Eugene Polyansky
@eugeneego.bsky.social
20+ yrs Founder @ ego-cms.com
Creating scalable digital businesses and products.
Enjoying life & helping founders do the same.
Sharing my Stories along the way.
@ www.whodidsaythat.me
Creating scalable digital businesses and products.
Enjoying life & helping founders do the same.
Sharing my Stories along the way.
@ www.whodidsaythat.me
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Eugene Polyansky
@eugeneego.bsky.social
· Nov 18
Who Did Say That’s Impossible? | Create. Earn. Thrive. Be yourself.
Enjoy the freedom of Solopreneurship • Stripping away business illusions • Musings and explorations • Tips and hard lessons • Experiments • Curiosity
www.whodidsaythat.me
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Stories of my entrepreneurial journey interlaced with thoughts, life lessons, and the epic struggles of my fictional character.
But hey, Who Did Say That’s Impossible?
Entrepreneurship is quite the quest.
www.whodidsaythat.me
Stories of my entrepreneurial journey interlaced with thoughts, life lessons, and the epic struggles of my fictional character.
But hey, Who Did Say That’s Impossible?
Entrepreneurship is quite the quest.
www.whodidsaythat.me
Sometimes, letting go of a few clients is the smartest move an owner can make.
Your mental health and your team’s well-being are worth more.
I’ve been there.
Whenever I hesitated, it always came back to bite me later.
And every time, I ended up losing more than I made.
Your mental health and your team’s well-being are worth more.
I’ve been there.
Whenever I hesitated, it always came back to bite me later.
And every time, I ended up losing more than I made.
April 13, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Sometimes, letting go of a few clients is the smartest move an owner can make.
Your mental health and your team’s well-being are worth more.
I’ve been there.
Whenever I hesitated, it always came back to bite me later.
And every time, I ended up losing more than I made.
Your mental health and your team’s well-being are worth more.
I’ve been there.
Whenever I hesitated, it always came back to bite me later.
And every time, I ended up losing more than I made.
Personally, I have no problem with an ordinary life.
As long as it’s a life with purpose.
Time with the people I love.
The ability to grow.
Work that matters.
Helping others.
Raising kids.
Living.
As long as it’s a life with purpose.
Time with the people I love.
The ability to grow.
Work that matters.
Helping others.
Raising kids.
Living.
April 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Personally, I have no problem with an ordinary life.
As long as it’s a life with purpose.
Time with the people I love.
The ability to grow.
Work that matters.
Helping others.
Raising kids.
Living.
As long as it’s a life with purpose.
Time with the people I love.
The ability to grow.
Work that matters.
Helping others.
Raising kids.
Living.
I believe we should always be grateful to our parents.
They gave us every chance they could.
Even if they don’t quite get the road we’ve chosen.
My parents were never in business.
They grew up in a completely different era.
But still, in their way, they always supported me.
They gave us every chance they could.
Even if they don’t quite get the road we’ve chosen.
My parents were never in business.
They grew up in a completely different era.
But still, in their way, they always supported me.
April 12, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I believe we should always be grateful to our parents.
They gave us every chance they could.
Even if they don’t quite get the road we’ve chosen.
My parents were never in business.
They grew up in a completely different era.
But still, in their way, they always supported me.
They gave us every chance they could.
Even if they don’t quite get the road we’ve chosen.
My parents were never in business.
They grew up in a completely different era.
But still, in their way, they always supported me.
The biggest mistakes founders make in the early stages?
Rushed, poorly thought-out management decisions.
Acting on them fast only speeds up the disaster.
You’ll end up with even bigger problems than the ones you tried to fix.
Rushed, poorly thought-out management decisions.
Acting on them fast only speeds up the disaster.
You’ll end up with even bigger problems than the ones you tried to fix.
April 12, 2025 at 4:03 AM
The biggest mistakes founders make in the early stages?
Rushed, poorly thought-out management decisions.
Acting on them fast only speeds up the disaster.
You’ll end up with even bigger problems than the ones you tried to fix.
Rushed, poorly thought-out management decisions.
Acting on them fast only speeds up the disaster.
You’ll end up with even bigger problems than the ones you tried to fix.
There are no guarantees in the universe.
For anyone.
In anything.
Past success doesn’t guarantee future achievements.
Even if you did everything right.
Business is always a risk.
Hell, just living is a risk too.
For anyone.
In anything.
Past success doesn’t guarantee future achievements.
Even if you did everything right.
Business is always a risk.
Hell, just living is a risk too.
April 11, 2025 at 3:57 AM
There are no guarantees in the universe.
