Swap Screen Time for Simple, Real‑world Dopamine Boosters
Alternatives for your dopamine addled brain: Read fiction for an hour Build a model airplane Take up a micro hobby A walk in the park no headphones Write a letter in pen Play a board game Go swimming in a cold lake Write a 500-word flash fiction
Mortality Reminder Drives Life’s Biggest Decisions
"Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life." - Steve Jobs
Self‑control, Not Skill, Determines Trading Success
Most traders don’t fail from a lack of technical skills. They fail from a lack of self-control.
Find Purpose After Retirement by Building, Not Chasing
What happens when the job title disappears… and you’re left with just you? In Episode 412 of the Your Time, Your Way Podcast, I dive into one of the biggest fears around retirement: losing your sense of purpose. For most of our...
Success Is Envied, Effort Is Rarely Admired
"Everyone is jealous of what you've got, no one is jealous of what you had to do to get it." -Jimmy Carr Everyone wants the success. Few want to invest the blood, sweat, tears, sacrifice and work that are required for EARNING...
Quit Bad Deals Early, Don't Waste More Time
Sellers hold onto bad deals because of sunk cost. "I've already spent 3 months on this." That's exactly why you should let it go. The time is gone either way. The question is: will you waste 3 MORE months? Ejecting from a bad deal early...
Mental Strength Sharpens Swing and Boosts Performance
Being mentally strong helps you remain calm and composed under pressure. Your mental game affects your swing and shot accuracy. Negative thoughts and self-doubt often result in poor performance. Adopting positive mental habits can refine physical techniques and improve focus...
Embrace the Suck: Failure Fuels Mastery
You won’t get great at anything if you don’t suck at it first. So embrace the suck. It’s what will get you from where you are to where you want to go.
Success Lies in Peace, Not Endless Hours
Busy isn’t always better. I used to think working long hours = success. Now I just want peace, space to think, and work that sharpens my skills. 💚
Success Rises, Keep Life Simple, Protect Your Time
When your working life rewards you, it’s easy to ratchet up the complexity: homes, cars, travel, possessions etc. I have found that all that complexity comes at the sake of your most fleeting asset: your time. Instead of building things,...
Focus on One Thing, Bloom Year‑Round
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐦 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧. Every April, the Cherry Blossom🌸tree blooms for about 2 weeks. For the remaining 50 weeks of the year, it feels like a withered tree. 50 weeks of work. 2 weeks of results. What it does every year: Excelling in just one thing:...
Running Transformed: From Self‑Punishment to Pure Desire
One of the biggest shifts in my running from the time I started running to now is realizing I am no longer running to punish my body and I’m running because I truly want to
Turn Off Scrolling, Find Real Pain, Become a Painkiller
If you feel stuck, do this: - turn off social media for 30 days - listen to an episode of founders podcast every day - wake up before 6am and exercise - dig for deeper customer pain (you're selling a...
Discipline Over Shortcuts: Invest in Yourself
Early 40s. Nearly 3 years of fasting and consistent exercise. No shortcuts. No magic pills. Just discipline. The best investment you’ll ever make is in yourself. Do not relent. Do not fucking relent. https://t.co/lPoSSla401
Break Autopilot Fast with a Cold Shower
How to get out of autopilot quickly This is the approach from The Year You Transform Drop a 💜 if you’ve tried a cold shower, or if you’d be open to it
Obsession, Not Accident, Drives Wealth and Fitness
If you want to achieve anything great, it needs to become your one true priority. The only thing on your mind. Nobody accidentally got rich from business. Nobody accidentally built a great physique. They were obsessed with it for multiple...
Cut Phone Distractions to Unlock 10x ARR Growth
The path to 10x ARR growth starts with being less distracted. The average founder picks up their phone over 150 times per day.
Open‑minded Apprenticeship Accelerates Personal and Organizational Growth
Trainees must be open-minded; the process requires them to suspend their egos while they discover what they are doing well and what they are doing poorly and decide what to do about it. The trainer must be open-minded as well,...
Success Requires You to Take the Leap
No one is going to take the risk for you. You have to jump. Start, Fail, Learn, Repeat. That’s the only path to success. So the question is - are you jumping, or not? https://t.co/ELR2BmuvHq
Uncomfortable Conversations Drive Higher Income
I'm convinced your income is directly proportional to: The number of uncomfortable conversations you're willing to have. • Turn people away • Raise your prices • Ask for the sale • Fire bad clients Comfort keeps you broke
Better Prompts Save Founders Ten Hours Weekly
Most founders are one great prompt away from 10 hours back per week. Learn to ask better questions.
Stay a Student to Remain an Expert Amid Platform Shifts
only way to be an expert is to remain a student especially true in platform shifts
Relentless Excellence Is Essential for Peak Trading Performance
Peak performance demands relentless commitment to excellence in every trade. - Van K. Tharp https://t.co/gfBPgWvKWI
Growth Demands Pain: Persevere Through Suffering
You don’t grow unless you suffer. You will have friends and family who will say that’s not true. They are wrong. They are average. The exceptional are exceptional because of pain - because they suffered. They fought alone. You must suffer. Do not relent. Persevere. https://t.co/4soAogASKn
Structure Your Day in 30‑Minute Blocks for Momentum
If you feel stuck, add structure to your days. Map out your actions for an entire day in 30 minute increments. It doesn’t have to be the “right” stuff. It just needs to be something. Then stick to it for...
Comfort Breeds Stagnation, Not True Peace
UNPOPULAR OPINION: Comfort isn’t peace—it’s quiet stagnation. What feels safe is often what’s keeping you small.
