– 2 hours of learning followed by an hour of doing beats 3 hours of doing.– If you have to say you’re an influencer, successful, honest, or whatever– you’re probably not.– Things are never as bad, or as good, as they seem, at the moment– so slow down a bit.– Why do people buy? There’s […]
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Taking something from nothing is 1,000 times harder than growing another 20% on something already converting at decent volumes. In the former, we have to discover the GCT (Goals, Content, Targeting) that works, an arduous, painful, expensive effort. In the latter, we can apply known optimization techniques, as we already have a working signal to
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I truly know that all things work together for your good if you believe there is great good in even the darkest evil. I used to think the winners in entrepreneurship were the smartest, hardest working, or luckiest– they had the better product and optimally tuned process. But examining more closely, they have better teams
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The paradox is that those who pay you the most have the least expectations and are the happiest. And those who complain the most are those who pay you the least. Thus, the “Top N Rule”— Take your top 3 (N can be whatever number) clients and overinvest in them, which yields you 3X growth
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If you do either half-heartedly, slowly speed up, or gradually slow down, you will crash at the end of the runway. Startups and entrepreneurs are like planes taking off. Do your team members understand this dynamic and how it’s different from driving a bus cross-country? A plane can not only get there faster and safer
Success is not about a moment of inspiration, but about the steady pursuit of a goal worthy of your long-term effort. For those who struggle or don’t find immediate gratification– or are discouraged by the ups and downs of life, remember… IF YOU DON’T QUIT, YOU WIN.
And by 2 am, he already consumed the initial training and made his one-minute summary video. Impressive and of good quality. Most people procrastinate when they are given the opportunity for a variety of seemingly good reasons. Yet done is better than perfect. There is never a “perfect time”, so don’t wait on what matters
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It may involve basketballs, guitars, or the tool of our trade. But the underlying root is that we entertain and educate. It just so happens that we use social media, email, and whatever vehicles to distribute our message. But at the core, we are sharing our knowledge and passion. It’s the music we each make
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DON’T QUIT. #quittersneverwinandwinnersdontquit
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This will help you understand the power of interruptions — going for effectiveness vs efficiency. I find one meeting can sometimes affect a whole day. A meeting commonly blows at least half a day, by breaking up a morning or afternoon. Maker’s Schedule, Manager’s Schedule