talked to a bunch of SaaS founders lately about what's bugging them.
Turns out, it's rarely just ONE thing.
Procrastination, feeling lost, and the scaling monster all seem to show up for the party at the same time.
Turns out, it's rarely just ONE thing.
Procrastination, feeling lost, and the scaling monster all seem to show up for the party at the same time.
April 2, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Talked to a bunch of SaaS founders lately about what's bugging them.
Turns out, it's rarely just ONE thing.
Procrastination, feeling lost, and the scaling monster all seem to show up for the party at the same time.
Turns out, it's rarely just ONE thing.
Procrastination, feeling lost, and the scaling monster all seem to show up for the party at the same time.
I promised you the survey results of technical early stage SaaS founders, what's really holding them back?
What are the common struggles and surprising insights that you can learn from?
Follow me so you don't miss it, tomorrow I'll start with surprising insight 1 of 3!
#buildinpublic
What are the common struggles and surprising insights that you can learn from?
Follow me so you don't miss it, tomorrow I'll start with surprising insight 1 of 3!
#buildinpublic
April 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I promised you the survey results of technical early stage SaaS founders, what's really holding them back?
What are the common struggles and surprising insights that you can learn from?
Follow me so you don't miss it, tomorrow I'll start with surprising insight 1 of 3!
#buildinpublic
What are the common struggles and surprising insights that you can learn from?
Follow me so you don't miss it, tomorrow I'll start with surprising insight 1 of 3!
#buildinpublic
I asked early stage saas founders about their struggles in a survey and I promised to share the results.
Stay tuned, really surprising results!
Stay tuned, really surprising results!
March 28, 2025 at 9:06 AM
I asked early stage saas founders about their struggles in a survey and I promised to share the results.
Stay tuned, really surprising results!
Stay tuned, really surprising results!
I’m still here, just more quiet.
I did the classic mistake: Trying to handle too many channels.
But I learned more about me and my voice.
I will share more about it in the next days.
Hold me accountable !
How did it feel the last time you came back from a reflective Pause?
#buildinpublic
I did the classic mistake: Trying to handle too many channels.
But I learned more about me and my voice.
I will share more about it in the next days.
Hold me accountable !
How did it feel the last time you came back from a reflective Pause?
#buildinpublic
March 27, 2025 at 1:13 AM
I’m still here, just more quiet.
I did the classic mistake: Trying to handle too many channels.
But I learned more about me and my voice.
I will share more about it in the next days.
Hold me accountable !
How did it feel the last time you came back from a reflective Pause?
#buildinpublic
I did the classic mistake: Trying to handle too many channels.
But I learned more about me and my voice.
I will share more about it in the next days.
Hold me accountable !
How did it feel the last time you came back from a reflective Pause?
#buildinpublic
7 founders say procrastination is killing their progress. 7 more are stuck scaling.
If you've felt the same, you're not alone.
My survey closes tonight at midnight (UTC+7): One last chance to share your story and see what others are facing.
Don’t just watch, be part of the story.
#buildinpublic
If you've felt the same, you're not alone.
My survey closes tonight at midnight (UTC+7): One last chance to share your story and see what others are facing.
Don’t just watch, be part of the story.
#buildinpublic
What’s Holding You Back as a Founder? (30-second survey)
Made with Tally, the simplest way to create forms.
tally.so
March 9, 2025 at 10:11 AM
7 founders say procrastination is killing their progress. 7 more are stuck scaling.
If you've felt the same, you're not alone.
My survey closes tonight at midnight (UTC+7): One last chance to share your story and see what others are facing.
Don’t just watch, be part of the story.
#buildinpublic
If you've felt the same, you're not alone.
My survey closes tonight at midnight (UTC+7): One last chance to share your story and see what others are facing.
Don’t just watch, be part of the story.
#buildinpublic
17 founders have shared their biggest struggles so far, seeing surprising trends. What’s yours? (Survey closes soon) 👇
SaaS founders: What’s really holding you back?
I’m running a 30-sec survey to uncover the biggest struggles—procrastination, scaling, motivation?
I’ll share insights back with the community. A repost helps massively! 🙌
📩 Fill it out: tally.so/r/wokjeP
#SaaS #IndieHackers #BuildInPublic
I’m running a 30-sec survey to uncover the biggest struggles—procrastination, scaling, motivation?
