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August 2022
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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And no ego...
Life lessons can't be taught. You can only truly understand them when you experience them firsthand. When you look at them in retrospect. From a safe distance. With no emotions. And no ego...
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Your next skill...
Your next skill should be the skill that enables you to market all of your existing (and future) skills...
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That someone...
If you feel like something or someone is holding you back, that someone is usually you...
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What you're willing to do...
It's not so much about what you're able to do, but about what you're willing to do...
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What nobody's doing...
Living in a time where you can do pretty much anything you want, people usually end up doing what everybody else is already doing. Making those things harder and harder, while everything else (that nobody's doing) is getting easier and easier...
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My advice...
The best advice you'll ever get: ignore advice from everybody who has never done what you're trying to do. And yes, this also includes my advice. Especially my advice...
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Community...
Don't build a product, service, or company. Build a community instead. And then build a product, service, or company for that community...
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Wish for...
It's never the things you wish for that are going to change anything. It's only the stuff you're working really hard for that will...
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The stuff you know...
It doesn't really matter how much you know. What matters is what you do with the stuff you know. No matter how much or how little that is...
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Everything takes time.
It takes about four years to get a high school degree. Another four years to get a bachelor's. And then another five years or so until you get a decent job. So why are you already thinking about giving up that new project you started working on just a few months ago?!
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Everybody else's thing...
At one point you've gotta start doing your own thing. And stop doing everybody else's thing...
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It's all about access....
To customers. To readers. To viewers. To listeners... You name it. The only thing that matters is access. Because everything else is interchangeable. Products are. Services are. 99,9% of brands are. Try to keep that in mind...
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Saying and doing...
Understanding why people are saying the things they say and doing the things they do is almost as important as (if not more important than) what they're actually saying or doing...
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The secret to perseverance...
The secret to perseverance, discipline, and commitment is not caring about what other people might think of you...
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Ego...
Changing your mind isn't a sign of weakness. It's a sign of someone who's able to rethink and adapt to a changing set of information...
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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."