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title: "Preetam Nath Blog | I write about Life and Building SaaS businesses"
description: "Just a regular guy on the internet. I write about business, life, mental models, building SaaS businesses and everything else that I have learnt and find fascinating."
source: "Preetam Nath"
canonical_url: "https://www.preetamnath.com/blog"
---

# ✍️ Writings

## All Blog Posts

- [The Four Burners Theory Taught Me That I'm Not Superhuman](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/4-burners-theory.md): Why I manage energy, not time, and how the Four Burners Theory taught me to pick one burner per season of life and let the others wait. Published on 2026-06-16
- [Turning my personal blog into a digital playground](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/turning-my-personal-blog-into-a-digital-playground.md): Why I’m turning my personal blog into a digital playground for building tools, experiments, and games. Published on 2026-05-25
- [Agent Skills](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/agent-skills.md): Exploring the concept of AI agent skills, how they differ from simple prompts, and why they are the future of process automation. Published on 2026-02-23. Last updated on 2026-05-20
- [What Carl Jung's Shadow Taught Me About Vulnerability](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/carl-jungs-shadow-taught-me-about-vulnerability.md): Published on 2025-10-13
- [The Symphony of Life](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/the-symphony-of-life.md): Published on 2025-10-08. Last updated on 2025-10-13
- [Shame and Punishment](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/shame-and-punishment.md): I recently discovered a deeply held belief, that if I screw up, I deserve to be shamed and punished. Published on 2025-08-31
- [How Surrendering Helped Me Become Consistent With Working Out](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/surrendering-control-helped-become-consistent-with-working-out.md): This is a story about surrender, and how giving up control actually gave me greater control over my life. Sounds counterintuitive, I know. Keep reading. I promise it’ll make sense. Published on 2025-07-17
- [The Mule, The Taskmaster, and The Observer](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/mule-taskmaster-observer.md): Published on 2025-03-16
- [How to Live on 24 Hours a Day](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/how-to-live-on-24-hours-a-day.md): We all have only 24 hours a day. Published on 2025-03-03. Last updated on 2025-03-04
- [Men, Logic, and Emotions](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/men-logic-emotions.md): Due to the way men and women are raised differently in society, men are often taught to think more and feel less. Published on 2025-03-03. Last updated on 2025-03-04
- [Blocking or Blooming](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/blocking-or-blooming.md): Published on 2025-01-01
- [Fear of Failure](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/fear-of-failure.md): Published on 2024-07-22. Last updated on 2024-07-23
- [The Reflection Spectrum: Meditation, Journaling and Conversations](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/reflection-meditation-journaling-and-conversations.md): A story about the many ways in which one can practice reflection. Published on 2023-12-15
- [The Winding Path: Life is Not a Straight Line](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/life-is-not-a-straight-line.md): Published on 2023-06-20
- [No Bad Parts](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/no-bad-parts.md): A fascinating new way to look inside yourself was revealed to me by this book - No Bad Parts. Published on 2022-07-11. Last updated on 2024-08-02
- [I'm taking a break](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/im-taking-a-break.md): In recent weeks, multiple people including a few who I spoke to for the first time asked me “When was the last time you took a break?”. Published on 2021-08-08
- [Regret Minimization Framework v2.0](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/regret-minimization-framework-v2.md): Bezos' framework is great, but it lacks one crucial element. Learn about it in the revised Regret Minimization Framework. Published on 2021-08-01
- [How to Make $1,000 Per Month Selling Online Courses](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/how-to-make-money-selling-online-courses.md): Creating courses and teaching others your skills has become easier than ever. Here's how you can do it too. Published on 2021-07-11. Last updated on 2025-12-15
- [Cohort-Based Courses: The Final Iteration of Online Education?](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/cohort-based-courses-learning-guide.md): A look at why Cohort-Based Courses are the hottest thing in online education, and why you should be excited as well. Published on 2021-07-11. Last updated on 2021-07-12
- [Always Build an MVP (Minimum Viable Product)](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/mvp-minimum-viable-product.md): No matter which industry you're at or what problem you're solving, you can always build an MVP. Published on 2021-06-20
- [How To Think: The Most Important Meta-Skill Of Your Life](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/how-to-think-meta-skill.md): How you make decisions decides all the outcomes of your life. Published on 2021-06-13. Last updated on 2024-12-22
