The NoCrastination blog

Joanna Liu's thoughts: what we believe, who we are, and how we grow. On focus, courage, building with AI and the person you become.

Joanna Liu
Joanna LiuFounder of NoCrastination, Vienna · host of Monday ReadersListen on SpotifyLinkedIn
Joanna Liu in In the Making

Learning to Trust Your Own Judgment

AI gave me five good answers, and I still had to choose. How to recognise when advice serves your purpose, learn from feedback, and change your mind without calling it a failure.

Nov 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Joanna Liu in In the Making

Your Contribution Is Who You Become

Building something of your own brings waiting, self-doubt and pressure to prove yourself. A reflection on growth as more room to accept, and on what we become through what we create.

Nov 2, 2026 · 12 min read
Joanna Liu in In the Making

The 2027 Solo Entrepreneur Playbook: Build with Your AI Co-Founder

How AI is changing what one person can build, manage and achieve, and five principles for running a solo business with an AI co-founder in 2027.

Oct 26, 2026 · 5 min read
Joanna Liu in In the Making

Entrepreneurship, Independence & Intimacy: Making Room for Love

When work takes up our lives, how do we make room for love? On time, availability, independence and ease, from a book club conversation about The Courage to Be Disliked.

Oct 19, 2026 · 7 min read
Joanna Liu in In the Making

Is It Still Worth Learning in the Age of AI?

When AI can explain, summarise and write code, what is still worth learning? A dinner conversation after coworking in Vienna, about attention, curiosity and better questions.

Oct 12, 2026 · 3 min read
Joanna Liu in In the Making

“What Do You Do?” What Are We Really Asking?

At social events, “What do you do?” can feel like curiosity or like screening. On having a goal at networking events without making people feel judged, and a better question to ask.

Oct 5, 2026 · 3 min read
Joanna Liu in In the Making

What If Discipline Is a Form of Creativity?

The same discipline can come from fear or from care. On attachment, letting go without giving up, and holding ambition with a softer grip while building a business.

Sep 28, 2026 · 4 min read
Joanna Liu in In the Making

We Don’t Need More Networking. We Need People Who Remember What We’re Building.

Vienna has a networking event every night, yet many of us still feel unknown. On the difference between meeting people and building relationships, and why a network needs continuity.

Sep 22, 2026 · 5 min read

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