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Sep 14 15 tweets 4 min read
Wim Hof's ideas will make you immune to discomfort.

But his 100s of podcast appearances take 150+ hours to listen to.

I curated his best ideas so you don’t have to.

Here's his 10-step protocol for a lifetime of success: Image Most people know Wim Hof as the iceman.

He climbed Mt Everest in his shorts. He swims 216 ft under ice.

And he created a breathing method used by everyone from Jordan Peterson to Olympic athletes

What most people don't know is Wim's philosophy for life. Here it is:
Sep 13 19 tweets 5 min read
Your goals will never be achieved if you don’t have obsession.

13 simple strategies to become obsessed in under 3 minutes: 1. Go beyond what feels normal

"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go" — TS Eliot

Being normal sucks –you get paid the worst

See how far you can go before things break. You'll realize the point where they do is beyond what you thought
Sep 11 14 tweets 4 min read
Tony Robbins once said:

“If you wanna take the f*cking island burn your f*cking boats, and you will take the island 'cause people when they're gonna either die or succeed, tend to succeed.”

Here are 12 things that completely changed my life: Image 1. Confidence

"When everybody's unsure what to do, and there's somebody who f*cking knows, everyone pays attention"

Action breeds confidence.

Overthinking, planning, strategy, and goals lead nowhere.

What are you going to do today?
Sep 10 19 tweets 5 min read
Everyone talks about famous writers like:

Jane Austen, JK Rowling, or Neil Gaiman.

But there is a U.S. blogger who changed the writing game forever.

Here’s the bizarre technique James Altucher used to write one of the most viral essays of all time: Image I'm going to deconstruct the essay by James Altucher called:

"How to Be the Luckiest Person Alive, Again"

You'll see why his writing has:

• Made him millions
• Built a podcast with millions of D/Ls
• Led to Amazon best-selling books
• Got him access to successful icons
Sep 2 11 tweets 3 min read
This is Richard Feynman.

He made a career out of giving sh*t to PhDs, professors, and intellectuals.

His framework can teach you how to learn anything faster and become a learning machine.

Here's the framework: Image "If you cannot explain something in simple terms, you don't understand it."

This is why experts and PhDs are overrated.

Memorization & following the rules aren't learning.

Yet this is how society works.

Controversial scientist Richard Feynman makes it easy with these 4 steps
Aug 29 20 tweets 5 min read
This is Eric Thomas.

The most viral motivational guy on Youtube. He gets paid $150K-$299K a speech.

He taught LeBron James his winner's mindset.

Here's the mindset: Image Eric started his career homeless.

After 2 years he got out of it. His mentor Mr D helped him think differently about poverty

Rock bottom led him to have one of the biggest insights of his life:

"When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you’ll be successful"
Aug 27 20 tweets 5 min read
This is Kevin Kelly.

The close friend Tim Ferriss goes to for advice.

He taught him a philosophy for life that made Tim stop giving a f*ck.

Here's the philosophy: Image 1. “Don’t take it personally when someone turns you down. Assume they are like you: busy, occupied, distracted. Try again later.”

To get what you want in life, ask a few times.
Aug 24 21 tweets 5 min read
This is Sam Parr.

Got a job at Airbnb. Then they found out he had a drug/alcohol problem & got arrested. Gone.

Later: Sold his newsletter for ~$20M at 31

12 lessons from the world's most aggressive marketer who doesn't give a f*ck: Image The future of business relies on marketing.

A big component of that is newsletters.

Sam Parr is a genius in this category.

• 400,000+ Social media followers
• 100M+ podcast downloads of "My First Million"

When he sold his newsletter it had 1.5M subscribers.
Aug 23 17 tweets 4 min read
Mainstream media wants him dead.

Social media platforms hate him (especially Zucks)

His platform does $29M/year. Some users even bizarrely earn $1M+ a year.

Here's what it is and how it will change social media & creators forever. Image His name is Chris Best.

His platform is Substack. It's valued at $650M+

He's declared war on mainstream media & social media.

He claims the ad model & the attention economy are destroying humanity. His promise is to end that era.
Aug 21 22 tweets 6 min read
This is Shaan Puri.

Sold his startup for $25M. Then crypto newsletter for ~$10M. Invested $4M into 47 startups. Currently makes $25M/year in eCommerce

13 lessons from the funniest & most outrageous entrepreneur who doesn't give a f*ck: Image Hearing about Zucks, Elon, Bezos & Jobs is a snoozefest. We've heard it all before.

Most people have no idea who Shaan Puri is. But the business advice he shares is incredible.