- [Via Negativa: Do More By Doing Less](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/via-negativa-do-more-by-doing-less.md): What if you could achieve more by trying to do less? Published on 2021-05-30
- [Get The Basics Right in Life and Business](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/get-the-basics-right.md): The path to doing anything correctly is always by getting the fundamentals first. Published on 2021-05-23
- [Big Picture Thinking vs Daily Execution](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/big-picture-thinking-vs-daily-execution.md): There’s 2 distinct modes of the mind, big picture vs daily execution. Published on 2021-05-16
- [How To Be Useful During India’s Covid-19 Crisis](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/how-to-be-useful-during-indias-covid-19-crisis.md): There are 4 types of people. Consider being the type that is useful to others. Published on 2021-05-02
- [India's Second Wave With Covid-19](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/indias-second-wave-with-covid-19.md): The biggest healthcare crisis this country has ever faced. Published on 2021-04-25
- [The 3 Month Year: Get More Done by Shortening Your Execution Cycle](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/3-month-12-week-year.md): Yearly plans often fail. The solution? Shorten the timeframe using this framework. Published on 2021-04-18. Last updated on 2026-02-17
- [Why copying is an underrated skill](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/copying-underrated-skill.md): Unboxing Pablo Picasso's famous quote that basically says - Don't try to be original. Published on 2021-03-21. Last updated on 2021-04-18
- [Micro-SaaS, Shopify Apps, Programmatic SEO with Diego Rios of Markeko](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/markeko-podcast-diego-rios-programmatic-seo.md): Sankalp and I had a fun chat with Diego Rios, who runs Markeko. We discuss Micro-SaaS, Shopify apps and Programmatic SEO. Published on 2021-03-21. Last updated on 2021-08-03
- [Micro-SaaS and Marketplaces with Aderson Oliveira on the Solo Coder podcast](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/solocoder-aderson-oliviera-micro-saas-marketplaces.md): Sankalp and I talked to Aderson on the Solo Coder podcast about micro-SaaS. Published on 2021-03-14
- [AMA with RemoteIndian community: Micro-SaaS, Publishing Online, Lifestyle Design](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/ama-remote-indian-micro-saas.md): In conversation with Abhishek Bose, who runs The Remote Indian, about micro-SaaS, lifestyle design, and the value of publishing online. Published on 2021-03-14
- [Life, Marketing and more with Amar Ghose, co-founder of Zenmaid](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/conversation-amar-ghose-zenmaid.md): A conversation with Amar Ghose, co-founder of Zenmaid, about Life, Marketing and everything else. Published on 2021-03-14
- [Micro-SaaS, Becoming a Creator and more with Prashant of The Internet Dream](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/internet-dream-podcast-prashant-altcampus.md): I talk to Prashant, co-founder of AltCampus on his new podcast - The Internet Dream. Published on 2021-03-14. Last updated on 2023-05-11
- [Talking Micro-SaaS on The Indian Dream Podcast](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/indian-dream-podcast-micro-saas.md): I got featured on The Indian Dream Podcast, hosted by Siddharth Betala and Sahil Khandwala. Published on 2021-03-14
- [SuperLemon story covered on Nathan Latka's Top Entrepreneurs Podcast](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/superlemon-nathan-latka-podcast.md): I got on the Nathan Latka podcast and shared SuperLemon's internal metrics. Published on 2021-03-14
- [Product Lifecycle Development for PMs](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/product-lifecycle-development-for-pms.md): A typical Product development lifecycle adopted by high-growth startups in India. Published on 2021-03-14
- [Start with the problem, not the solution](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/start-with-the-problem.md): Don’t be a solution in search of a problem. Published on 2021-03-14
- [How Early-Stage Startups Can Build a Strong Customer Feedback Loop](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/customer-feedback-loop-for-startups.md): Paul Graham says talking to your users is the most important work in a startup. Here's how early-stage startups should do it. Published on 2021-03-07. Last updated on 2021-07-11
- [Extreme Ownership: Everything is Your Fault](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/extreme-ownership.md): Extreme ownership is taking charge of the power to fix what's broken and drive progress. Published on 2021-02-28. Last updated on 2021-03-14
- [I haven't started my journey yet. How do I plan my 10 year outcome?](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/i-havent-started-my-journey-yet-how-do-i-plan-my-10-year-outcome.md): Stop worrying about 10-year outcomes and start focusing on your first 10 users. A reality check on mindset and planning for new entrepreneurs. Published on 2021-02-27
- [Entrepreneurship is a Lifestyle](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/entrepreneurship-is-a-lifestyle.md): Choosing entrepreneurship as your path is choosing a certain way of life. Here’s the 5 things that come with this path. Published on 2021-02-21