Hear Your Mind, Choose What Truly Matters
Two thoughts from Michael A. Singer “There is nothing more important to true growth than realizing that you are not the voice of the mind, you are the one who hears it.” “It doesn’t matter what others do, unless you decide that...
Ten Simple Actions to Spark Inspiration Now
If you're uninspired: • Read • Workout • Walk • Sauna • Build • Share • Speak • Swim • Create • Recommit
Productivity Grows From Daily Decisions, Not Luck
We love to think we’ll “figure it out” one day… that suddenly we’ll wake up more organized, more focused, more productive. But it doesn’t work like that. Productivity isn’t a lucky moment. It’s a repeated decision. A habit you build, refine, and protect—day by...
Intelligence Is a Habit, Not a Gift—Read Daily
Most people think intelligence is a gift. Munger thinks it's a habit. He surveyed every wise person he'd ever met across his entire life — and found zero who didn't read constantly. Not some. Not most. Zero. The sample size is 99 years. That's...
Everyday Courage Shows Heroism Lives in Us
Acts of heroism remind us what people are capable of when it matters most. Life is full of challenges, but courage isn’t reserved for a few. 👨🏼🚀 👉 Every day, in small and quiet ways, we each get the chance to...
Iterate, Experiment, and Slowly Build a Better World
“Do things, run experiments, try to improve things bit by bit, see what works, see when things bite back, and make a better world slowly but surely.” ~@arbesman
Daily Walks Boost Mood, Productivity, and Shed Pounds
As a scientist, I like to question the status quo and stay open-minded. So I tried going for a walk outside every day for a couple of weeks to see what all the hype was about. Extremely annoying update: that shit actually...
Patience and Persistence Turn Side Hustle Into Dream
Stay patient. I worked a day job at a restaurant for 10 years while working on my dream job on the side. Washing dishes, then hosting, then bussing tables and then waiting tables. Just a friendly reminder to keep grinding. 👊 💯
Treat Business Functions Like Sports: Hire Coaches
Professional athletes watch game tape. People trying to get better at golf take lessons. In all areas of life, we get coaching, training, and help to get better. Why don’t we do this for key functions of running a business?...
True Wealth Is Buying Back Your Time
Poor people trade time for money. Wealthy people trade money for time. The goal was never the money. It was always the time.
Courage to Keep Going Beats Success or Failure
Churchill: 'Success is not final, failure is not fatal — it is the courage to continue that counts.' You showing up every morning is the whole game. Keep grinding
Relentless Readiness: Be Equipped for Any Terrain
😳🤷🏽♀️👏🏾 He’s built for any terrain. Any season. No excuses. This is what preparation looks like. Not flashy, just relentless readiness. When opportunity shows up, he won’t need to adjust. He’s already equipped. Respect. 👏 📹 antonin.explorer | IG #Mindset #Preparedness #NoExcuses #adventure #WildernessVibes...
Win by Doing Ten Times More, Not Just Better
The secret to outcompeting everyone in your market? Do 10x more than them. Not 10% better. 10x more. More content. More outreach. More follow-up. More value. The entrepreneurs who win aren’t smarter than you. They’re just more relentless.
Craft Your Time: Free Updated Guide on Time Mastery
I wrote this piece in 2022. It went behind the paywall. The framework evolved. Now it's updated, out from behind the paywall, and better than ever. 21 minutes on why you don't manage time — you craft it => https://t.co/Bmf7m0YT9D https://t.co/V3ECpXBPgJ
5‑Minute Morning Journal for Elite Daily Clarity
My go-to morning journal questions: 1. What's 1 thing I'm grateful for? 2. What's 1 thing I'm excited about? 3. What's 1 virtue I want to exhibit? 4. What's 1 thing I'm avoiding? 5. What's the 1 thing I need to do? 1-sentence answer limit. 5 minutes...
Treat Work as Fun, Outlast Every Competitor
You have no true competitors if you see your work as fun and want it to last for decades.
The Real Obstacle: Choosing Hard Work over Easy Comfort
Most people don't lack talent. Most people don't lack opportunity. Most people don't lack intelligence. Most people lack the decision to do hard things when easy things are available.
Leverage Over Grind: Build Systems, Avoid Burnout
A lesson I wish I learned earlier: stop glorifying the grind. The future belongs to those who master leverage and systems, not those who burn out chasing the next win.
Embrace Discomfort to Build Resilience and Performance
Are we drowning out important signals of discomfort that are supposed to help us develop resilience and better performance? If you want to grow, wrestle with discomfort. Stop avoiding it! Good post from @stevemagness ... https://t.co/pe7mzjSRBC
Create Original Thinking Space to Counter Negative Repetition
95% percent of your thoughts are repetitive. Of those, 80% are negative. Account for this everyday by creating space for “original thinking.” On a walk, during prayer, in conversation with friends, just be intentional about creating novelty in the mind. It’s how...
Unlearn Limiting Beliefs, Not Just Acquire New Skills
Biggest impact to my life thus far in 2026: Stopped asking "What do I need to learn?" Started asking "What do I need to unlearn?" The beliefs holding you back Are more dangerous than the skills you're missing...
Start Small, Build Confidence, Trade Without Fear
I'm constantly encouraging traders to NOT trade in fear. If you're too scared, start with smaller positions to help build your confidence. You have to learn how to lift 5 pounds before you can lift 25 pounds. Start with 10...
Embrace Interruptions: They Spark Your Best Creative Ideas
Interruptions are not the enemy of a productive day. They're often where the best creative work happens. At the studio we call them drive-bys. And rather than treating them as disruptions, we've built them in. Meetings happen with the doors open...
Love the Process, Not the Market, for Lasting Success
You have to love the game. You have to love figuring things out. You have to love the people you are working with. You DO NOT have to love the market you're in. You need to love the machine. You...