Sustain Success with 70% Effort, Not Full Throttle
Not every day needs to be 100% full intensity. I used to operate this way, and there was a season of my life where it served me quite well. But now I find a lot of benefit of having a default around 70% intensity, with short 1-week periods of full-force effort. More sustainable & higher output in the long run.
Choosing Delusion Over Mediocrity: Embrace Extraordinary Failure
I choose to be delusional. Not reckless. Not naive. Delusional where I'd rather fail creating something extraordinary than succeed blending in.
Patience Over Mediocrity: Wealth Requires Character
“It takes character to sit there with all that cash and do nothing. I didn’t get to where I am by going after mediocre opportunities.” -Munger
Ask Anything About Happiness—AI Searches My Work
Have questions about habits, organization, happiness? Now there’s a place to ask. The Happiness Helpline is my new AI tool where you can ask your own questions about happiness and habits. The Helpline searches my books, articles, and podcast episodes...
Delaying Gratification Remains Key to Lifelong Success
It seems that the one characteristic most closely correlated with success in life, which has persisted over the decades, is the ability to delay gratification. —@michiokaku, professor of theoretical physics, author and futurist
Labeling ADHD as Identity Limits Accountability
An unsettling trend is that people say "I *am* ADHD." Sounds very fixed-mindset and unaccountable. You ARE your condition? What's next? I AM diphtheria?
Skillful Handling Turns Unnoticed Effort Into Recognition
Hard work is often overlooked. The only time you’re noticed is when you screw up. You spend hours preparing for a tough conversation that goes well. Who knows? Multiply recognition by receiving it skillfully. https://t.co/5OLx97Jv7Z
Six Simple Morning Habits Drive Consistent Weight Loss
A high protein breakfast kills cravings before lunch. Drinking water first thing speeds up your metabolism. A 10-minute walk after breakfast burns more fat than you think. Writing down what you eat makes you 50% more likely to hit your...
Do the Work, Turn Revenue Into Real Confidence
The revenue getting bigger doesn’t make the fear smaller. Not until you do the actual work. She did the work. 18 months later she crossed $1M. But more than that she finally felt it. That’s what I want for you. Female founders who...
Quality Takes Time: Build It Through Daily Wins
I'm always amazed with how long it takes to build something of quality. Quality can't be rushed. It is forged from daily wins stacked over a long period of time.
Design Your Work to Fit Life, Not Escape
I didn’t build this to escape life I built it to fit into it So I can keep showing up without burning out And that changes everything
Top Books to Sharpen Your Focus Like a Monk
8 books that'll make you more focused than a monk: Hyperfocus Essentialism Indistractable The ONE Thing The War of Art The Power of Now Digital Minimalism Steal Like an Artist What did I miss?
Integrate Pre‑Mortems to Save Future Time and Money
Are Pre-Mortems, Post-Mortems, After-Action Reviews Part of Your Work Plan? https://t.co/AGWF8vmQ63 Don’t view them as time consuming/waste of time. Build these meetings into your #projectplan. Ultimately they'll save you time (and money and heartache) in the future. #leadership https://t.co/i0ncHZybWG
From Scarcity to Abundance: Defining Financial Enough
My mission is dismantling the scarcity mindset I inherited from my unstable upbringing and replacing it with Abundance while also knowing what “Enough” is as a financial metric.
Keep Your Mission Alive Amid Daily Operational Chaos
#TimTalk - Struggling to keep your mission alive while drowning in daily operations? With Dr. Stephanie F. West https://t.co/iUTK27Wgsg via @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesLeader #Leadership #Culture #Motivation #Marketing #Success #Mindset #Entrepreneur #Management #Productivity
Fear Playing Small, Not Failure, and Live Boldly
Don’t Fear Failure—Fear Playing Small Failure isn’t what you should fear. Instead, fear being like everyone else, regretting never pursuing your true desires, and playing small without leaving a lasting impact. The real purpose of life is to express yourself fully,...
