These rules made me so rich I questioned the meaning of life:

#1: Ignore advice from the bottom 99.9%

Only take advice from those who’ve achieved what you want.

Your parents, friends, and teachers mean well, but if they haven’t done it, their advice might hold you back. #2: Lean on your fears

I once did a 12-hour walk challenge. Around hour 9, my body was breaking down.

But in that pain, I had my biggest breakthroughs, I realized what I needed to do to scale my business.

Your pain is a teacher if you’re willing to listen.

Smartest advice I ever got: 1/ Success is rarely a brain game.

People who are further in life aren’t smarter than you. They’re just doing more than you.

There's no such thing as "ready". You learn to swim by drowning a little every day.

Jump in. The water's fine.

THESE RULES MADE ME SO RICH I QUESTIONED THE MEANING OF LIFE: Rule #1: Only take advice from those who've achieved what you want.

Your parents, friends, and teachers mean well, but if they haven't done it, their advice WILL hold you back.

Find mentors who've walked your path. Their scars are your shortcuts.

The 3 reasons why you're still POOR:

*This will trigger some* 1. You're lying to yourself.

If you’re broke yet have a Twitter account and enough internet access to watch YouTube, guess who’s fault that is?

You need to accept responsibility for your own life.

Responsibility attracts money.

"No fault, no fortune."

I've studied the world's most successful people and distilled their secrets into 15 powerful laws. Here's what the top 0.001% do that the rest don't🧵 Law #1: They know their destination.

Most people drift through life with no purpose.

Without a clear destination, any road you take will get you nowhere - fast.

The world's most successful people have a laser-like focus on their goals.

What I wish I knew at 21 instead of 44: A thread on life lessons learned the hard way. 1/ That thing you've been putting off for two weeks is gonna take 15 minutes. Tops.

Go do it.

Mark Cuban cut me a check for $250k, while Richard Branson had me chilling on his private island for a week.

These are the 4 strategies I use to network with the most successful people alive: #1 Become Valuable:

When I moved to San Francisco, I had to find my high-value skill.

That skill? Helping startups with marketing.

Understand that your expertise can be someone's need.

Double down on it.

I've scaled and sold multiple 7-8 figure software companies, and now help others do the same.

Here are 7 mistakes I see beginners make all the time and how to avoid them: Mistake #1: Starting with a freemium product.

NEVER assume free users will automatically convert to paid.

Why? Free users often have different needs from paid ones.

Focus on the paid version first, and let free be a marketing decision.

I've built multiple successful companies by 30 and helped thousands to do same.

Here are 9 strategies I use to come up with business ideas that people are more than willing to invest in: Strategy #1: TALK TO CUSTOMERS.

Forget surveys and case studies.

Get into the habit of talking to people who've spent money to solve their problems.

Identify their unmet needs, and you're halfway to a business idea!

Nothing beats firsthand information.

I made my first million and built multiple companies before 30.

I've seen how multi-millionaires & billionaires view money & creation.

Here are 5 strategies to revolutionize your mindset on wealth: Strategy 1: Learn how to HAVE money.

Sounds odd? Here's a fact:

70% of lottery winners return to their original economic status within 2 years of winning.

Why?

They don't understand how to delay gratification or manage their newfound wealth.

I’ve met a lot of billionaires, here's what they taught me: Lesson #1: Slow down to go fast.

@dharmesh nailed with this one, and it was fascinating to see him execute on it.

Take the time to get it right upfront, even if it means delaying your start. It prevents costly mistakes down the road.

Precision always wins in the long term.