Ship30for30 – March Cohort

Lifestyle creep is a silent killer in your quest for financial freedom

As your income rises, expenses follow suit

It's a never-ending loop of trying to keep up with the Joneses

Here are a few ways you can avoid falling victim to lifestyle creep:

My career blew up last year.

And not in a good way.

So I fell back into what I've always done.

Here's what I learned from this career reset:
#ship30for30

My career blew up last year.

And not in a good way.

So I fell back into what I've always done.

Here's what I learned from this career reset:
#ship30for30

Today's essay is advice to myself and other #ship30for30 crews.

You're probably feeling a little overwhelmed right now. Nervous. Scared you're going to mess this up.

It's ok. And totally normal.

Your 🧠 wants you to take the easy route. Here's what we're gonna do instead.

🎯Goals are important.

🌍They guide the trajectory of our lives, giving us a reason to wake up in the morning and face the world.

✅A successful journey on #ship30for30 is my goal for the next 30 days. My 4 conditions for victory are set and the path is charted.

🚢Here we go!

🎯Goals are important.

🌍They guide the trajectory of our lives, giving us a reason to wake up in the morning and face the world.

✅A successful journey on #ship30for30 is my goal for the next 30 days. My 4 conditions for victory are set and the path is charted.

🚢Here we go!

-= Embrace Every Obstacle =-

Having a tough day?

Your life is filled with obstacles. They challenge you to be better.

Don't fear them. Embrace them...

🧵👇 #ship30for30

When you think you've gotten out of your comfort zone, you realize that's there more zones to explore.

Here's my very first essay on what I believe what it means to be a multipassionate creator.

Day 1 Atomic Essays!

A brand new cohort. New subject!

Our brilliant CEO of #ship30for30 happens to be my son, Richard James Bush.

I’m going to write 30 essays sharing Special Moments with Richard.

(I still don’t call him Dickie!)

Ship #1/30 Risks are opportunities

How we think about risks matters.

#ship30for30

Atomic Essay nr 1

⏰ Your time is valuable
✅ Get more things done
🌏 Help is available today

#ship30for30

How would you feel about making life’s important decisions based on the flip of a coin?

My first Atomic Essay on #Flipism - a Pseudo-philosophy, in which most important decisions are made by the flipping of a coin!

#ship30for30

Can't wait to meet you!

Here's to Day 1 of our journey ahead!

Why Write?

To think, to explore, to create.

Maybe one day I'll even write my masterpiece.

“My expectations were reduced to zero when I was 21. Everything since then has been a bonus." - Stephen Hawking.

Day One. Expectations Are the Death Of _____.
#ship30for30

Day 1: Here is something I do not understand. Atomic edition.

Nowadays it's common for people to look down on 9-5 jobs

It's "cool" to be an entrepreneur

The time freedom, the money, etc.

Truth is, it takes a lot of time to get to the point where you have that freedom - and success isn't guaranteed

"You don't belong here, you are a misfit"

As a misfit, I've been through serious bulling sh**

So I vowed to help heal & build the NextGen with love & mentorship

But, I made a big mistake.

Story below [[Failure to Fit In]] ⬇️

Limiting beliefs don't have to hold you back.

You can approach any challenge and come out better on the other side.

Today's Atomic Essay touches on that topic. 👇

Death has been forgotten by the modern individual.

And in doing so, we have stripped ourselves of one of the most powerful, motivating forces of life.

We need to rekindle our relationship with death to breathe vitality back into our daily lives.

🪦 #ship30for30

What happens when you work for the wrong boss?

Everyone goes down with the ship.

I'll never take that risk again.

Here's what happened:

-= You Are Not A Victim! =-

Have you suffered at the hands of other people?

It hurts. You're left feeling exposed and vulnerable. But you're not a victim unless you choose to be.

You have an inner power that cannot be taken. It can only be given away...

🧵👇 #ship30for30

Should you get the new Venmo Credit Card? 💳

It might be a good option for people who only want to own and use a single credit card.

Full analysis 👇🏽

#ship30for30

Ship #2/30 Why I decided to revive blog that I stopped updating in 2011.

Practitioners are craving for content on risk-based decisions.

#ship30for30

Just because you can do something, doesn't mean you should be doing it.

I dare you to ask yourself what you ENJOY doing.

These 3 books help you answer that question.

Day 2 of #ship30for30 - For 9 out of 10 content creators, publishing on LinkedIn is a thankless endeavor because they don't understand how it works.

Learning the basics of how LinkedIn works can greatly increase your exposure and engagement.

Find out how #marketingisforlovers

I'm talking about my first love today. No not ice cream, reading.

You want to read more but don't know how?

I've got you covered with 5 tips to help you kickstart your reading habit.

It's #ship30for30 🚢 day 2.

My wife gifted me stand-up comedy classes. She thought it may help curb my silly jokes.

It didn’t.

But, after performing a few sets, I realized that stand-up comedy was quite similar to a cassette tape.

It has two sides, and no one likes Side-B of the mixtape👇🏽

#ship30for30

Always validate your idea before you build anything 💪

🥦 Define problem
🕵️‍♀️ Talk to customers
💵 PreSell Product or service

#ship30for30

Building from scratch is a resource allocation problem.

As a builder, you have four finite resources:

• Time
• Energy
• Attention
• Capital

Rapid iteration comes from allocating these on the highest-leverage projects.

But how should one think about this allocation?

The Starving Artist Framework

Too many creators want things to be easy. But they aren't.

Here's how I thought about it when I took the leap. Looking back, I agree even more now.

