Are you sticking to the plan or are you letting “life” get in the way?
The reward for conforming to the crowd is that everyone likes you but no one remembers you.
It’s perfectly okay to say “I don’t know” and then do the work to know next time around.
Advice for my younger self: If you don’t commit to anything, you’ll be distracted by everything. Be unapologetically focused.
It takes everyone a different amount of time to realize that confidence can't be bought. At least, not true confidence. True confidence must be earned through taking action, generating evidence, and following through with your commitments.
The ability to be calm in chaos is an underrated competitive advantage.
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Success often comes gift-wrapped in setbacks, struggle, and sacrifice.
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Before you set ambitious goals for yourself, first consider the lifestyle it will take to achieve that goal. You can’t wish for the destination and not be willing to make the climb.
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Life hack: Marry the person who makes solitude feel social and chaos feel calm.
When you find the right partner, compromise doesn't feel like sacrifice. When you find the right work, effort doesn't feel like struggle. It's still hard. You just stop resenting it.
Your response to setbacks reveals how badly you truly want your goals.
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I’m convinced building a business will force you to improve yourself far more than going to therapy ever will.
Are you really trying your best or just telling yourself that you are?
Your spouse has more effect on your wellbeing than any friend, therapist, coworker, or neighbor. A good spouse can literally change your life.
What can you do today that will make life easier ten years from now?
A question to ask before working with someone: “How is this person going to treat me when they have the opportunity to be selfish?”
You can’t expect consistent results if you don’t have consistent habits.
If a decision looks good on paper, but costs you sleep at night, it’s not worth it.
C players seek ease. B players seek credit. A players seek pressure.
Something that took me way too long to learn: It's better to overpay for an A player than underpay for three B players.
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