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Entrepreneur. Angel investor. Dad. Pre-order my new book on Amazon. #PublicSuccessPrivateGrief #PostTraumaticSuccess

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Public Success, Private Grief - Peter Cowley
2 years
I am delighted to announce the launch of my book – Public Success, Private Grief. Please follow the QR Code to buy your copy off Amazon (if you are ordering from outside the UK, please go to https://t.co/UrUIRTUyud) #PeterCowley #PublicSuccessPrivateGrief #PostTraumaticSuccess
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Public Success, Private Grief - Peter Cowley
1 year
Within his book, Public Success, Private Grief, Peter Cowley openly shares his thoughts on a range of topics, this time his thoughts on… Grieving •What helped me was not to let grief either overwhelm or define me •Carefully create your own narrative about why (and how if you
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Public Success, Private Grief - Peter Cowley
1 year
“My longer-term dreams were falling apart and operating the business was getting more and more stressful.” Read about my experience with alcohol in #PublicSuccessPrivateGrief. Order at https://t.co/q5FtSDKKHt. If you are outside the UK, visit https://t.co/HlEw3RxFO7
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Public Success, Private Grief - Peter Cowley
1 year
Peter Cowley – successful UK profile marked by personal struggles and tragedies - a Danish (in English) startup podcast from
bootstrapping.dk
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Public Success, Private Grief - Peter Cowley
1 year
I have spent decades working with other investors. In my book – Public Success, Private Grief – I share many learnings for fellow investors including: •You need to work out your risk appetite, and making the first investment is the toughest – investing thousands into a team
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Public Success, Private Grief - Peter Cowley
1 year
Listen to this short video – How I became an entrepreneur This short was produced by Matthew Thompson (Storyteller from Belfast) as part of an initiative to tell people’s stories, as a keepsake for the individual https://t.co/uCrJ3rDZcH
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Public Success, Private Grief - Peter Cowley
1 year
Have you ever wondered what makes me tick? Find out in my book - Public Success, Private Grief – by ordering a copy at https://t.co/q5FtSDKKHt And whilst you wait for delivery, here’s a taster of what I calls the ‘Turning points’ in my life: •The school cohort that carried
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Public Success, Private Grief - Peter Cowley
1 year
Very bad news, but as people say, I have made the utter most of the last 3 years. Prognosis now measured in weeks, which was a tremendous shock, although my last week's deterioration was apparent internally to me and externally to Lies. I have to decide chemo or not. Chemo may
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Public Success, Private Grief - Peter Cowley
1 year
Within his book, Public Success, Private Grief, Peter Cowley openly shares his thoughts on a range of topics, this time his thoughts on… Death There is a difference between health span and life span. I want to keep the time between end of health span and end of life span as
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Public Success, Private Grief - Peter Cowley
1 year
@FayeHollandUK @thetimes @Bloomberg @businessleader And importantly they gave sage advice and input even when we didn’t know we needed it. If you have a story to tell, talk to @cofinitive
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Public Success, Private Grief - Peter Cowley
1 year
@FayeHollandUK ...ran social media campaigns, secured media coverage in @thetimes, on @Bloomberg, in Business press like @businessleader and in regional media to name but a few.
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Public Success, Private Grief - Peter Cowley
1 year
I asked for their assistance with the book launch but got so much more, which is typical with @FayeHollandUK and her team. They helped to refine the simple identity, designed the cover and book identity, organised the launch event (including introducing me to Louisa Preston)...
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Public Success, Private Grief - Peter Cowley
1 year
It's been six months since the launch of #PublicSuccessPrivateGrief and I wanted to shout out one of the companies behind the launch & media coverage. @cofinitive is an award-winning PR & Comms company renowned for telling the ground-breaking stories of companies and individuals
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Public Success, Private Grief - Peter Cowley
1 year
I am at the 25th anniversary of EBAN after a wonderful book launch in London. Currently experiencing some new symptoms and now on steroids, which may be working, but is the new cancer therapy? #PeterCowley #PublicSuccessPrivateGrief #PostTraumaticSuccess
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Public Success, Private Grief - Peter Cowley
1 year
“In hindsight, it is quite astonishing to think I was running at all, considering what was going on in my body. By 30th December, I’d been given a diagnosis of Stage 4 Lung Cancer.” Get your copy of #PublicSuccessPrivateGrief by ordering a copy from https://t.co/q5FtSDKKHt
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Public Success, Private Grief - Peter Cowley
1 year
“I didn’t invest in Martin’s next company, which was a bit of a shame, since it became the first acquisition by LinkedIn after that company floated on NASDAQ.” Read about this and other investments in my book #PublicSuccessPrivateGrief. Order at https://t.co/q5FtSDKKHt
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Public Success, Private Grief - Peter Cowley
1 year
Been a little over-busy (including a very interactive and enjoyable talk with 50+ GPs about innovation within the NHS). Several new symptoms associated with my second line of treatment, including weariness. Note to self - try and slow down! https://t.co/nw7fo5WwM3
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Public Success, Private Grief - Peter Cowley
1 year
The worst fortnight of my cancer journey - ten visits to the hospital, tumour pain for 24 hours a day, but we now have a positive way forward. For a 3 minute viseo, see
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Public Success, Private Grief - Peter Cowley
1 year
Scans and research of options done, second line of treatment chosen - just need to get over this pesky kidney infection in order to start it.
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Public Success, Private Grief - Peter Cowley
2 years
Good news - biopsies were clear and that it is a single new mutation (mutliple would need chemo). Not so good news is the suggestion that I revert to a previous generation of the TKI tablets, with more side effects. I cannot complain as I've had over 30 symptom-free months.
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