- [How to Build a Healthy and Successful Co-founder Relationship](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/build-strong-cofounder-relationship.md): Disagreements with co-founders is one of top 3 reasons for startups to fail. Don't let that be your startup. Published on 2021-02-21
- [Start Small](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/start-small.md): Would you attempt a full-split on your first day? Published on 2021-02-21
- [Evolution Happens via Iterations](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/evolution-iterations.md): All ideas begin like single-celled organisms. Published on 2021-02-21
- [Write Everyday: How to Write Daily in 2026](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/how-to-develop-a-daily-writing-habit.md): Writing is one of the most powerful ways to express yourself. You can do it too by cultivating a daily writing habit. Here's how. Published on 2021-02-14. Last updated on 2025-12-15
- [I aspire to build a lifestyle business. How do I start?](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/lifestyle-business-aspiration-where-to-start.md): A deep dive into starting a lifestyle business, finding your niche, and overcoming the fear of failure. Published on 2021-02-07
- [What is my writing setup?](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/my-writing-setup.md): A behind-the-scenes look at my writing process, from choosing topics and tools to maintaining consistency and handling SEO. Published on 2021-02-07
- [The Dark Side of Entrepreneurship](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/the-dark-side-of-entrepreneurship.md): Entrepreneurship is a giant pile of problems with 💩 on top. Published on 2021-02-07
- [How to launch your first online course in 7 days (and make $6,622 in pre-orders)](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/launch-your-first-online-course.md): I launched my first ever online course in just 7 days with $6,622 in pre-orders. Here's how I did it. Published on 2021-01-31. Last updated on 2021-07-11
- [Just Do It](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/just-do-it.md): You are the biggest blocker to your own progress. Just start. Start today. Just do it. Published on 2021-01-24. Last updated on 2021-01-30
- [System of Record vs System of Engagement: How To Apply It To Your Business](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/system-of-record-vs-engagement.md): Is the product you are building used as a system of record, or as a system of engagement? Published on 2021-01-24. Last updated on 2021-02-07
- [How To Build Habits: Create Good Habits In 2026](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/creating-new-habits.md): How to create new habits and make them stick. Published on 2021-01-17. Last updated on 2025-12-15
- [42 Questions to Ask Before Starting a Business](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/questions-to-ask-before-starting-a-business.md): Building a successful business doesn’t have to be a black box. Increase your odds of success by answering these questions before you begin. Published on 2021-01-10. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [Updating my personal blog Preetamnath.com to version 2.0](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/personal-blog-version-2.md): My personal blog Preetamnath.com has received a major overhaul. Here's what's new in version 2.0. Published on 2021-01-03
- [2020 Year in Review](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/2020-year-in-review.md): My personal 2020 year in review, what went great, what wasn't great, and what I'm looking forward to in 2021. Published on 2020-12-27. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [How to Plan Your Year In 4 Easy Steps](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/how-to-plan-your-year-ahead.md): Planning your year doesn't have to be daunting. Here's a practical and easy-to-follow framework to make the new work for you. Published on 2020-12-20. Last updated on 2025-12-15
- [Team Productivity vs Founder Productivity](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/team-vs-founder-productivity.md): Is your productivity more important, or that of your team? Published on 2020-12-13
- [Talking Micro-SaaS on the SaaS Talk Podcast by Varun Uday](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/saas-talk-podcast-with-varun-uday.md): I got featured on the SaaS Talk podcast, hosted by Varun Uday, where we talked all things Micro-SaaS. Published on 2020-12-12. Last updated on 2020-12-13
- [Distribution vs Product: What should an early-stage tech founder focus on?](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/distribution-vs-product.md): What should an early-stage tech founder focus on - Distribution, or Product? Let's explore with the example of Microsoft Teams vs Slack. Published on 2020-12-06. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [Pain-Point SEO: Create Content That Drives Conversions](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/pain-point-seo-experiment.md): Learn how you can use pain-point SEO to create content that drives signups and conversions as I share learnings and results of my own experiments. Published on 2020-11-08. Last updated on 2026-05-20
