Agnel John
@theagneljohn
Founder & CEO | Built an audience of 2M+ subscribers | TED Speaker | Building #EdTech & SaaS to make learning unforgettable. Besides building new excites me.
Nothing is more stressful than knowing you can do better, but not having the bandwidth to do it. Not lazy. Not lost. Just maxed out.
It’s sad to see people ignore advice just because the person giving it makes less money.
Not all of your time needs to be monetized. Some of it can be humanized.
Discussion doesn’t mean progress. Make sure every meeting ends with clear action points and timelines.
The people you speak low about may be speaking highly of you to someone else.
I got sold through a cold email myself. I needed a cheaper video streaming service instead of @Vimeo, and I found one. They had been emailing me for months, and I never opened them. But when I finally needed it, their email came again, and I became their customer.
Cold DMs do work.
is there a better way to do it than creating a group for ourselves to capture ideas?

If I were my younger self, I would pray for the courage to start, discipline to keep going.
I didn’t know that 2 million people across the globe would follow us. You will never know what you are capable of until you try it out.
Time for a new face reveal: @theagneljohn The youngest of the lot, but driving something that serves the highest purpose to the society - teaching. He is a proof that age is just a number when it comes to making an impact. What I learnt? You don't have to be an expert to…
Time for a new Indie face reveal: @SathyaHQ The one who has hidden himself away behind is actually someone who revealed some hidden secrets to us. What I learnt: One of the crucial aspects of certain projects would be scaling traffic and conversions. This depends on your SEO…
if you are at Level 1, you can help someone at Level 0 and get paid.
Every minute you spend on complaining, remember someone is competing.
Money is a tool to get you somewhere; that somewhere is definitely not more money.
You can literally sell anything. The question is to how many people you can sell and how long you can sell.
What a way to end the year! New People, New Perspectives, New Possibilities.
Had such a wonderful time over the last 3 days… Learning, playing and bonding with 28 amazing indie hackers, creators and founders from all across India 😍 To lifelong friendships and to always learning and growing together ✊ Roach Mafia - Kerala, December 2024🪳
When you believe in yourself, the universe takes notice.
Times are changing! Instead of decoding opportunities, We are analyzing risk factors. Agree?
Being responsible isn't a burden; it's the key to unlocking a more organized and fulfilling life.
When you trade your time for money, You're thinking in the short term. When you trade your time for respect, You're thinking for the long term.
Taking breaks gives more room for our minds to solve problems as they get the rest they deserve. Being committed and consistent is fine. But not at the expense of our mental health.