I’ll share insights back with the community. A repost helps massively! 🙌
📩 Fill it out: tally.so/r/wokjeP
#SaaS #IndieHackers #BuildInPublic
What’s Holding You Back? (30-second survey)
Made with Tally, the simplest way to create forms.
tally.so
March 6, 2025 at 11:33 PM
17 founders have shared their biggest struggles so far, seeing surprising trends. What’s yours? (Survey closes soon) 👇
Most founders struggle with scaling, but is that the real challenge? 🤔
Early survey results say otherwise…
I break it down + share 5 unconventional relationship-building strategies in the new episode.
Listen now & add your voice before it closes: tally.so/r/wokjeP
Early survey results say otherwise…
I break it down + share 5 unconventional relationship-building strategies in the new episode.
Listen now & add your voice before it closes: tally.so/r/wokjeP
What Selling Fertilizer as a Cashier Taught Me About Relationships
“You want to learn Vietnamese?
open.substack.com
March 2, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Most founders struggle with scaling, but is that the real challenge? 🤔
Early survey results say otherwise…
I break it down + share 5 unconventional relationship-building strategies in the new episode.
Listen now & add your voice before it closes: tally.so/r/wokjeP
Early survey results say otherwise…
I break it down + share 5 unconventional relationship-building strategies in the new episode.
Listen now & add your voice before it closes: tally.so/r/wokjeP
Reposted by Trung
March 1, 2025 at 11:31 AM
SaaS founders: What’s really holding you back?
I’m running a 30-sec survey to uncover the biggest struggles—procrastination, scaling, motivation?
I’ll share insights back with the community. A repost helps massively! 🙌
📩 Fill it out: tally.so/r/wokjeP
#SaaS #IndieHackers #BuildInPublic
I’m running a 30-sec survey to uncover the biggest struggles—procrastination, scaling, motivation?
I’ll share insights back with the community. A repost helps massively! 🙌
📩 Fill it out: tally.so/r/wokjeP
#SaaS #IndieHackers #BuildInPublic
What’s Holding You Back? (30-second survey)
Made with Tally, the simplest way to create forms.
tally.so
March 1, 2025 at 6:56 AM
SaaS founders: What’s really holding you back?
I’m running a 30-sec survey to uncover the biggest struggles—procrastination, scaling, motivation?
I’ll share insights back with the community. A repost helps massively! 🙌
📩 Fill it out: tally.so/r/wokjeP
#SaaS #IndieHackers #BuildInPublic
I’m running a 30-sec survey to uncover the biggest struggles—procrastination, scaling, motivation?
I’ll share insights back with the community. A repost helps massively! 🙌
📩 Fill it out: tally.so/r/wokjeP
#SaaS #IndieHackers #BuildInPublic
Before I started my entrepreneurial journey, I chased novelty, I feared creating.
„This idea already exists… I’m just repeating others.“
Original thought is hard!!
It doesn’t matter. People want to hear what YOU have to say—your perspective matters to the right people.
Rebel. Create. Grow. 🦦
„This idea already exists… I’m just repeating others.“
Original thought is hard!!
It doesn’t matter. People want to hear what YOU have to say—your perspective matters to the right people.
Rebel. Create. Grow. 🦦
February 23, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Before I started my entrepreneurial journey, I chased novelty, I feared creating.
„This idea already exists… I’m just repeating others.“
Original thought is hard!!
It doesn’t matter. People want to hear what YOU have to say—your perspective matters to the right people.
Rebel. Create. Grow. 🦦
„This idea already exists… I’m just repeating others.“
Original thought is hard!!
It doesn’t matter. People want to hear what YOU have to say—your perspective matters to the right people.
Rebel. Create. Grow. 🦦
Almost didn’t publish my podcast today: perfectionism, fear of failure, anxiety almost got the better part of me.
Taking a walk, focusing back on the process helped me push through it.
So here it is, I share 5 practical networking building tips. Make it less awkward and more rewarding!
Taking a walk, focusing back on the process helped me push through it.
So here it is, I share 5 practical networking building tips. Make it less awkward and more rewarding!
I Moved to a New Country with Zero Connections: Here’s How I Built a Thriving Network Fast
This week, I had 150 interactions and realized that true relationships grow from small, intentional moments: Here are 5 actionable tips to build lasting connections.
open.substack.com
February 23, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Almost didn’t publish my podcast today: perfectionism, fear of failure, anxiety almost got the better part of me.
Taking a walk, focusing back on the process helped me push through it.