Learning
I consistently see people rise in life who not the smartest, sometimes not even the most diligent, but they are learning machines. —Charlie Munger (there is wisdom and humor in this short video) https://t.co/tUXe6zaw3u
True Success Is Working Hard when You Don’t Want To
Those times when you get up early and you work hard. Those times when you don’t feel like working, you are too tired, you don’t want to push yourself, but you do it anyway; that is actually the dream. —Kobe Bryant...
Hard Work, Not Chasing, Earns the Reward
If you chase something, sometimes you never get it. But, if you put forth the work, and all the attitude, the next thing you know: it's bestowed upon you. —Michael Jordan https://t.co/Uo7b0HhuVp
Pause Between Stimulus and Response Unlocks Freedom
“Between stimulus and response there's a space, in that space lies our power to choose our response, in our response lies our growth and our freedom." ~ Viktor Frankl Remember this the next time you're triggered. Pause. Breathe. There's your...
Release the Gap: Reconnect with the World
We may learn how to let go of thoughts and emotions, but eventually we realize the real challenge is letting go of the space we’ve created between ourselves and the world.
Fearless About “No” Yields More Yeses
When you stop being afraid of someone saying no, you are a lot more willing to put yourself out there - and more no's lead to more yeses.
Prioritize People Over Profit for Sustainable Success
A #peoplecentric #culture means making decisions through the lens of #employee well-being, #customer outcomes, and long-term #trust – not short-term gains. That requires shifting from financial-first thinking to human-first thinking. https://t.co/P51C0rnLpl #leadership https://t.co/0DvRAcpRYE
Identify Cues and Rewards to Rewire Daily Habits
Nearly half of what we do every day isn't really a choice. It's a habit running in the background. The good news is that once you can spot the cue and the reward driving a behavior, you can change it....
Give Yourself Permission to Unlock the Next Level
You’ve survived every hard thing life threw at you. Every. Single. One. But no one is going to give you permission to step into your next level. That’s YOUR job. Kick the gate of growth open. 🔥 Save this if you needed the...
Stay Strong: Don't Apologize, Shrink, or Fawn
The best way to respond to difficult or combative people is to never fawn, apologize, or shrink. A complete guide to not having a cortisol spike:
Your Mindset Decides 90% of Mental Health
90% of strong mental health hinges on whether you view yourself as the victim or creator of your reality.
Mental Strength Requires Hard Work, Not Innate Talent
Novak Djokovic: Mental strength is not a gift, it is something that you have to work very hard to develop. https://t.co/Gp48fsZq5z
Write to Reveal What You Really Know
2 common biases: • Thinking you're a master when you don't know very much (Dunning-Krueger Effect). • Thinking you're a fraud when you actually know a lot (Impostor Syndrome). The antidote to both? Writing. You'll quickly understand how much you know (and how much you...
Earned $20K/Mo by Sacrificing My Own Writing
When I first started getting paid $20,000/month to ghostwrite for industry leaders, I had a tough time balancing creating client content and working on my own writing. Here's the brutal truth I had to learn the hard way (if I wanted...
Reflecting Everywhere Shapes a Better Tomorrow
Reflections arise in multiple ways, such as the mirror, in the depths of water, mindfully observing the sky and cloud formations, or quietly replaying in our minds what just occurred. Reflections of all types contribute to a better tomorrow. https://t.co/bRfAv820wC
Upgrade Your Mindset, Not Just Your Tools
Thank you @davidarmano 🙏 Most books about change tell you how to keep up. Mindshift quietly calls that out for what it is; survival thinking. Brian Solis makes a sharper point: in a world where disruption is constant, reacting is a losing...
Beware the Obsession with Optimization in Health Tech
So many (including me) have been critical of relentless, and generally misguided, focus on optimization it’s easy too forget how dominant this mindset is. This LI post from @WHOOP is good example (emphasis added). @BStulberg @ZekeEmanuel @EricTopol @zakkohane https://t.co/HvgpVi9Tow
Unlock Zuckerberg’s Psychology Tricks: 10 Principles for You
Mark Zuckerberg was a psychology major. He used your own psychological weaknesses against you to create one of the most addictive apps ever. Here are 10 behavioral psychology principles and how to use them to your benefit:
Self‑belief Unlocks Tomorrow, Doubt Holds It Back
"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow is our doubts of today." – Franklin D. Roosevelt Believe in your potential. Founders always hold the key to success - and it is grounded in their foundational belief in themselves and the business.