For anyone.
In anything.
Past success doesn’t guarantee future achievements.
Even if you did everything right.
Business is always a risk.
Hell, just living is a risk too.
For anyone.
In anything.
Past success doesn’t guarantee future achievements.
Even if you did everything right.
Business is always a risk.
Hell, just living is a risk too.
Say what you want, but follower numbers do matter.
It’s social proof.
Sure, as your audience grows, it becomes less critical.
But it’s just foolish to compare someone with under 1,000 followers to someone with 10,000 or more.
It’s social proof.
Sure, as your audience grows, it becomes less critical.
But it’s just foolish to compare someone with under 1,000 followers to someone with 10,000 or more.
April 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Say what you want, but follower numbers do matter.
It’s social proof.
Sure, as your audience grows, it becomes less critical.
But it’s just foolish to compare someone with under 1,000 followers to someone with 10,000 or more.
It’s social proof.
Sure, as your audience grows, it becomes less critical.
But it’s just foolish to compare someone with under 1,000 followers to someone with 10,000 or more.
I’m 44.
Not a newbie in business.
But a total rookie in writing.
Doesn't matter if I look dumb.
Not my problem.
Because I know the secret.
No one cares.
The goal is achievable.
Been there.
Just gotta do it once again.
Age is just a number.
Nothing more.
Not a newbie in business.
But a total rookie in writing.
Doesn't matter if I look dumb.
Not my problem.
Because I know the secret.
No one cares.
The goal is achievable.
Been there.
Just gotta do it once again.
Age is just a number.
Nothing more.
April 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I’m 44.
Not a newbie in business.
But a total rookie in writing.
Doesn't matter if I look dumb.
Not my problem.
Because I know the secret.
No one cares.
The goal is achievable.
Been there.
Just gotta do it once again.
Age is just a number.
Nothing more.
Not a newbie in business.
But a total rookie in writing.
Doesn't matter if I look dumb.
Not my problem.
Because I know the secret.
No one cares.
The goal is achievable.
Been there.
Just gotta do it once again.
Age is just a number.
Nothing more.
Any contractor often needs to fit into the client’s existing processes and workflows.
The goal is to enhance them with added value, not create a mess.
It’s nice to see we succeed at this, time after time.
The goal is to enhance them with added value, not create a mess.
It’s nice to see we succeed at this, time after time.
April 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Any contractor often needs to fit into the client’s existing processes and workflows.
The goal is to enhance them with added value, not create a mess.
It’s nice to see we succeed at this, time after time.
The goal is to enhance them with added value, not create a mess.
It’s nice to see we succeed at this, time after time.
Can you run a business without technical skills?
Yes.
Can you scale a business in today’s world without understanding digital systems?
Probably not.
Here’s why - and where to start.
Yes.
Can you scale a business in today’s world without understanding digital systems?
Probably not.
Here’s why - and where to start.
April 10, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Can you run a business without technical skills?
Yes.
Can you scale a business in today’s world without understanding digital systems?
Probably not.
Here’s why - and where to start.
Yes.
Can you scale a business in today’s world without understanding digital systems?
Probably not.
Here’s why - and where to start.
Multitasking kills productivity by 40%.
Every time you switch from one task to another, you lose:
• time
• focus
• and… money
Now picture your typical workday:
• team messes up
• meetings, calls, more meetings
• everyone pulls you in to fix things
Every time you switch from one task to another, you lose:
• time
• focus
• and… money
Now picture your typical workday:
• team messes up
• meetings, calls, more meetings
• everyone pulls you in to fix things
April 9, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Multitasking kills productivity by 40%.
Every time you switch from one task to another, you lose:
• time
• focus
• and… money
Now picture your typical workday:
• team messes up
• meetings, calls, more meetings
• everyone pulls you in to fix things
Every time you switch from one task to another, you lose:
• time
• focus
• and… money
Now picture your typical workday:
• team messes up
• meetings, calls, more meetings
• everyone pulls you in to fix things
Happiness is a process.
Enjoy life.
Enjoy your doubts.
Enjoy moments of solitude.
Enjoy purposeful work you love.
Enjoy time with those close to you.
You won’t get another chance.
Enjoy life.
Enjoy your doubts.
Enjoy moments of solitude.
Enjoy purposeful work you love.
Enjoy time with those close to you.
You won’t get another chance.
April 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Happiness is a process.
Enjoy life.
Enjoy your doubts.
Enjoy moments of solitude.
Enjoy purposeful work you love.
Enjoy time with those close to you.
You won’t get another chance.
Enjoy life.