So here it is, I share 5 practical networking building tips. Make it less awkward and more rewarding!
Taking a walk, focusing back on the process helped me push through it.
So here it is, I share 5 practical networking building tips. Make it less awkward and more rewarding!
Repeat after me:
Your network is your net worth.
Thanks for coming to my TED talk.
Took me years to understand this simple thing.
It’s one of the few regrets I have, should’ve started sooner.
The energy I receive from quality connections is intoxicating. I hope I can just give as much back!
Your network is your net worth.
Thanks for coming to my TED talk.
Took me years to understand this simple thing.
It’s one of the few regrets I have, should’ve started sooner.
The energy I receive from quality connections is intoxicating. I hope I can just give as much back!
February 21, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Repeat after me:
Your network is your net worth.
Thanks for coming to my TED talk.
Took me years to understand this simple thing.
It’s one of the few regrets I have, should’ve started sooner.
The energy I receive from quality connections is intoxicating. I hope I can just give as much back!
Your network is your net worth.
Thanks for coming to my TED talk.
Took me years to understand this simple thing.
It’s one of the few regrets I have, should’ve started sooner.
The energy I receive from quality connections is intoxicating. I hope I can just give as much back!
How often I’ve heard:„I have no time“, when we all have 24 hours.
So what’s the difference between success and staying where you are?
Reframing it.
„It’s not my priority“
Now you chose deliberately what you do.
And yes, we want many things - but what is it you want the most?
#buildinpublic
So what’s the difference between success and staying where you are?
Reframing it.
„It’s not my priority“
Now you chose deliberately what you do.
And yes, we want many things - but what is it you want the most?
#buildinpublic
February 20, 2025 at 3:18 PM
How often I’ve heard:„I have no time“, when we all have 24 hours.
So what’s the difference between success and staying where you are?
Reframing it.
„It’s not my priority“
Now you chose deliberately what you do.
And yes, we want many things - but what is it you want the most?
#buildinpublic
So what’s the difference between success and staying where you are?
Reframing it.
„It’s not my priority“
Now you chose deliberately what you do.
And yes, we want many things - but what is it you want the most?
#buildinpublic
I used to suck at LinkedIn. My posts got 3 comments, 12 reactions, and mostly silence.
Then I made 3 simple tweaks, and suddenly: 14 comments, 89 reactions. 🚀
The crazy part? Conversions still suck. Here’s what worked & what I’m fixing: 🧵
#marketing #linkedin #buildinpublic
Then I made 3 simple tweaks, and suddenly: 14 comments, 89 reactions. 🚀
The crazy part? Conversions still suck. Here’s what worked & what I’m fixing: 🧵
#marketing #linkedin #buildinpublic
February 20, 2025 at 11:58 AM
I used to suck at LinkedIn. My posts got 3 comments, 12 reactions, and mostly silence.
Then I made 3 simple tweaks, and suddenly: 14 comments, 89 reactions. 🚀
The crazy part? Conversions still suck. Here’s what worked & what I’m fixing: 🧵
#marketing #linkedin #buildinpublic
Then I made 3 simple tweaks, and suddenly: 14 comments, 89 reactions. 🚀
The crazy part? Conversions still suck. Here’s what worked & what I’m fixing: 🧵
#marketing #linkedin #buildinpublic
I speak for all of us when I say we blocked ourselves before, procrastination, fear of failure, lacking confidence.
Which other ways you’ve blocked yourself?
Let’s share and learn, I’ll start:
Took me years to learn that true understanding comes from deliberately exposing yourself.
#buildinpublic
Which other ways you’ve blocked yourself?
Let’s share and learn, I’ll start:
Took me years to learn that true understanding comes from deliberately exposing yourself.
#buildinpublic
February 19, 2025 at 8:46 AM
I speak for all of us when I say we blocked ourselves before, procrastination, fear of failure, lacking confidence.
Which other ways you’ve blocked yourself?
Let’s share and learn, I’ll start:
Took me years to learn that true understanding comes from deliberately exposing yourself.
#buildinpublic
Which other ways you’ve blocked yourself?
Let’s share and learn, I’ll start:
Took me years to learn that true understanding comes from deliberately exposing yourself.
#buildinpublic
What if procrastination is not a time management problem, but an emotion regulation problem?
We avoid writing the email, launching that product - because it makes us feel uncomfortable, bored, disgusted.
Adam Grant argues exactly that, and I subscribe to that idea.