- [Lessons learned from growing 27 years young](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/lessons-learned-27-years-young.md): I turned 27 this week. Here's 27 important lessons I've learned along the way. Published on 2020-10-25. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [Flexible Consistency: Combining Contrasting Values](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/flexible-consistency.md): Consistency and flexibility are contrasting values. Yet combining them increases your chances of success, and helps you foster better mental health. Published on 2020-10-18. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [Why You Should Write](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/why-you-should-write.md): Be a creator, not just a consumer. Published on 2020-10-10. Last updated on 2021-02-14
- [SEO vs Social Media Marketing](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/seo-vs-social-media-marketing.md): Intent-driven, or discovery based. Which to chase? Published on 2020-10-04. Last updated on 2026-05-20
- [Obsession is a sprint, life is a marathon](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/life-sprint-marathon.md): Optimized vs maximised, which approach takes you furthest? Published on 2020-09-27. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [Momentum and escape velocity](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/momentum-escape-velocity.md): Startups are like rocket launches. Published on 2020-09-20
- [Startups are a complex multivariable equation](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/startups-multivariable-equation.md): A complex multivariable problem and a limited runway. Published on 2020-09-20. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [Together vs Alone: Thoughts on building a team](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/building-a-team.md): Go far by yourself. Or go really really far with a team. Published on 2020-09-12. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [Adjusting to life in a pandemic](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/life-in-a-pandemic.md): Living a normal life. Published on 2020-09-06
- [The long haul in entrepreneurship](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/the-long-haul.md): A long conversation with a fellow entrepreneur. Published on 2020-08-30. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [A simple two-layer prioritisation framework](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/simple-prioritisation-framework.md): How do you decide what needs to be done? Published on 2020-08-30
- [Focus on what you can control](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/focus-on-what-you-can-control.md): Leave alone everything else. Published on 2020-08-15. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [Why you should fire your bad customers](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/fire-your-bad-customers.md): Know when it's time to break up with your customers. Published on 2020-08-08. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [I built a Weekly and Monthly Habit Tracker app on Google Sheets](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/weekly-monthly-habit-tracker-app-google-sheets.md): Track your weekly and monthly habits with this spreadsheet built using Google Sheets. Published on 2020-08-02. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [Mental model: Life is a RPG video game](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/life-is-a-video-game-a-mental-model.md): Life is a game. Make up the rules and win it. Published on 2020-08-01. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [Guide: Make Money Building Shopify Micro-SaaS Apps](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/shopify-micro-saas.md): A long-form guide on building your first micro-SaaS business on the Shopify platform. Published on 2020-07-25. Last updated on 2025-12-15
- [The trap](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/the-trap.md): Why am I in a hurry? Published on 2020-07-11. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [15 minutes of fame](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/15-minutes-of-fame.md): I went viral for the first time. Published on 2020-07-07. Last updated on 2026-02-17
- [How I grew my Shopify micro-SaaS to $25k MRR and 20k users in 14 months](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/grow-shopify-micro-saas-to-25k-mrr-in-14-months.md): 11 key learnings and mistakes from our journey. Published on 2020-07-04. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [Flow state](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/flow-state.md): Total immersion. Published on 2020-07-02. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [Writing 25 blog posts in 25 days](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/writing-25-blog-posts-in-25-days.md): How I overcame a mental block of 4 years and started writing consistently. Published on 2020-06-30. Last updated on 2021-02-14
- [Always be learning](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/always-be-learning.md): Be driven by your curiosity and interest. Published on 2020-06-27. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [G2TH decision making framework](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/gt2h-decision-making-framework.md): If tossing a coin ain't your thing, try this instead. Published on 2020-06-26. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [How to design this image using Figma](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/design-this-image-using-figma.md): A quick tutorial on creating a blog post preview image using Figma. Published on 2020-06-25. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [How to get lucky](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/how-to-get-lucky.md): Luck can be manufactured. Published on 2020-06-24
