In my less mature years, I thought it was pretty cool that he spent so much time chasing women. I can’t say I wanted to do the same thing—not every single minute of life—but I didn’t see anything wrong with how he lived. I had also never given his actions much thought beyond the surface, “guys doing what guys do”.

As years passed, we would talk when he was going through painful times in his life. There seemed to be a common denominator in those moments. His low points always seemed to be related to women leaving him and him being single.

I witnessed him in relationship after relationship, at low point after low point, and I eventually realized that I had been wrong all those years. My friend wasn’t a player at all. He...

So when it comes to being a single entrepreneur, it can be easy to find yourself in a sad state of singles purgatory. There, you’ll find it hard to make time to focus on your dating life, and when you do, it’s hard to connect with someone who is unambitious or who doesn’t understand your extreme ambition.

I’m single. I have been for quite some time now, and most of the time, dating takes a back seat to my goals. I have a habit of telling myself that once I reach my goals, I’ll be able to dedicate more time to dating.

Right now, my business is bae. I’m fully dedicated to it and I feel guilty when I spend too much time doing other things. For instance, when I go out for...