Hi, I'm Martin Verbic.

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You Should Have a Website

It's one of the best investments you can make. And it's never too late.

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What’s the worst that could happen?

Forget what all could go wrong and try. The worst thing that can happen is a “no”.

Erasmus

One Month in Heidelberg

A month of Oktoberfest, becoming patriotic, getting out of the bubble and improving my German.

Books

The Dip - Seth Godin

This is not a post about buying the latest stock market dip. Nor is it a cooking recipe. It's a book summary.

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Moving to Germany

For 6 months, I'll be on an Erasmus exchange in Heidelberg, Germany.

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Do Things For Their Own Sake

Quiet the voice saying you shouldn't try new things. Then do them for their own sake.

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Take a Break

Take a break to remain the best version of yourself.

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Be Rare and Valuable

Be rare and valuable by dividing your energy across different disciplines and combining them. This is the easiest way to succeed.

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Being Small Is Your Advantage

Don’t be intimidated by big businesses, creators, and publishers. Starting and staying small is an advantage.

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Make Your Content Work For You

One piece of advice we often hear about money is that “money has to work for us, not the other way around”. It’s the same with all the content you produce.

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When Quantity Beats Quality

Produce quantity and quality will eventually come.

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Perspectives I Adopted During My First 3 Years of Medical School

They were super helpful when I look back. And I intend to keep them.

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It’s Time to Hold Ourselves Accountable

Making ourselves accountable faces us with reality, with a chance to do better next time. Making the situation accountable, doesn’t.

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Failure Is The Driving Force Of Improvement

Don't take failure as a discouragement. Take it as an encouragement and a chance to improve.

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The Most Useful Memorisation Techniques Explained

I sat the Austrian medical school admissions exam together with 15,000 students. This is how I undertook one of the most daunting tasks.