Use these lessons from Shaan to build a 7 or 8 figure online business
Aug 19 22 tweets 7 min read
I bet my life-savings Pieter Levels will become a billionaire by 2029.

Not because he currently makes $195K/month with zero employees from his laptop.

Because he found the secret formula for online business (it’s so basic I couldn't believe it): Image Run from the American Unicorn Dream as fast as you can

• Lots of cofounders
• Work long hours
• Diluted ownership
• VC acts like 9-5 boss
• Pressure to grow fast
• Unprofitable
• Sell for $100M...

But walk away with $1M if lucky, or more likely bankrupt

Stop smoking pot
Aug 17 16 tweets 4 min read
This is Zig Ziglar.

The man Tony Robbins worshipped like a god.

He taught Tony a philosophy that made him one of the wealthiest humans alive...

Here's the philosophy: Image Zig Ziglar helped invent self-help.

• Millionaire in his 40s
• 10M+ books sold
• 5000+ worldwide events
• Powerful friends like John C. Maxwell
• Real name: Hilary Hinton (not Hilary Clinton)
Aug 16 22 tweets 2 min read
It took me 10 years to realize this about money, and I will tell you in 4 minutes.

1. Don't waste your time and money getting into debt for a useless college degree. 2. Money is more about psychology than investment strategies.
Aug 14 15 tweets 4 min read
Winston Churchill was a real son of a b*tch.

His philosophies may offend but will definitely give you chills.

12 lessons from the UK's most controversial & badass politician: Image 1. “Birds raised in a cage….think flying is a disease.”

The education system teaches you to stick to the conventional path.

That leads to boredom, lack of freedom & poverty.

There's no such thing as job security.
Aug 11 15 tweets 3 min read
The single most powerful habit for personal growth:

Daily writing.

Over the past 10 years, I've written online every single day.

And along the way I've tested:

• Every content format
• Over 10,000+ headlines

But I always return to these 6 writing prompts: Image Magnetic writing people find irresistible has 3 components:

- Clear & simple
- Nicely formatted
- An ROI for what the reader gets by reading

Most writers miss the last one so they get no traction.
Aug 8 21 tweets 4 min read
My #1 regret in life:

I wish I didn't waste my 20s slaving away at my 9-5 banking job.

10 pieces of brutally honest career advice that I’d give to my younger self (so you can avoid my failures): 𝟭. 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗯*𝘁𝗰𝗵

I didn't quit my boring career until 34. I spent 4 extra years ma$turbating over the decision.

When you go all in on a business you own, it forces you to make it work.
Aug 6 20 tweets 4 min read
If you don’t know how to write on social media, you’ll never be wealthy.

Here are 17 words that will help you master the art of online writing: Image "Distribution"

• Business ideas are useless
• Relying on someone else for money is stupid

Once you build distribution you can build anything.

Writing is how you gain attention and build an audience.
Aug 3 13 tweets 3 min read
I’m 38.

You’ve never heard of me.

But every day you see my writing online, and I can guarantee you or someone you know has read one of my essays.

My # 1 secret for writing that brings in millions of dollars: People aren't interested in writing

In 2011, I faced a dark battle with mental illness.

It nearly took my life.

Writing became a form of therapy. It was a way to process new ideas and change my life.

My mentor at the time said this:

"You need a website with great SEO"
Jul 30 26 tweets 6 min read
One year of obsession can change your life forever

Here's what a wild year of obsession looks like:🧵 1. Go beyond what feels normal

Obsession isn’t normal and that’s the whole point. Being normal sucks.

• You get paid the worst
• You work some boring cubicle job

Obsession is to risk going too far.

After one year of obsession it's obvious that things are hard to break.
Jul 29 12 tweets 3 min read
Everyone thinks the best way to make money online is with:

Newsletters. Affiliate products. Courses.

They are all wrong. One business model surpasses them all.

Here it is (and why it's the best): Image The best business model on the internet is paid communities.

But 99% of people can't run one because they don't understand where the value lies.

After building several successful communities, I figured out why.

Let me explain.
Jul 26 14 tweets 3 min read
I became a millionaire at 31.

I worked a 9-5 job and didn't have a degree. Or any rich friends to guide me.

I became a millionaire because I broke society's rules about money.

Here are 11 of society's money rules you must break: 1. Only invest in index funds

If you want to get rich when you're 75 and can't get h*rny anymore, follow this advice.

I took calculated risks. I did research on opportunities in tech.

A balanced portfolio with plenty of risk is key.