- [Laser-sharp focus](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/laser-sharp-focus.md): Focus, focus, and then focus some more. Because being vague could kill you(r business). Published on 2020-06-23. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [Gmail keyboard shortcuts 80/20](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/gmail-keyboard-shortcuts-80-20.md): If you use Gmail everyday, you’re going to love these 8 keyboard shortcuts that supercharge your productivity. Published on 2020-06-22. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [What learning to cook chicken taught me about entrepreneurship](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/cook-chicken-entrepreneurship.md): Cooking chicken and building a business have a lot in common. Published on 2020-06-21. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [Overnight Success](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/overnight-success.md): It's all about the messy middle. Published on 2020-06-19. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [Copying](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/copying.md): Human beings have been copying each other since the beginning of time. Published on 2020-06-16. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [Directional goal setting](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/directional-goal-setting.md): A simple 2 step process to align yourself to your long-term goals. Published on 2020-06-15. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [A day off](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/day-off.md): Today was a day. A day off. Published on 2020-06-14. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [Freedom](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/freedom.md): Gut feeling. Published on 2020-06-13. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [Chaos and Order](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/chaos-and-order.md): Change is the only constant. Published on 2020-06-12. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [The ultimate productivity hack](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/ultimate-productivity-hack.md): What's important gets done. Published on 2020-06-11. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [Habits should feel like brushing teeth](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/habits-brushing-teeth.md): Turn habits into a regular maintenance job. Published on 2020-06-10. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [Permissionless Learning](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/permissionless-learning.md): This is 2020, where learning is permissionless. Published on 2020-06-09. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [Consistency](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/consistency.md): Starting is easy. Consistency is hard. Published on 2020-06-08. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [3 pillars to building a successful business](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/pillars-building-a-successful-business.md): Building a successful business is based on 3 strong foundational pillars. Published on 2020-06-07. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [Bootstrapping is about freedom](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/bootstrapping-is-about-freedom.md): Bootstrapped v/s Venture Capital. Published on 2020-06-06. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [Subscription is eating the world](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/subscription-is-eating-the-world.md): Subscription is the best business model ever. Published on 2020-06-05. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [How I feel about Twitter](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/how-i-feel-about-twitter.md): I have a love hate relationship with Twitter. Published on 2020-06-04. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [Daily Writing Habit](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/daily-writing-habit.md): Just write - Creating a daily writing habit. Published on 2020-06-04. Last updated on 2021-02-14
- [2019 Year in Review](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/2019-year-in-review.md): My 2019 year in review post, and looking ahead to 2020. Published on 2019-12-31. Last updated on 2021-01-24
- [How I grew my Shopify micro SaaS to 2000+ users in 40 days](https://www.preetamnath.com/blog/shopify-micro-saas-growth.md): Growing a micro SaaS app on Shopify from 0 to 2000 users in 40 days. Published on 2019-12-29. Last updated on 2021-01-24

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## About Preetam Nath

Preetam Nath is an entrepreneur and indie software builder. He writes about building profitable SaaS businesses while leading a good life, from first-hand experience: he co-founded SuperLemon, a WhatsApp plugin for Shopify stores that grew to $25k MRR, and DelightChat, a customer support product for ecommerce and D2C brands.

His website (https://www.preetamnath.com) publishes his blog on business, life, mental models and building SaaS businesses, along with a Micro-SaaS guide, a Programmatic SEO course, and Google Sheets habit tracker templates.

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