Fasting Alone Shed 100 Pounds in My 40s
I lost 100 pounds. No trainer. No pill. No surgery. Fasting. Intermittent → OMAD → 48 hrs → 72 hrs → 9 days without food. In my 40s. Strengthened my body. Sharpened my mind. I will not relent. You shouldn’t either. Do not fucking relent. You are stronger. https://t.co/LfPd8jl697
Top Americans Share Five Common Success Traits
I work with some of the most successful people in America. The very best share these 5 key traits: https://t.co/L7bJgtJTNv
Prioritize Meaningful Work, Not More Work
Repeat after me: Never chase productivity to "do more". Chase productivity to do what matters. Results then become the side effect. Repeat after me: Never chase productivity to "do more"...
Federer's Lessons: Grit, Discipline, and Life Beyond Winning
Life lessons from @rogerfederer (must watch) 1 Effortless is a myth 2 Belief in yourself has to be earned 3 Grit > Gift 4 Discipline is talent 5 Trust and loving the process is talent 6 You can do your best and still lose 7...
Mental Strength Requires Hard Work, Not Innate Talent
Mental strength is not a gift, it is something that you have to work very hard to develop. A masterclass on competition, by Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) https://t.co/Gp48fsZq5z
Stopping My ‘Pick Me’ Vibes Made Life Easier
The day i realized it was my own “pick me” vibes that were the problem shit started getting easier. The hard part? Shutting them off.
Design Your Day, Don’t Let It Design You
Most people are trying to “fit” work into their day… while leaders design their day so work fits them. Here’s the truth: even presidents running entire countries protected quiet time, set non-negotiables, and stepped away to recharge. So if your calendar feels...
It's Never Too Late: Start Now, Stay Consistent
You are not late. You are just not started yet. And the only thing worse than starting late is using lateness as a reason to never start at all. Starting late with consistency still beats never starting with good intentions. Ten years of faithful...
Wealth's True Goal: Freedom, Not Just Money
Something that’s been really landing for me lately is that the goal was never just to make money. Like yes I LOVEE making money, I LOVE building wealth, I LOVE the game of it. But the point was always freedom....
Winning Requires Updating Beliefs with Evidence, Not Ego
Every time you update your beliefs based on evidence, you get closer to reality. The people who consistently win have the ability to change their position when the data changes. Strong opinions, weekly held. Keep your ego in check. Love your efforts,...
Choose Now, Start Doing, Figure It Out Later
Some of the best advise I ever received was “just make a choice” Don’t think if it’s perfect or if there’s better ways to do it. Make the choice - get started and figure the rest out as you go. Too many...
Perfect Execution Keeps You Stuck at Current Level
The hard work trap: Doing your job perfectly only proves you are great at your current level, not the next.
Ideas Never Run Out—History Proves the Opposite
When you feel like all the good ideas are taken, remember that humans have felt that way for 250 years, and have always been wrong.
Daily Reflection Fuels Resilience When Performance Falters
In elite sports mind is the final redundancy. Two keys 🔑 I ask clients to reflect on. 🔑 1. Daily reflection: one sentence post-session, “What leaked? What held?” 🔑 2. When darkness falls (injury, doubt, stalled progress), the superficial things scatter. What remains...
Start Your Day Right: Make Your Bed First
Admiral William H. McRaven: If you make your bed every morning, you will have accomplished the first task of the day. It will give you a small sense of pride and it will encourage you to do another task and...
Winning Starts With Deciding to Win
The people who win at life are the ones who DECIDE they’re going to win. Period.
Listen to Subtle Fatigue Signals, Back Off Early
Related to AC’s article Each time we arrive at a new level, it will only take a little too much to derail ourselves. “Little” meaning a couple hours/sessions per week or more than one bad decision (usually intensity related) The feeling to...
Make Bad Habits Hard, Good Ones Easy, One Change
Personal growth 101: Make it harder to do things you want to stop doing. Make it easier to do things you want to start doing. Only do one of those things at a time.
Read Widely, Align Passions, Live a Useful Life
Elon Musk: read broadly, align what you are good at and what you like to do, and do your best to live a useful life https://t.co/idsGQisENi
Clear Space First, Then Grow
You can’t build something new on top of something that’s already too full. Your calendar. Your task list. Your mind. Before growth comes clarity. And before clarity… comes space. What do you need to clear out this week? 👉 Read more and make space for what matters:...
Doing Nothing Sparked My Most Productive Day
No one will believe it, but the most productive day of my life happened when I did nothing
Prioritize Focus, Eliminate Distractions, Double Down on Value
focus is my number 1 priority now. I am killing off distractions by recognising distractions as distractions. doubling down on value to add value. #love
Great Ideas Bloom when You Step Away
It seems like everyone is obsessed with productivity and efficiency yet rarely get anything meaningful done. I'm convinced your best work is done when you're not working. When you have space for creative ideas to emerge that drastically change the...
Simple Habits Let You Outwork 97% of People
Most people don't realize that being productive is f*cking easy. 1) Time block your day 2) Kill every distraction 3) Do your hardest task first Do this for 6 months and you'll outwork 97% of people.
Stop Waiting for Perfection; Start Building with Reasonable Bets
A lot of talented people get stuck because they keep waiting for perfect alignment before they move. Perfect title. Perfect timing. Perfect confidence. Perfect plan. Meanwhile the people passing them are just making reasonable bets and building as they go.
Six Months at 75% MHR Boosts Fitness and Speed
Related to another post from yesterday... Most athletes could afford to spend at least 6 months of every year capped at 75% MHR. You won't do that, because you'll get bored and distracted (probably by something you read here) But you'd be a...
