Believe the Best Is Still Ahead to Thrive
The most important quality an agency owner can have for success has nothing to do with sales, or hiring, or positioning. It’s believing the best is yet to come. You must possess a genuine, deep conviction that your biggest, most important work is still ahead of you. Without that, you set goals that are incrementally better than what you’ve already accomplished. You pamper instead of push. You guard instead of growing. The ones who break through don’t have more talent. They just refuse to believe the best is already behind them. I took 3 incredible agency owners to the mountains of Belize to explore this idea. @Data_Soul, @bentenwoodring, and @joeyabanks are all incredible leaders, but I had a hunch that they hadn’t fully given themselves permission to believe in the dream inside each of them. So that‘s what we worked on first. I’m sharing the full story of what happened across those 6 days in my newsletter this Friday: the hot seats, the breakthroughs, and every framework we used. The goal was to craft 10-year visions; we walked away with 50-year visions.
Mark Daily Wins: Reward Writing with Calendar Xes
Great tip on consistency here. We are simple dopamine chasers. Which means every time you write, you need to reward yourself. The easiest way to do this? Print out a giant calendar. Make a big red X over each day you write and publish.
Success Demands Consistency, Determination, Not Special Talent
Tom Brady: To be successful at anything, the truth is, you do not have to be special. You just have to be what most people aren not: consistent, determined and willing to work for it. No shortcuts. https://t.co/OHfLxo1q1M
Shrink Your Horizon: One Small Action Fuels Momentum
Nobody tells you this: When you feel stuck, shrink the time horizon. Don't ask what the year needs. Ask what today needs. One finished task. One workout. One closed loop. One hard conversation. Momentum is a byproduct of movement. Remember...
Progressive Load, Not Rush: Protect Your Season
When intensity is layered onto a system that is not prepared, the result is predictable. The cardiovascular system adapts quickly, but connective tissue does not. Tendons, fascia, cartilage, and bone all require time and progressive loading to develop resilience. When...
When Stoic Wisdom Turns Into Rigid Doctrine
Feels like Stoicism is everywhere right now. Has been for some time. And there’s a lot of value in it. But I keep wondering… at what point does a philosophy we use quietly become something we follow too closely? Curious where you...
Slowing Down Tamed My Reactive Nervous System
Learned how to control my emotions through slowing down. I used to snap on people because my nervous system was shot.
Don't Abandon Potential over Temporary Stress
Never quit something with great long-term potential just because you can't deal with the stress of the moment.
Stop Watching Your Portfolio, Start Building Skills
It’s a great time to stop looking at your investment account and get back to building skills.
Resilience Isn’t Settling—Aim for a Life You Love
I think a lot of people confuse resilience with settling. Just because you can tolerate something… doesn’t mean you should. You’re not meant to build a life that’s just manageable. You’re meant to build one you actually enjoy.
Focus Requires Self‑Awareness, Clarity, and Discipline
Focus isn't a single skill. It's a combination of: - Self-awareness - Clarity on your goal - Protecting your time - Eliminating distractions - Saying no to good ideas And the discipline to ignore noise.
Readiness Isn't a Feeling—Take Action Now
Readiness is NOT a feeling… If you’re waiting to feel ready, you’ll be waiting for a very long time If you’re waiting for a sign, consider this to be your sign Drop a 🧡 if you’re gonna go for it
Ask: Caution or Ego? Ego Usually Blocks Innovation
When I feel resistance to trying something new with augmented development, I've learned to ask myself: Is this caution, or is this ego? Usually it's ego. Still Burning Ep 1: https://t.co/lOkTGmJeCc
Authentic, Thoughtful Posts Attract High‑level Engagement
The founder of a $1.6B company commented on my LinkedIn post because I gave my strong opinion on “Single til Series B” and set up time with me to talk shop. Stop using AI to write your posts that have...
One Trusted Capture System Beats Multiple Planners
Loose thoughts. Open loops. Random ideas. Mental reminders. You don’t need a new planner. You need ONE trusted capture system. Brain -> Inbox -> Clarify -> Schedule -> Done. Where do your ideas currently live? Notes app? Random papers? Your head? 😅
Silence and Humility Earn Respect From Seasoned Leaders
The older you get, the more easily you can tell who's full of shit. This is why the single most powerful thing a young man can do to gain the favor of men above him is stfu, don't front, and try...
