Don't just do what works. Because what works today might not work anymore tomorrow. And what doesn't work today might work tomorrow. So you better be prepared....
Impatience...
Impatience is the enemy. It kills dreams. Ambition. Motivation. And inspiration...
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Your reputation...
If you're too worried about your reputation, you'll probably never be able to build a reputation. Because a reputation can't be built on fear. It can only be built on trial & error, being different and standing out...
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You can't afford it...
Whatever you put out there, you probably can't afford perfect. No one can...
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Then what's the point of it all?
You can read, watch and listen to as much stuff online as you want. But if you never really use the things you've learned, then what's the point of it all?
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It won't...
A degree doesn't make you anything. It doesn't make you a CEO. An entrepreneur. A singer. A writer. Or an artist. Only doing will...
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Your ego...
One of the hardest things to learn in life: being able to change your mind. One of the most important things to learn in life: being able to change your mind...
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Too much choice...
When you've got no other choice, you'll do everything you can to make it work. If, on the other hand, you have too much choice, you'll often end up making none of them work...
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Figuring it all out...
Figuring out how to not do something is part of the process of figuring out how to do something...
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Also holds back...
Knowledge creates. Inspires. Motivates. Protects. But it also holds back...
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The person you've been
Change is so difficult because it can turn you into someone who might disagree with you...
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Could be true...
It's a lot harder to succeed at the things you don't enjoy doing than it is to succeed at the things you enjoy doing. Keep that in mind...
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The courage...
We have all the tools we need. What's still missing is the courage to use them...
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Just like in poker
You don't need the perfect set of cards to win. You just need to know how to properly play the hand you've been dealt. In life just like in poker...
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Solve the problem...
If you feel that you're not moving fast enough, then you should consider getting rid of all the other options you have. That should solve the problem...
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It might actually work out...
Remember: If you do what's realistic, then you'll end up doing what everybody else is doing. And when you do what everybody else is doing, you'll end up competing with everybody else who's competing with everybody else. So every once in a while, try to do what nobody else is doing. Try to do what's unrealistic. Because it might actually work out...
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No money...
None of the skills you really need in life require money. And instead, they require time, commitment, perseverance and courage...
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You've gotta focus on one thing...
You can't be digging too many holes simultaneously when you're thirsty and running out of time, energy, or resources...
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The safe thing...
The safe thing rarely leads to surprises. Neither good ones nor bad ones. Try to keep that in mind...
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How you did those things...
Try to do as many things as you possibly can in a way that makes you excited about looking back at how you did those things. Your future self will be eternally grateful...
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No one will
Just because everybody can do it, doesn't mean that everybody will do it. In fact, almost no one will...
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Two different things entirely...
The challenge is that all of the decisions we have to make are about the future. But all our information, knowledge and experience is based on the past. Unfortunately, the past and the future are usually two different things entirely...
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Playing...
Don't play when everybody else is playing. Play when no one else is playing. Then you might have a chance of winning...
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I'm done...
You're done when you've tried everything you can do. Even the stuff you can't do...
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What's safe today...
What's safe today often becomes a risk tomorrow. And what's a risk today often becomes a sure thing tomorrow...
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What works today...
What works today will probably not work anymore tomorrow. And what doesn't work today will probably work tomorrow. Keep that in mind...
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Big difference...
It's the consumers that are getting poorer and poorer. And the producers that are getting richer and richer. Big difference... The good news: Today, anybody can be a producer...
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Time to reassess...
The things you believe in are holding you back. Just like the things you don't believe in. It's time to reassess...
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Waiting isn't...
Getting started is the only way. To gain experience. A reputation. A network. Credibility. And skills. Waiting isn't...
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Because of this...
When you're just getting started, people will never buy from you just because of features. Or price. Or speed. Or ease of use. Or even quality. First and foremost, people will buy from you because they trust you. Act accordingly...
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If you let them...
The things that are threatening you today may turn into opportunities tomorrow...