Talk to Customers, Not Just Social Media Echo Chambers
I've coached 200+ store owners. Here's the pattern: The ones who spent all day on Twitter and in Discord groups failed. The ones who spent all day talking to their customers won. Your echo chamber isn't your market. Trust nothing.
Reclaim Your Body Before Tech Takes Over
Look around. We outsource our walking to cars. We outsource our thinking to algorithms. We outsource our dopamine to glass rectangles. The result is a nervous system that is perpetually "on" but a body that is effectively "off." The exit strategy is simple but difficult. Reclaim...
Treat Every Interaction as a Mentor, Not Just One
Best mindset shift I’ve heard: Stop hunting for one mentor. Make every single encounter your mentor. https://t.co/odrbPVa0uF
Metrics Aren't Life; Chasing Goals Fuels Endless Restlessness
A number on a dashboard is not a life. I had to learn this the slow way - building past every target I set and finding the same restlessness waiting on the other side.
Constantly Question Yourself to Improve Continuously
It’s very important to have a feedback loop, where you’re consistently thinking about what you’ve done and how you could be doing it better. The single best piece of advice: consistently think about how you could be doing things better...
Focus on Passion, Let Success Follow Naturally
Stop chasing outcomes. Chasing leads to worry, fear of failure, & trying to force your way towards success. It never works. Find things where your interests & talents align. Work your butt off at things that you enjoy the process of doing....
Experience Is a Skill, Not a Magical Gift
"But calling it 'taste' instead of 'experience' does something subtle and harmful: it makes a learnable skill sound like a gift." https://t.co/mceEZ2oMkr < great point. We don't need a magical sixth sense about our work; we need to put in...
Choose Extra Tasks that Align with Your Career Goals
There's a difference between being exploited at work and being strategic about visibility. When you raise your hand for additional responsibilities, the goal isn't just to seem like a team player, it's to demonstrate skills your current role doesn't give you...
Iterate AI Automation Step‑by‑step, Then Go Autonomous
I've automated so much of my business with AI over the last 2 months. But I didn't start by automating everything. Here's the pattern I used: 1// Pick one annoying workflow that's regular and touches multiple platforms 2// Build it in assisted mode...
Curiosity Beats Fear: Top Performers Embrace the Unknown
The best performers in the world aren't fearless. They're curious. When you're standing at the edge of something hard—a big project, a difficult conversation, a new challenge—the default is to tense up. But if you can shift from What if...
Top Managers Succeed By Avoiding These Five Pitfalls
I’ve managed hundreds people over 15+ years in business. My most successful managers all avoided these 5 things: (and you should too) #management #leadership #workplaceculture
Moms in Tech Carve Time for Learning Anywhere
Good morning ☀️ Women in tech + moms— How are you finding time to show up for your goals today? 👀 Before the house wakes up? During naps? After bedtime? I’m squeezing in Linux + AWS later. Let’s talk 💬
Breaks, Mindfulness, and Boundaries Boost Productivity
Feeling overwhelmed at work? Try taking breaks, practicing mindfulness, and setting boundaries to reduce stress and boost productivity #worklifebalance #mindfulness #boundaries #WellnessJourney #pavingwellness #lifesetylemedicine #health #mentalhealth https://t.co/rV4X4agZFy
Audit Your Habits: Keep What Helps, Drop What Hinders
Frippercize Consider your habits. Ask yourself: - Which of my current habits help me? - Which habits don’t help me? - What new habits do I want to acquire? - Which habits will I get rid of? #frippvt #virtualtraining #growthmindset
From Burnout to Action: Prioritize Five Daily Health Behaviors
Nineteen years ago today, I collapsed from sleep deprivation and burnout and broke my cheekbone. That day changed my life. I started learning all I could about the science of how our five key daily behaviors — food, movement, sleep, stress management and...