#buildinpublic
We avoid writing the email, launching that product - because it makes us feel uncomfortable, bored, disgusted.
Adam Grant argues exactly that, and I subscribe to that idea.
#buildinpublic
February 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM
What if procrastination is not a time management problem, but an emotion regulation problem?
We avoid writing the email, launching that product - because it makes us feel uncomfortable, bored, disgusted.
Adam Grant argues exactly that, and I subscribe to that idea.
#buildinpublic
We avoid writing the email, launching that product - because it makes us feel uncomfortable, bored, disgusted.
Adam Grant argues exactly that, and I subscribe to that idea.
#buildinpublic
So many truths right here for free. Don’t limit yourself! #buildinpublic
Why 85% hate their jobs but only 1% escape.
A thread on breaking free 🧵
A thread on breaking free 🧵
February 17, 2025 at 11:59 AM
So many truths right here for free. Don’t limit yourself! #buildinpublic
At 14, I listened to my first podcast. It made me feel connected to a world beyond my own.
Never thought I’d make one myself—too uncomfortable. Who would listen? What did I have to say?
But the best things happen inside discomfort.
So here it is: my first podcast.🎙️ open.substack.com/pub/theuncom...
Never thought I’d make one myself—too uncomfortable. Who would listen? What did I have to say?
But the best things happen inside discomfort.
So here it is: my first podcast.🎙️ open.substack.com/pub/theuncom...
#3 The Uncomfort Report: Rice and Fish Sauce - The shame I felt as a kid became my pride today.
Hey everyone,
open.substack.com
February 16, 2025 at 3:41 PM
At 14, I listened to my first podcast. It made me feel connected to a world beyond my own.
Never thought I’d make one myself—too uncomfortable. Who would listen? What did I have to say?
But the best things happen inside discomfort.
So here it is: my first podcast.🎙️ open.substack.com/pub/theuncom...
Never thought I’d make one myself—too uncomfortable. Who would listen? What did I have to say?
But the best things happen inside discomfort.
So here it is: my first podcast.🎙️ open.substack.com/pub/theuncom...
15 years of professional software engineering leadership have taught me that most technical problems are people problems.
High EQ acts as a multiplier to your tech skills(ever played Ballatro, then you understand x2 Jokers)
#buildinpublic #softwareengineering
High EQ acts as a multiplier to your tech skills(ever played Ballatro, then you understand x2 Jokers)
#buildinpublic #softwareengineering
Have you used ChatGPT for personal growth questions? Recently I asked
"What is EQ. Chat with me to assess it"
That was unsatisfying, so I added:
"Yes, let’s go deeper with more questions one by one. Use a scientific community consensus approach(dunno what’s up to date these days)"
"What is EQ. Chat with me to assess it"
That was unsatisfying, so I added:
"Yes, let’s go deeper with more questions one by one. Use a scientific community consensus approach(dunno what’s up to date these days)"
February 16, 2025 at 2:36 AM
15 years of professional software engineering leadership have taught me that most technical problems are people problems.
High EQ acts as a multiplier to your tech skills(ever played Ballatro, then you understand x2 Jokers)
#buildinpublic #softwareengineering
High EQ acts as a multiplier to your tech skills(ever played Ballatro, then you understand x2 Jokers)
#buildinpublic #softwareengineering
Have you used ChatGPT for personal growth questions? Recently I asked
"What is EQ. Chat with me to assess it"
That was unsatisfying, so I added:
"Yes, let’s go deeper with more questions one by one. Use a scientific community consensus approach(dunno what’s up to date these days)"
"What is EQ. Chat with me to assess it"
That was unsatisfying, so I added:
"Yes, let’s go deeper with more questions one by one. Use a scientific community consensus approach(dunno what’s up to date these days)"
February 16, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Have you used ChatGPT for personal growth questions? Recently I asked
"What is EQ. Chat with me to assess it"
That was unsatisfying, so I added:
"Yes, let’s go deeper with more questions one by one. Use a scientific community consensus approach(dunno what’s up to date these days)"
"What is EQ. Chat with me to assess it"
That was unsatisfying, so I added:
"Yes, let’s go deeper with more questions one by one. Use a scientific community consensus approach(dunno what’s up to date these days)"
@antony.is hey, how do you survive the yaml engineering so far? 🥲
February 15, 2025 at 11:15 AM
@antony.is hey, how do you survive the yaml engineering so far? 🥲