50 Lessons From a Billion‑Dollar Exit and Marriage
It’s my 50th birthday. Here are 50 lessons from 50 years of life, a beautiful marriage, and a $1B exit.
Handwritten To‑Do Lists Boost My Productivity, Digital Fails
I’m a very big proponent of the hand written “to do” list. My wife uses the Notes app on her phone. Just cannot bring myself to do it. Zero effectiveness for me. Has to be physically written down and marked off.
Weekly Feedback Loops Outpace Annual Reviews
Most people ask for feedback once a year. Top performers build feedback loops weekly. After every major task, ask: • What’s one thing I should do differently next time? • What would make this 10% better? Small corrections compound faster than big ambitions. Don’t wait for...
Do the Dreaded Task Today, End Lingering Dread
You know that decision / conversation / action that your dreading, but you already know that once it’s done, you’ll think "what a relief that at least its over?" Do it today. You’ll incur the pain regardless. So why drag out the...
Train Your Attention for Slower, Deeper Focus
Pay attention to your attention. Then begin to train it toward slower, deeper focus. Reading, working, walking, or having a conversation can all become practice. #attention #focus #mindfulness #deepwork #presence https://t.co/w4k0UsTEQA
Too Many Choices Stall Progress; Simplify for Success
People don't fail because they're lazy. They fail because they're overwhelmed by choices. Less choice. More clarity. Faster results.
Growth Happens When Learning Meets Application
This is what fooling yourself looks like: - learn - learn - learn - learn This is what growth & self development looks like: - learn - apply - learn - apply
Aim High: Failure Is Better Than Low Ambition
“Don't fear failure. Not failure, but low aim, is the crime. In great attempts it is glorious even to fail.” — Bruce Lee
Hours, Not Talent, Separate the Smartest
The smartest people I know are nothing special. Here's the only difference: How long they've been playing the game. I realized this after 500+ hours studying the smartest people I look up to. 7 more realizations I had (that most people take decades to...
Start Monday Grounded: Choose Presence Over Pressure
Most people wake up on a Monday and already feel behind. They get caught in scrolling. Reacting. Rushing. But your week doesn’t have to start that way. #pause Get grounded before the world gets you. You don’t need more effort. You need a different...
Growth Often Means Enduring Pressure, Not Speed
Survival, despite the burdens of life. Sometimes progress doesn’t look like growth. It looks like holding on. Like that small tree pushing upward, even with a heavy stone pressing down on it. No perfect conditions. No easy path. Just quiet persistence. It doesn’t stop. It...
Choose Curiosity Over Defensiveness to Accelerate Growth
The moment you sit across from someone whose results are so far beyond yours it makes you go quiet, you have two choices. Get defensive or get curious. Choose curious. One conversation like that can shift how you think about your entire business. But...
Buffett's Relentless Work Ethic Outshines Raw Talent
Hard work beats talent when talent doesnt work hard. Buffett outworked everyone. Most people know he read the Moody's Manual front to back. Twice. But did you know he brought Moody's Manuals on his honeymoon? He copied...
Execution, Not Just Knowledge, Earns Your Paycheck
Knowing what to do ain't enough to get paid anymore. You gotta be able to get it done. Many times over.
Reflect on Q1 Wins, Set Bold Q2 Goals
Friend — I’m proud of you. Especially if no one has told you. 🤍 Take a couple of minutes to not only list your goals for Q2, but how well you’ve done for Q1. Take the formula from one to breathe...
Choose One Goal: Anything Possible, Not Everything Simultaneously
Mantra that serves me well: You can have anything you want. But not everything. And only one thing at a time.
Believe First; Action Follows, Failure Leads to Success
If you don't believe, you won't try. If you won't try, you won't fail. If you won't fail, you'll never win. Believe first. You’ll figure it out along the way.
Build with What You Know, Not What to Learn
Stop asking “what should I learn next?” Start asking “what can I build with what I already know?”