Reflect on How Learning Transforms Your Thinking
Learning changes how we think. But do students ever stop to notice that? "I Used to Think…Now I Think…" builds critical reflection, self-awareness, and the ability to trace the evolution of their own understanding. 🙌🏻 Part III of my Thinking About Thinking...
Play Fully on the Field, Detach Off It
When you're on the field, play as if nothing else matters. When you're off the field, remember that the game doesn't matter at all.
Embrace Mistakes; Kindness and Grace Guide Growth
Perfect people do not exist. We all make mistakes. The best teacher is your last mistake. What we all crave for is kindness and grace. https://t.co/Vk6Qqiaa04
Build Grit by Making Learning Meaningful and Believable
Grit isn't just willpower. It's finding something interesting and important—and believing you can do it. How can we build environments for students to be more gritty? K-12 educators, share your experiences. → phonesinfocus.org #PhonesInFocus #AngelaDuckworth #Education #Teachers #PhonePolicies
Ego, Not Fear, Blocks Starting From Zero
Most people aren’t scared to start. They’re scared to look like they’re starting from zero. 🫢 That’s ego talking, not fear. Learn to tell them apart, and suddenly the path forward gets a lot clearer.
Early Caffeine‑fueled, Phone‑free Writing Boosts Productivity
Current morning routine that is working well: • 5 AM wake up • Hydrate with electrolytes and creatine • Craft my own double espresso • Write by hand for 90 minutes • Walk to cafe to cram second espresso • Write again for 60 minute • Leave...
Secure Striving Beats Fearful Effort for Real Growth
There are two kinds of striving: secure and insecure. The insecure variety comes from fear. Secure striving comes from wanting to win, to do your best, but realizing that it’s not the end of the world if you fall short. https://thegrowtheq.com/the-power-and-danger-of-caring-deeply/
Did You Really Show Up for Yourself Yesterday?
Good morning ☀️ Quick accountability check— Did you show up for yourself yesterday? Be real
Act Boldly in Small Ways; Action Breaks Fear Cycles
Act boldly in small ways. One fearful thought spins off another and another. But action leads to action.
Detach From Outcomes, Embrace Incremental Progress Through Tiny Steps
It's sounds counterintuitive, but become unattached to the outcome. Become OK with it not happening. Then you're free to experiment. Do the next thing well. Transformation is just the hundreds of tiny steps. Yet a lot can happen during one...
Stay Resilient: Embrace Challenges and Choose to Be Different
Life is always testing you. You're no different to anyone else. You will want to quit. You will have excuses. Be different. Hold strong.
One Bad Moment Doesn't Define Your Entire Day
You didn't have a bad day. You had a bad 15 minutes that you let define the rest of your day. Stop letting one bad moment run the whole day.
Glycolytic Power Peaks After Eight HIIT Sessions
Third HIIT Session 2026 Legs felt a flat at the end of the last week so freshened Friday to Monday Had a great session this morning and felt like I hit VO2 Max on reps 3 and 4 This is the first time...
Small Intentional Choices Turn Dad Bod Into CEO Mindset
How do you go from recognizing a need for change to becoming an expert in the mechanics of transformation? 📈🚀 Tomorrow on Tippie Leads, we’re joined by Associate Professor of Instruction Rob Rouwenhorst . Before Rob became our resident expert...
Embrace Your Golden Years, Stop Chasing Lost Time
2021-2026. A few more gray hairs, but not “wast[ing] your time always searching for those wasted years/Face up, make your stand/And realize you’re living in the golden years.”
Master Panic: Do Nothing When Instinct Screams Action
Q1 was brutal. I've also been losing 100 lbs through fasting. Both taught me the same thing: Pain is not the danger. The panic response to pain is. When you fast, the hunger plateaus if you sit with it. When markets drop, the...
Your Progress Stalls Due to Avoided Decisions, Not Missing Info
The gap between where you are and where you want to be is filled with decisions you're avoiding. Not information you're missing.
