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60% of people want to start a business, but only 16% of people do. Here are 4 things every founder needs to overcome: 1. Uncertainty All of life is a risk. Even working a day job is a risk. Entrepreneurs understand this and embrace uncertainty. 2. Pessimism Nothing…

Think your business idea is dumb? You might be sitting on a goldmine. Here are 4 stupid business ideas that made tons of money: 1. The slinky The toy idea occurred to Richard James when he accidentally knocked over a spring in 1943. 2. The pet rock It’s exactly what it…

School doesn’t teach you to become an entrepreneur, Yet, each university was founded by an entrepreneur. Your parents didn’t encourage you to be an entrepreneur, Yet, they both worked for businesses started by entrepreneurs. Every textbook you read was printed by companies…

Here are 3 skills that every founder needs to cultivate if they're going to be successful: 1. Patience Learn to work and to wait. The fruits of your labor don't grow overnight. Critical data can't be collected in just a few days. 2. Relentlessness Nothing great comes…

Here are 3 things you should completely ignore: 1. Non-customer opinions. If someone isn’t buying from you, Then you don’t need to listen to their opinion. 2. Unhelpful negative feedback. Some negative feedback is meaningful and has something to teach you. But some is…

A commitment consists of 3 parts: 1. The action. This is the thing you’re committing to doing or not doing. 2. The timeline. This is the amount of time that you’re committing to take or not take this specific action. 3. The execution. This is the process of doing what…

What if you had just 100 loyal customers? You can make: $1M from a $10,000 high-ticket service. $100,000 from launching a $1,000 DIY offer. $50,000 per month from a $500 per month mastermind. $10,000 per month from a $100 per month membership program. Money is easy when…

Picasso had a saying: Good artists copy; great artists steal. Follow at least 10 people whose content you want to emulate. Then, when you would normally waste time scrolling social media, Instead study their content and save their posts that have great hooks. Look for…

The top 5 regrets of the dying: 1. I wish I hadn’t worked so hard. External validation is a mirage, and chasing it can cost your life. 2. I wish I had let myself be happier. Many people don’t realize until the end that happiness is a choice. 3. I wish I had stayed in…

Are you grateful to be alive? You should be. Your chances of being born require: 2 parents, 4 grandparents, 8 great-grandparents, 16 2nd great-grandparents, 32 third great-grandparents, 64 fourth great-grandparents, 128 fifth great-grandparents, 256 sixth…

Here are 5 steps to make an extra $10,000 profit per month and do what brings you joy: Step 1: Start with your Ikigai. Find the intersection between your innate talents and interests. Step 2: Choose a sticky name. Define the category you’re championing. Step 3: Provide…

Most people make a decision, but they still have plans B, C, and D. But the entire point of committing is to do it when it's not easy. To see it through to the end regardless of your feelings. You'll figure it out if things don't go as planned. Go all in.

Here are 5 laws of the Universe that are surprisingly accurate: 1. Murphy's law. Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. 2. Kidlin's law. When you write down a problem clearly, the matter is half solved. 3. Wilson's law. Prioritize knowledge and learning, and money…

Are you looking to cultivate more optimism in your mindset? Here are 5 easy ways: 1. Smile. 2. Be grateful. 3. Stay curious. 4. Train your mind. 5. Take the long-term view. The people who have the greatest influence on the lives of others are likely to be optimistic.

Here are 2 quotes I remind myself of whenever I feel like it’s taking too long to get where I want to go. 1. The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. Today, you wish you had started 20 years ago. And 20 years from now, you’ll wish it…

Here are 2 places where you should never make a major decision. 1. When you’re in the valley. Things are not going well. You feel unmotivated. You’re depressed, you’re anxious. Wait until the rain passes. 2. When you’re on the mountaintop. Things are going…

“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” Don’t overcomplicate your own growth and success. Your entire life can change in one year. One habit and one decision, from a single moment. One Yes. One No.

Here are 9 mantras from the Navy SEAL veteran, Brent Gleeson: Embrace the pain. It pays to be a winner. I am never out of the fight. The only easy day was yesterday. I persevere and thrive in adversity. Get comfortable being uncomfortable. Uncompromising integrity is my…

Jim Carrey once said: “It’s just about letting the Universe know what you want and working toward it while letting go of how it comes to pass.” If you’re working toward what you want, And if you do that for the long term, You’re guaranteed to succeed. Let go of how that…

Here are 5 chapters every entrepreneur goes through on the way to success: 1. The grind chapter. 2. The lonely chapter. 3. The what’s next chapter. 4. The high-energy chapter. 5. The this isn’t working chapter.