Quotes
“Dwell not on the faults and shortcomings of others; instead, seek clarity about your own.” —Gautama Buddha.
“You make a lot of money by doing one thing really well. You keep your money by diversifying how you make it.” —Justin Welsh.
“Low overhead + “do what you love” = a good life.” — Austin Kleon.
“Not in doing what you like, but in liking what you do is the secret of happiness.” —J.M. Barrie
“If you want to buy things without looking at the price, work without looking at the clock.” — Aaron Will.
“Worrying never takes away from tomorrow; it only takes the strength of today away” — Teronie J. Donaldson (yep, that’s me, cool, right?)
Notes/Observations
Invest money in your skills, even when the expense feels scary.
Articles
Watched
Book of the Week
“Blue Fishing” by Steve Sims
Takeaways from this great book.
Throw away the "That could never be me" mentality. Instead, ask, "Why couldn't it?"
No one ever drowned from falling in the water. They drowned from staying there. Don't be afraid to jump Bluefisher (The author’s name for high achievers). Be afraid of standing still.
Avoid Analysis paralysis. While other people are planning things to an early death, Bluefishers have already tried something four different ways and learned what works.
Nothing's ever going to happen if it benefits only you. Work for a win-win every time.
The experience beats the cash every time. Cash gets spent and forgotten—an experience you can give to someone sticks forever.
Failure is just an education in what not to do. For every failure, you're learning. Take pride in your scars.
What people think about you is just their perception; it's not a fact about you.
It's not about your IQ. It's about your I can.
How do you walk into a room? Personal branding is not marketing and Twitter followers. It's figuring out your core persona. Who you are, not who they want you to be.
Master the courage to say no: Remember, the more you bring into your life, the more you dilute what you can do well.
Get the right people to say the right things about you. That's marketing in a nutshell.
Dont let technology set the rules for your communication. If you hide behind the emails and tweets, no one will ever hear you.
Enter sponge Mode as often as possible. Walk into a room to learn something new and say: "Hey, I'm an idiot right now, but I'm here to get just one percent smarter"
Someday doesn't mean anything. Never plan for someday. Today is what matters.
Strategy
Networking is essential; who you know determines your success and income.
Become a master of sending DMs (Practice often)
Ask people about themselves and shut up about you. (Be genuinely interested)
Build relationships and ask for nothing for a long time. (Help others get what they want)
Do interesting things in life to become interesting to others. (People naturally gravitate to others whom they find interesting)
Question
Are you being diligent with your success right now?