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What they don't tell you
Diversification is good. But it only makes sense to diversify once you have enough to diversify. And to get to that point you'd have to be laser-focused. And to figure out what to focus on, you'd have to try as many different things as possible to see what works and what doesn't...
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Uncertainty and risk
The number and the size of opportunities you get access to is directly linked to the degree of uncertainty and risk you're able to deal with...
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Don't ignore them...
There are people out there that can change your life forever. Don't ignore them...
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Strategy vs dream
If your strategy only works when everything goes according to plan, then you don't have a strategy. And instead, you have a dream...
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The number of opportunities...
Your ability to deal with uncertainty, volatility, and (perceived) risk is directly linked to the number of opportunities you'll have access to...
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Probably should be...
The person you are today will ultimately hold you back from becoming the person you could and probably should be tomorrow...
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The real problem is...
Speed is rarely the real problem. Just like time is rarely the real problem. Or money. But perseverance is. And patience...
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Three ways...
You can either be cheaper than everybody else, better than everybody else or different. But only one of those is sustainable (and healthy) in the long run. And being better than everybody else usually isn't. Just like being cheaper than everybody else usually isn't...
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We mostly see the exceptions and rarely the rule...
We mostly see the exceptions and rarely the rule. Simply because exceptional stories are much more interesting and get a lot more traffic, likes and shares than regular stories. Keep that in mind...
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For too long...
Low-hanging fruit makes you fat. And lazy. And robs your ambition. Don't stick to it for too long...
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- "97% of the people out there won't care about what you do. Act accordingly."
- "Money is not for buying things. Things don’t make us happy. Money is for buying ourselves some freedom to do the things that make us happy."
- "Being unrealistic is the most realistic thing you could do."
- "You just need one person who cares about what you do. And that person is you. And no one else. It all starts with you."
- "We always think we have enough time. Until we realize there's no more time left."
- "The only way to stay ahead of the curve is to create your own curve."
- "Be the dealer. Don't be the junkie. The dealer always wins. And the junkie always dies."
- "The only person you should try to please is your 80 year old self."
- "It's hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel when you keep your eyes closed.."
- "Most advice doesn’t work. Because most advice comes from people who’ve never even done the things they're taking about. And that's dangerous."
- "Being able to build something out of nothing is the most important skill. For what? For everything!"
- "Why are people who write about millionaire habits not millionaires?"
- "No one will magically find out about you."
- "The things you don't want to do are usually the things you should be doing. They're almost always the things that will get you where you want to be."
- "Don't let other people's reality be your reality.."
- "Today it's easier to get started than ever before. That's why most people give up so easily. Because it was so easy to begin with."
- "When you hate your job you'll never be able to do more than just mediocre work."
- "Don't listen too all the life advice out there. It's all B.S. Just like this right here."
- "No one starts as an expert. We all start from the bottom. And have to work our way to the top."
- "The only thing that will ever lead to quality is quantity. To do it over and over again. That’s the only way."
- "Be a Warrior, not a Worrier!"
- "New ways of doing things never work. Until they do. Just like old ways of doing things always work. Until they dont."
- "Constantly thinking about things won’t get you anywhere. You'll never find a solution just by thinking about it. You've gotta start doing."
- "Not getting it right is part of the process of getting it right."
- "How long does it take to change the world? As long as it takes to change yourself. So probably your whole life."
- "Focusing on results won't get you results. Focusing on the actions that produce results will get you results."
- "It's easy to forget all the things you have when all you do is to focus on the things you don't have."
- "Perfection will only hold you back"
- "Never listen to anyone who has never done what you're doing or want to do. Ignore your parents, your friends and pretty much everybody else."
- "Trading time for money is not freedom. It’s a prison. The only way you’ll ever be able to make more money is to trade more of your time."
- "The only way to beat the system is to know the system. Inside out."
- "It's not what you do on your good days that will make you. It's almost always what you do on your bad days that will either make you or break you."