Compassion Is Your Superpower When Overwhelmed
If you’re overwhelmed, your greatest superpower is to treat yourself with compassion. Because as much as we’d like to, we’re not able to time travel, fly, read minds, battle the elements, or move mountains. Give yourself the support you need...
Fill Your Calendar with Positives Before Negativity Returns
Remember: it’s not enough to remove the negative. That simply creates a void. Get the positive things on the calendar ASAP, lest they get crowded out by the bullshit and noise that will otherwise fill your days.
Embrace Your Weirdness; It's Your Irreplaceable Product
Naval Ravikant has talked for years about the idea of productizing yourself. I keep coming back to that phrase, especially now. With so many people worried about AI taking their job, replacing parts of what they do, or even dulling...
Ask These 10 Questions to Design a Better Month
10 questions I ask myself at the end of each month (to set up a better month ahead) 1️⃣ What did I do this month that actually mattered to me? 2️⃣ Where did my time go that I didn’t intend it to? 3️⃣ What...
Stack Needed Tasks Between Two Rewards for Productivity
I've read Atomic Habits 3 times. Chapter 8 unleashes a real productivity hack It uses habit stacking + temptation bundling to crush your day: 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮: 1. After {current habit}, I will {habit needed} 2. After {habit needed}, I will {something I want} 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲: 1. After drinking morning...
Define Yourself by Virtues, Not by Others' Standards
One of the most interesting passages in Marcus Aurelius's Meditations is this one: Epithets for yourself: Upright. Modest. Straightforward. Sane. Cooperative. Try not to exchange for others.
Finding Your Personal Threshold for AI‑Powered Efficiency
Sitting here thinking, when am I "efficient" enough? Like when I think on how I develop thoughts and write, and build I'm like I could use AI to build a tool to make me better at writing, and ideation, and writing,...
Even Empty Beginnings Teach More than Never Starting
You're not afraid of starting. You're afraid of starting and having nothing to show for it. But nothing to show for it beats nothing at all. At least the first one teaches you something.
Master What You Can, Avoid Futile Effort
Control what you can to gain control over what you can. To do anything else is, in the purest sense of the word, a waste.
Identify Your Peak Moments and Their Feelings
“When are you at your best and what does it feel like?” -Brad Stulberg @BStulberg https://t.co/qtcpUs4SJe
Your Nervous System Prefers Familiar Pain over New Safety
A lot of “self-sabotage” is just your nervous system picking familiar pain over unfamiliar safety. Familiar feels predictable. And predictable often feels safer than better. That's why people stay in chaotic relationships, overwork loops, food patterns, stress cycles, old identities. And in these...
Belief Comes First; Capability Follows for Success
Mohnish Pabrai: "If you study a lot of the greats in business and arts and music and film and everything, it always starts with belief. And the capability comes later." Belief is the first step to success in any area of...
Stay Focused: Ignore Opinions, Keep Your Blinders On
Advice from Jimmy Iovine: “I don’t give a f*ck what anyone thinks. When you are a racehorse, the reason they put blinders on these things is because if you look at the horse on the left or the horse on the right,...
Find Rhythm, Reduce Overwhelm, Embrace Clarity
Your day isn’t meant to feel like a chaotic to-do list that never ends. It’s meant to have rhythm. A time to focus, a time to rest, and a time to actually enjoy life. When everything has its place, overwhelm fades…...
Start Your Personal Growth Journey Before the Sale Ends
You don’t need to rush. You don’t need to compare. And you don’t need to follow someone else’s timeline. Growth is personal. And the best systems are the ones that fit your life. But sometimes… all it takes is one decision to begin. 🌸 Today is...
Ignore Haters—Anyone Can Learn Anything, Regardless of Pedigree
Haters are everywhere. Just do your thing :) Everything can be learnt. Even rocket science. The idea of pedigree and degree determining what you can do or comment on, is bullshit. Keep it flowing @lifeofpujaa !
Build a Core Skills Library, Save Hours Weekly
I reclaimed 2+ hours every week after building my core Skills library. All because I stopped re-explaining the same things to Claude every session. https://t.co/SQfo2UmHL0