Prioritize Your Inner Voice Over Social Media Distractions
“Always remain alert to how much time and attention you spend on social media versus how much time and attention you spend listening to the song in your heart.” ➤ https://t.co/dVtefi5Sf9 #careeradvice #careergrowth #personaleffectiveness https://t.co/C5Vj6aaFXv
Rest Fuels Momentum, Not Breaks It
Rest is part of the process, not a break from it. You are not losing momentum by resting, you're actually maintaining it.
Design Your Environment, Not Willpower, for Deep Work
How I get into deep work: 1. Journal before bed - write the 1-2 things for tomorrow 2. Go to bed early 3. Get up before distractions begin 4. Don't check the phone first thing 5. Change environments when stuck The key insight: deep work isn't...
Adapt Your Training to Life’s Stress, Don’t Force Progress
Be flexible with the plan. Life stress = training stress. Missed sleep or travel = immediate pivot, never forced progression.
Commitment, Not Mistakes, Drives Success for Individuals and Companies
"Look at those who fail, and you will find that most people fail not because they make mistakes, but because they are not fully committed, and the same goes for companies." - John D. Rockefeller's Letter to His Son. https://t.co/tt0tT7nQNh
Prioritization Starts with Your Values, Not Your Planner
We often think prioritisation is about managing time… but it’s really about managing ourselves. Because before the planner, before the to-do list, before the system— there’s you. Your values. Your direction. Your decision on what truly matters. When you get that right, everything else starts to fall...
Earn More, Spend Less: Beat Lifestyle Inflation
Every time your income increases, your lifestyle should not automatically follow. Most people get a raise and immediately upgrade everything. (New phone, new apartment, new outings, new everything) The income went up but the savings stayed the same. This is lifestyle inflation, and it...
Boris' Mindset Sparked My Rapid Iteration Journey
I have to say this interview changed my life. Hearing how Boris thinks about software spurred me to work much harder on releasing my own way of doing things and on iterating fast on how I build. Hard to believe...
Your Body Shapes Decisions: Calm, Sleep, Light, Movement
50 pieces of advice after rebuilding my body, mind, and direction: 1. Your body is not separate from your life. 2. A calm body prints better decisions. 3. Most overthinking is a body problem first. 4. Sleep fixes strange things. 5. Morning light is still underrated medicine. 6. Walking beats forcing. 7. Less stimulation...
Turn Early Adversity Into Fuel, Don't Quit
Entrepreneurs: NEVER quit at the first sign of adversity. That sh*t is your story to use as FUEL 😤
Consistency Builds Competence, Confidence, and Credibility
3 things consistency breeds: 1. Competence. Do anything long enough and you will get good at it. 2. Confidence. Do anything long enough and you’ll reinforce an identity. 3. Credibility. Do anything long enough and your track record speaks for itself.
Morning Routine Wins: Anticipate, Relax, Connect
Your morning routine shapes the rest of your day more than most people realize. The research points to three things that actually matter: something to anticipate, a moment of relaxation, and some form of connection. https://t.co/xVOsb5vg5j
Four Years for Nine Seconds: Persist Beyond Two Months
I trained for four years to run for only nine seconds. There are people who, because they do not see results in two months, give up and quit. Sometimes failure is brought on by oneself. —@usainbolt https://t.co/kRskc7zx9Z
Schedule by Energy, Not Urgency, to Double Output
Plan with purpose, not panic. Schedule your week around energy, not urgency. - Deep work happens during peak energy. - Admin tasks get pushed to low-energy windows. This alone doubled your output without adding a single hour.
Early Years Build Skill, Not Fortune
Your first 5–10 years in business isn’t where you get rich, it’s where you get good.
Greatness Thrives without Constant Suffering
There’s this notion that greatness requires nonstop suffering; it couldn’t be further from the truth:
Beat Burnout by Tackling Something You’re Bad At
Most people think burnout means they need to relax. The real reset comes from doing something you are bad at. Something that forces you to struggle, learn, and be present. That is when your brain finally turns off “work mode.” https://t.co/h3hIvB1Le8
Quit Drinking, Gain Health, Wealth, and Life Balance
Me in 2019: > Drinking 2-4 beers/drinks every night > Getting hammered once a week with friends > Drinking was 100% of my stress relief AND social life > Weighed 225 (20lbs heavier than now) > Looked like I was 45, when I was...
Most People Never Compete; Competition Is Mostly Illusion
Competition is largely an illusion. 95% of people don't even try to do great things. 0.1% of the people are loud, so you overestimate how many people there are. The rest get stuck worrying about competition and quitting after 2...
Daily Small Steps Build Big Results
The small things you do daily create the big results you want. You are not behind. You are building.
Technology Builds Fast; Habit Change Slows Adoption
We saw this firsthand. The tech took days to build. Getting the team to trust it and actually change how they work took longer. That's always the real bottleneck. The habits.
Permission Isn't Needed; We All Exist Equally
Stop asking for permission. “No one can allow us to do anything, we exist like everyone else. We don't need permission” Jay Z
Success Needs One Reason, Failure Finds a Hundred
Unsuccessful toads have 100 reasons why "it" won't work... The ones who succeed though? They have one reason why it must...
Your Future Self Is Built From Today's Choices
The person you’ll be in 5 years depends on: - The books you read - The people you spend time with - The food you eat - The habits you adopt - The conversations you engage in today. Each choice is a step toward the future...