7 non-negotiables for success in 2023:
1. Build (at least 1) high value skill

There's no skipping this part of the process.

Start getting your reps in now.

High-value skills for 2023 that can be learned with YouTube + determination:
2. Be able to identify high-impact tasks

20% of your inputs → 80% of your results

Identify these activities.
Execute on them consistently.

This is what separates the best from the rest.
3. Delay gratification

You wouldn't plant a seed, and dig it up every 2 days to check on it.

So stop doing it to your life.

Allow the fruits of your labor to grow before harvesting.

Long term peace > short term pleasure
4. Effective communication

The ability to convey your thoughts and feelings effectively is crucial to success.

In...

- Your business
- Your relationships
- Your ability to influence

Start here:
📕 How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
5. Attention management

Your attention is being attacked 24/7.

Protect it.

Set firm boundaries.
Eliminate distractions.
Make "no" your default.

What you focus on grows—choose the right things.
6. Take care of your health

"A healthy man wants a thousand things
— a sick man only wants one."

Prioritize your health before you are forced to make it a priority.

Lose it and nothing else will matter.
7. Lifelong learning

"If you're not growing, you're dying."

My optimized learning stack:

📖 My Kindle (read more)

📑 Readwise (retain what I read):
readwise.io/colby
(60 days FREE)

📚 Shortform (review/preview books):
shortform.com/colby
(5 days FREE)
Non-negotiables for success:

1. Build high value skills
2. Learn to identify high-impact tasks
3. Delay gratification
4. Learn effective communication
5. Manage your attention
6. Take care of your health
7. Be a lifelong learner
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