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In 2019, I lost my job at WeWork.
Unfettered, I started writing.
A year later, my book hit #1 on Amazon.
8 things I wish I knew earlier:
Unfettered, I started writing.
A year later, my book hit #1 on Amazon.
8 things I wish I knew earlier:
Accept:
Life doesn't always go to plan.
• Sh*t happens
• It's part of life
• Accept this
When life bottoms out, the only way is up.
Life doesn't always go to plan.
• Sh*t happens
• It's part of life
• Accept this
When life bottoms out, the only way is up.
Plan:
Where do you want to be in 5 years?
• What is your job title?
• Where do you live?
• What is your lifestyle?
Write it down. Work back from here.
Where do you want to be in 5 years?
• What is your job title?
• Where do you live?
• What is your lifestyle?
Write it down. Work back from here.
Habits:
Open your plan. What are your goals?
• Select your top 4 goals
• Next to each goal, write a habit
• Each habit will be 15 minutes or less
You now have a daily to-do list.
Open your plan. What are your goals?
• Select your top 4 goals
• Next to each goal, write a habit
• Each habit will be 15 minutes or less
You now have a daily to-do list.
Stack:
A simple mechanism to win the day.
• Block 60 mins
• List your 4 habits
• Complete your checklist
Try it first thing in the morning.
A simple mechanism to win the day.
• Block 60 mins
• List your 4 habits
• Complete your checklist
Try it first thing in the morning.
Example:
☐ 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 - publish one tweet
☐ 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫 - write for 15 mins
☐ 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 - sweat for 15 mins
☐ 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐩 - read for 15 mins
Never miss a day.
☐ 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 - publish one tweet
☐ 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫 - write for 15 mins
☐ 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 - sweat for 15 mins
☐ 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐩 - read for 15 mins
Never miss a day.
20/20:
The perfect week...
• 4 tasks in a day
• 5 days in a week
Your goal is 20/20.
The perfect week...
• 4 tasks in a day
• 5 days in a week
Your goal is 20/20.
Reward:
Don't get addicted to cheap dopamine.
• It's not about likes
• It's not about RTs
• It's not about followers
It's about getting to 20/20.
Don't get addicted to cheap dopamine.
• It's not about likes
• It's not about RTs
• It's not about followers
It's about getting to 20/20.
Reflect:
Every 30 days, review your progress.
• Edit goals
• Refine habits
• Keep moving ahead
Life's a marathon, not a sprint.
Every 30 days, review your progress.
• Edit goals
• Refine habits
• Keep moving ahead
Life's a marathon, not a sprint.
Celebrate:
Within a year, my book hit #1.
• New job
• New goals
• New life
Don't underestimate what you can achieve in 2023.
Within a year, my book hit #1.
• New job
• New goals
• New life
Don't underestimate what you can achieve in 2023.
How to mount a comeback:
• Accept
• Plan
• Habits
• Stack
• 20/20
• Reward
• Reflect
• Celebrate
• Accept
• Plan
• Habits
• Stack
• 20/20
• Reward
• Reflect
• Celebrate
Thank you for reading.
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