Enjoy your doubts.
Enjoy moments of solitude.
Enjoy purposeful work you love.
Enjoy time with those close to you.
You won’t get another chance.
Everything valuable takes time, effort, and a bundle of mistakes.
You have to endure ridicule, self-doubt, impostor syndrome, and suffering.
It's long.
It's tough.
But the result is worth it.
You have to endure ridicule, self-doubt, impostor syndrome, and suffering.
It's long.
It's tough.
But the result is worth it.
April 8, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Everything valuable takes time, effort, and a bundle of mistakes.
You have to endure ridicule, self-doubt, impostor syndrome, and suffering.
It's long.
It's tough.
But the result is worth it.
You have to endure ridicule, self-doubt, impostor syndrome, and suffering.
It's long.
It's tough.
But the result is worth it.
Before you go wild, automating everything and plugging AI into every outlet.
First, get your hands dirty.
Figure out what’s what and why.
Assuming results matter, of course.
Manual first -> Understand the process -> Automate.
Not the other way around.
First, get your hands dirty.
Figure out what’s what and why.
Assuming results matter, of course.
Manual first -> Understand the process -> Automate.
Not the other way around.
April 7, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Before you go wild, automating everything and plugging AI into every outlet.
First, get your hands dirty.
Figure out what’s what and why.
Assuming results matter, of course.
Manual first -> Understand the process -> Automate.
Not the other way around.
First, get your hands dirty.
Figure out what’s what and why.
Assuming results matter, of course.
Manual first -> Understand the process -> Automate.
Not the other way around.
In the early days, a business doesn’t need complexity.
What you do need:
• Checklists
• A simple knowledge base
• A notebook to track what works (and what flops)
The fancy tools will come later.
What you do need:
• Checklists
• A simple knowledge base
• A notebook to track what works (and what flops)
The fancy tools will come later.
April 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
In the early days, a business doesn’t need complexity.
What you do need:
• Checklists
• A simple knowledge base
• A notebook to track what works (and what flops)
The fancy tools will come later.
What you do need:
• Checklists
• A simple knowledge base
• A notebook to track what works (and what flops)
The fancy tools will come later.
Systems don’t have to be complex to be effective.
They just need to be used and followed within the right frameworks.
They just need to be used and followed within the right frameworks.
April 7, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Systems don’t have to be complex to be effective.
They just need to be used and followed within the right frameworks.
They just need to be used and followed within the right frameworks.
You don’t just have to delegate and worry about some slacker messing it up.
Create solid systems with processes and automation.
Even slackers will mess up less.
Create solid systems with processes and automation.
Even slackers will mess up less.
April 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
You don’t just have to delegate and worry about some slacker messing it up.
Create solid systems with processes and automation.
Even slackers will mess up less.
Create solid systems with processes and automation.
Even slackers will mess up less.
People often take the phrase "just act" way too literally.
Sometimes, it's worth spending some time on preparation.
The result will come much faster.
Sometimes, it's worth spending some time on preparation.
The result will come much faster.
April 6, 2025 at 10:03 AM
People often take the phrase "just act" way too literally.
Sometimes, it's worth spending some time on preparation.
The result will come much faster.
Sometimes, it's worth spending some time on preparation.
The result will come much faster.
I’m convinced that business is the essence of entrepreneurship.
It’s hard.
It’s tough.
But every stage of business has its version of “hard.”
It’s your choice.
What kind of “hard” suits you best?
And here’s the thing.
With the right systems in place, it doesn’t need to be unbearably hard.
It’s hard.
It’s tough.
But every stage of business has its version of “hard.”
It’s your choice.
What kind of “hard” suits you best?
And here’s the thing.
With the right systems in place, it doesn’t need to be unbearably hard.
April 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I’m convinced that business is the essence of entrepreneurship.
It’s hard.
It’s tough.
But every stage of business has its version of “hard.”
It’s your choice.
What kind of “hard” suits you best?
And here’s the thing.
With the right systems in place, it doesn’t need to be unbearably hard.
It’s hard.
It’s tough.
But every stage of business has its version of “hard.”
It’s your choice.
What kind of “hard” suits you best?
And here’s the thing.
With the right systems in place, it doesn’t need to be unbearably hard.
No one will:
• Face your fears for you
• Learn your lessons
• Make you better
• Feel your pain
• Live your life
• Love for you
It’s all on you.
• Face your fears for you
• Learn your lessons
• Make you better
• Feel your pain
• Live your life
• Love for you
It’s all on you.
April 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
No one will:
• Face your fears for you
• Learn your lessons
• Make you better
• Feel your pain
• Live your life
• Love for you
It’s all on you.
