6 Quotes
"Opportunity always takes "now" for an answer"- John C. Maxwell
"He who is always afraid of doing too much always does too little" - German Proverb
"You have reached the pinnacle of success as soon as you become uninterested in money, compliments, or publicity" - O.A Battista
"The greatest fear most people have is just being themselves" - Curtis (50 Cent) Jackson
“What you build today will either empower you or restrict you tomorrow.”—Gary Keller.
"No advice on success works unless you do…. always be ready to put in the work" - Teronie Donaldson- (Yep that me, cool right)
Notes
Consistency Method by Jerry Seinfeld
The key to writing jokes is to consistently do it.
In Seinfeld’s case, it was jokes but the method can be applied to anything. I am currently using it to post daily videos on Tik Tok and for daily exercise.
Years ago when “Seinfeld” was a new television show, Jerry Seinfeld was still a touring comic. At the time, A young comic approached him and asked him for tips for writing jokes.
Seinfeld told him the way to be a better comic was to create better jokes and the way to create better jokes was to write every day.
Seinfeld said to get a big wall calendar that has a whole year on one page and hang it on a prominent wall.
Then get a marker and put an X over the day you write a joke. After a few days, you'll have a chain. Just keep at it and the chain will grow longer every day. You'll like seeing that chain, especially when you get a few weeks under your belt.
Your next job is "Don't break the chain"
Articles
1. 5 Quotes by Michael Jordan That Will Change How You View the World.
2. What Nipsey Hussle Taught Me About Business
3. How Rethinking Your Approach to Death Will Make You Appreciate Life.
Lessons Learned This Week
March 22, 2021, Monday - Success by others is an indication that something is possible. It should inspire you ...
Too many people hate on the success of others instead of working towards helping them become more successful.
March 23, 2021, Tuesday - Go to bed a little wiser than when you woke up.
March 24, 2021, Wednesday - Comparison is the thief of happiness. You can’t compare yourself to people who have already reached “success.”
Remember, at one point those who reached their success were just starting out and toiling in obscurity. They put in the work to get to where they needed to be... so shall you. Think big, act on it - improve day by day
March 25, 2021, Thursday - Use those haters or those you are irritated by for motivation to build your business. Build it strong and anytime you slack off remember if you don't put in the work those people will succeed on your behalf.
March 26, 2021, Friday - When you have a goal write out your expectation 1 year from now and then write out what actually happens, that way you have a real-time comparison.
Also, write out your deadlines on goals from 12-18 months down the line.
March 27, 2021, Saturday - The thing about life, no matter how hard you try, you never make it out alive. Do your best to live your moments to the fullest right now. Put all into what you do.
March 28, 2021, Sunday - The greatest enemy of tomorrow’s success is today's success. Sometimes one can feel the ego kicking in to celebrate the wins early and think that you are certain to replicate it.
Watched
Robert Greene on How Lack of Emotional Control Will Ruin You | Conversations with Tom Bilyeau
Stop Telling People Your Business by Kelly Stamps
Book(s) of the Week
1. Success One Day at a Time by John C. Maxwell
My biggest takeaway from this really quick read;
Opportunity always takes "now" for an answer. Always be ready to act on your opportunities now.
2. My Life In the Black - B. Denham Jolly (Audiobook)
A remarkable memoir about achieving prosperity in the face of relentless prejudice
In the Black traces B. Denham Jolly's personal and professional struggle for a place in a country where Black Canadians have faced systematic discrimination. He arrived from Jamaica to attend university in the mid-1950s and worked as a high school teacher before going into the nursing and retirement-home business. Though he was ultimately successful in his business ventures, Jolly faced both overt and covert discrimination, which led him into social activism. The need for a stronger voice for the Black community fuelled Jolly's 12-year battle to get a license for a Black-owned radio station in Toronto. At its launch in 2001, Flow 93.5 became the model for urban music stations across the country, helping to launch the careers of artists like Drake.
3. The Destiny Formula by Ayodeji Awosika
My Biggest Takeaway;
Creating your One-Sentence DestinyYou have to draw 4 circles
Each of these circles will represent a different category. Once you’re finished, you’ll see how they relate to one another, and it will help you get a clearer idea of what you should do.
1st Circle - write about your background and what your life was like growing up
What was your life like growing up? Write it down and be as specific as you can.
2nd Circle - write about feedback from the people around you. You can use feedback from strangers as well as feedback from your friends.
3rd Circle -write about what you’ve been doing for a living for the past five years. No matter what the profession, there’s always something of value to take away from it.
4th Circle - write down what you can talk about effortlessly.
Take a look at your circles and how each of them overlaps in the center.
Use the intersection of these to create your one-sentence destiny.
A one-sentence destiny is a way for you to sum up the path you’re pursuing in one sentence. Summing up your goals this way gives you a clear sense of what you’re after and makes it easy to communicate it with others. If you have a business and people ask you what the goal of your business is, it shouldn’t sound overly complicated.
Bonus- Here is a link to the ebook courtesy of the author
4. Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter - Curtis Jackson
50 Cent is not merely a rapper but a media mogul, executive, and successful entrepreneur. In this book, he has shared a wealth of knowledge earned through his experiences in various fields and in life.
The three most valuable lessons that I’ve learned by reading his book is to
1. Evaluate a new venture based on its long-term potential in order to achieve lasting success.
2. Be a good judge of the character of the people around you. They will be the cause of your prolonged success or downfall.
3. Competition is essential to bringing out the best in you. I really like the stories about Lamborghini and Ferarri and his mentioning his beefs in the music industry catapulting him to step up his own efforts.
Bonus takeaway; When you lack clarity you have no purpose - be sure to find your focus.
Music
70's Soul - Al Green, Commodores, Smokey Robinson, Tower Of Power, and more.