8. You’re the average of the 5 people you surround yourself with.
This goes beyond people.
What books, podcasts, videos or music do you consume?
9. Stay away from negative people.
Vibes are contagious.
10. Hard choices, easy life. Easy choices, hard life.
Hard decisions are often the most important.
11. “We’re all driven by the fundamental desire to be appreciated.
Don’t underestimate the role of emotion.
12. Don’t argue. Bet.
Test belief through sacrifice not words.
13. Difficulty reveals character.
Our masks fall during struggle.
Build friendships through shared struggle.
14. Don’t try to change someone’s worldview. Take those who see it and take them further.
It’s hard to change someone’s worldview.
It’s easier to help someone who already sees it.
What’s the best use of your time?
15. Whoever cares less wins negotiations.
Who can afford to walk away?
Who needs it the least? This person tends to get the best deal
16. It’s easier to resist in the beginning than the end
Mistakes become harder to correct the longer they linger.
Sunk costs play tricks on us. Suck it up & rip the bandaid off now
Toxic relationships, bad hires & tough conversations.
It’s immediate pain versus chronic pain.
17. To know all is to forgive all.
You would be more understanding if you knew everything about a person.
Look closer when something doesn’t make sense.
18. Focus on doing the thing, not the outcome.
Commit to the process, not the outcome.
You control whether you do it, not how it turns out.
19. Continuous improvement requires feedback.
Feedback is a gift.
No feedback.
No improvement.
20. How to build confidence?
Do things just outside your comfort zone.
And repeat as it expands.
This fuses confidence with progressive overload.
Confidence-building can become a habit.
21. If you decide to only do what works. You’re leaving a lot of opportunity on the table.
Experiment.
22. New things scare us. Do it anyway.
By acknowledging fear, we are better able to move past it.
23. The biggest upside comes from being outside your comfort zone.
24. The journey is the reward.
Lottery winners return to their baseline happiness levels.
Learn to love the process.
That’s where 99% of your time is spent.
25. Don’t be desperate.
Desperation often results in bad deals.
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