Care for People, Not Their Opinions, Drives Sales
The best mindset you can have in sales: Care deeply about people. But don't give a damn what they think about you. If you care about people AND what they think? You're a people pleaser. If you don't care about people OR what they think? You're...
Boost Productivity Tenfold with 9 Simple Strategies
9 ways to 10x productivity: 1. Take breaks 2. Track your time 3. Use time blocking 4. Prioritize your tasks 5. Plan your day ahead 6. Eliminate distractions 7. Do one thing at a time 8. Reflect on your progress 9. Listen to lo-fi or cinematic music Make 2026 your...
Find Peace by Controlling Only What You Can
peace comes from focusing on what you can control. you can’t control what happens around you. but you can control your health. your mood. your experiences. how you show up for yourself every day. the moment you stop trying to control everything...
Even when Stripped, Stand Tall Like Seasonal Trees
“If you feel like you are losing everything, remember, trees lose their leaves every year, yet they still stand tall and wait for better days to come." (Lake Wanaka, New Zealand) https://t.co/DxnYlmrt2M
Turn Shared Mistakes Into Personal Growth
Everyone else is screwed up. Most people screw up the same things you screw up. You could read that as an excuse to be screwed up. Or you could read that as evidence that you can become un-screwed up. Don’t let commiseration lead...
Weekly Review: The Key Habit for Real Growth
The most productive habit to have? A weekly review. At the end of the week, review: - What were my top 3 accomplishments this week? - What didn’t go as planned? - How can I improve? - What moved the needle? Tasks that had the...
From Fear of Failure to Embracing Bold Attempts
At 22, a priest read me the anointing of the sick. Doctors thought I might not make it. Years of surgeries forced me to face a brutal truth: tomorrow is not guaranteed. So I stopped asking, “What if this fails?” And started asking, “Why...
A Balanced Daily Rhythm: Sleep, Focus, Exercise, Social
All roads lead back to 9 PM bed time, 5 AM wake up, 4 hours of deep, focused work creative work first thing, work out mid day to break it up, admin & calls in the afternoon, hang with friends...
One Brand, All In: The Path to Success
“I just need one brand to work to change my life.” That thought is the one thing that beginners and $100M+ operators both agree on. The founders in the middle completely overthink it. When you're just starting out, you need that first...
Push Past Rough Starts, Find Your Run Groove
Sunday reminder that sometimes we don’t feel awesome going into key workouts, but we can rise to the occasion and actually crush the damn thing. Never judge a run by last night’s sleep or the warmup. When we just let...
Become a Niche Fanatic: Use AI to Amplify Skills
Looking to treat AI as a tool that amplifies, not usurps, your skills? Vivienne Ming says build a purpose; become a ‘fanatic’ in your niche. Move from a passive consumer to an active problem-owner; become the one to talk to about...
Keep Moving Forward, No Matter the Pace
If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward. If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a...
Stay Disciplined: Deploy Capital, Not Panic, Amid Volatility
I get it - volatility makes people nervous. But my job isn’t to panic. My job is to deploy capital. Whether the market is up 700 points or down 700 points, I ask one question: What has actually changed? Most people react emotionally....
Every Loss Teaches; Keep Grinding, Never Quit
Harsh truth. It’s not easy to accept it but you have to recognize that sometimes your best just isn’t enough. Does that mean you should give up? Does that mean you should quit? Nope… It means maybe you need to...
Learn From Wins and Losses to Stay Teachable
You cannot just learn from your losses …you also have to learn from your wins. Winning often hides mistakes that need to be corrected before they cause a future defeat. Stay teachable. —Tom Brady on the importance of learning from both...
Own Your Choices: Simplify, Prioritize, Act
90% of problems? You created them yourself. By avoiding decisions. By ignoring priorities. By failing to speak clearly. The fix? Own it. Simplify. Act.
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....
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.