• Face your fears for you
• Learn your lessons
• Make you better
• Feel your pain
• Live your life
• Love for you
It’s all on you.
Empty promises made to please someone are nothing but hot air.
And worse, they can backfire.
When things inevitably go sideways (and they will), it becomes a test of honesty and trust.
And worse, they can backfire.
When things inevitably go sideways (and they will), it becomes a test of honesty and trust.
April 5, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Empty promises made to please someone are nothing but hot air.
And worse, they can backfire.
When things inevitably go sideways (and they will), it becomes a test of honesty and trust.
And worse, they can backfire.
When things inevitably go sideways (and they will), it becomes a test of honesty and trust.
About eight months ago, I started taking social media seriously.
Not my first attempt, though.
The first one?
A total flop.
Back then, I had no clue how it worked.
This time, I approached it differently.
Systematically.
Not my first attempt, though.
The first one?
A total flop.
Back then, I had no clue how it worked.
This time, I approached it differently.
Systematically.
April 4, 2025 at 11:04 AM
About eight months ago, I started taking social media seriously.
Not my first attempt, though.
The first one?
A total flop.
Back then, I had no clue how it worked.
This time, I approached it differently.
Systematically.
Not my first attempt, though.
The first one?
A total flop.
Back then, I had no clue how it worked.
This time, I approached it differently.
Systematically.
Ever catch yourself overcomplicating things?
For no reason. Out of thin air.
Yeah, same here.
Regularly.
Maybe it’s because I love building things.
Maybe it’s the inner tech nerd.
Maybe it’s curiosity.
Or maybe… it’s just procrastination in disguise.
For no reason. Out of thin air.
Yeah, same here.
Regularly.
Maybe it’s because I love building things.
Maybe it’s the inner tech nerd.
Maybe it’s curiosity.
Or maybe… it’s just procrastination in disguise.
April 4, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Ever catch yourself overcomplicating things?
For no reason. Out of thin air.
Yeah, same here.
Regularly.
Maybe it’s because I love building things.
Maybe it’s the inner tech nerd.
Maybe it’s curiosity.
Or maybe… it’s just procrastination in disguise.
For no reason. Out of thin air.
Yeah, same here.
Regularly.
Maybe it’s because I love building things.
Maybe it’s the inner tech nerd.
Maybe it’s curiosity.
Or maybe… it’s just procrastination in disguise.
As much as you may want to be rich and free, those things alone won’t make your life meaningful.
It’s purpose and direction that do.
Money?
It’s simply the freedom to not worry about tomorrow’s bills and a tool to achieve your goals.
Nothing more.
It’s purpose and direction that do.
Money?
It’s simply the freedom to not worry about tomorrow’s bills and a tool to achieve your goals.
Nothing more.
April 4, 2025 at 3:56 AM
As much as you may want to be rich and free, those things alone won’t make your life meaningful.
It’s purpose and direction that do.
Money?
It’s simply the freedom to not worry about tomorrow’s bills and a tool to achieve your goals.
Nothing more.
It’s purpose and direction that do.
Money?
It’s simply the freedom to not worry about tomorrow’s bills and a tool to achieve your goals.
Nothing more.
Time.
Never enough of it.
You don’t value it.
You waste it on nonsense.
Until it’s too late.
No amount of money can buy it.
Use it wisely.
Never enough of it.
You don’t value it.
You waste it on nonsense.
Until it’s too late.
No amount of money can buy it.
Use it wisely.
April 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Time.
Never enough of it.
You don’t value it.
You waste it on nonsense.
Until it’s too late.
No amount of money can buy it.
Use it wisely.
Never enough of it.
You don’t value it.
You waste it on nonsense.
Until it’s too late.
No amount of money can buy it.
Use it wisely.
Trying to fix everything at once is a complete waste of time.
Most business processes are interconnected.
It’s better to spend time identifying and analyzing bottlenecks.
Set clear priorities.
Then optimize them one by one.
This will be far more effective.
Most business processes are interconnected.
It’s better to spend time identifying and analyzing bottlenecks.
Set clear priorities.
Then optimize them one by one.
This will be far more effective.
April 3, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Trying to fix everything at once is a complete waste of time.
Most business processes are interconnected.
It’s better to spend time identifying and analyzing bottlenecks.
Set clear priorities.
Then optimize them one by one.
This will be far more effective.
Most business processes are interconnected.
It’s better to spend time identifying and analyzing bottlenecks.
Set clear priorities.
Then optimize them one by one.
This will be far more effective.