Without feedback, how would you know your vision is blurry?

Stay Focused. Day 2 in #ship30for30

I applaud all the cohort-based class creators and for everyone involved in online education! 🙌

Online education is here to stay. It creates many powerful opportunities.

However, let's be real — there is no substitute for in-personal education. Here's why ↓

Day 2: Coming down from your first magic mushroom trip 🍄🙂✨

Photos deceive us into thinking we know the full story in the scene, like here.

For many around the world, demoralizing dumpster diving is their duty or they and their families die...

Surprise Eyewitness Account ⬇️

"Friction creates inaction"

Life's already hard enough

Don't make it harder than it needs to be

Be conscious and mindful of friction points in your life

Do you ever hesitate to reach out to someone new?

Maybe you shouldn't.

In today's Atomic Essay, I share my experience in reaching out to strangers and how we may need to put an old phrase to rest (at least sometimes!)

It's a foggy morning at sea, but this 🚢 will sail!

Got my first COVID shot yesterday. Feeling 💩💩💩

So here's how to kill a deal.

The faster the better!
#ship30for30

-= First Downs Lead to Touchdowns =-

When setting a goal, are you tempted to take one giant leap toward it?

Such leaps are necessary at times, but the incremental path is often best.

Leading and lagging measures can help you stay on track...

🧵👇 #ship30for30

Successful creators tell you to "be yourself."

But they also tell you to "niche down."

I guess I'll take the first advice.

And ignore the second.

And here's why👇

Day 3 of #ship30for30 🚢

Thinking you understand something is often not the same as actually understanding it. Writing helps.👇

Greed is good (?). Not for shared resources such as oil/gas, climate, water.

#ship30for30

How to PreSell and validate your product for less than 100 USD. Atomic Essay #3 🚢

✅ Create killer copy
⭐️ Set up a landing page
💌 Drive traffic

#ship30for30

Over the years, I've made a lot of mistakes.

I used to beat myself up over them. It can wear you down after a while.

Instead, I changed my mindset. You can too.

Give yourself the space to learn and make mistakes. Most importantly, celebrate your wins.

#ship30for30 🚢

📈This is the most important rule you must follow if you want to see success in work and life.

If you don't, you will pay the price.

#ship30for30

I used to think I must finish every book I pick. I felt compelled to somehow get to the last page. Just so I could mark it as “done”.

We live in a world obsessed with vanity metrics that assumes that the goal of reading is to “finish” a book.

It’s not.

#ship30for30

I say let the vibes guide you.

So many people focus on productivity when so much of our best work comes when we vibe.

Ah, imposter syndrome

The confidence-killing disease that floods the minds of many

Rather than let it control you, embrace it

Welcome new challenges into your life

Why would you ever work with family?

We did it anyways.

A lot of things went wrong along the way.

But everybody got paid.
#ship30for30

Writers shouldn't neglect their headlines.

Are you giving yours the attention they deserve?

#ship30for30

The Creator Hedonic Treadmill

At any moment, there is something you can do to improve your situation.

• Talk to customers
• Create more content
• Improve your product
• Tweak a landing page

It's easy to feel like you're running in place.

Here's how to jump off it:

Ship #4/30

Developing an organizational culture is a process. It's not as simple as give bonus for desired behavior or penalize behavior you don't want to see.

It's a process. It takes time.

#ship30for30

Confidence is a vital trait in life.

But it can easily descend into arrogance.

🧠Finding a balance between the two is critical to maximizing your ability and potential.

#ship30for30

-= You ARE What You DO =-

You have SO MUCH potential. The difference between where you are now and where you could be is ACTION.

You must act to progress.

Let's take a look at action and its many benefits...

🧵👇 #ship30for30

“Knowing what you don’t know is more useful than being brilliant.” - Charlie Munger

I don't know much, but I do know when Buffett and Munger speak, I should listen.

So I did. 🤓

Here are 5 lessons from Berkshire Hathaway. Class is in session. 👩‍🎓

#ship30for30

I don't know what to send my email list...

#ship30for30

Day 3 (one day behind) of #ship30for30

What I Learned by Taking Candy From a Stranger.

You don’t need to be a Chef to experience the joy of cooking.

You don't need to be a "Software Engineer" to experience the joy of programming.

My thoughts on why it’s more fun to be a “Programmer”.

A little bit of peer pressure goes a long way.

More to come, but for today: a site to hold myself accountable.

You thought I would miss?

"Nothing but Everything"

Today, I didn't want to show up

Couldn't think of a good enough topic

Didn't want to write

But when you stop showing up, it's all over

You start to get comfortable with giving in and it's a hard mindset to break out of

I almost didn't publish my first #ship30for30 a few months ago.

But I was scared. Worried it wouldn't be any good and I couldn't do this.

Then I came up with a mantra. Stop thinking and start shipping. 🚢

I haven't looked back since.

Have annoying neighbors? Do they frustrate you so much that you just want to go over there and tell them off?

Maybe you need a bit more patience.

I'm changing it up with today's #ship30for30 Atomic Essay and getting back to my fiction roots! Here's my "Fiction Friday" tale.

How do you respond to tragedy?

In a friends life?

How about family?

There's really only one thing that matters...
#ship30for30

-= The Girl Who Lived =-

When all seems lost, the most amazing things can happen if only we have the courage to see them.

Walk with me for a moment as I share the story of someone you know. Her story will inspire you to greatness...

🧵👇 #ship30for30

Ship #5/30

Ancient Japanese Text Contained A Warning For 2011 Fukushima Disaster.

A severe earthquake and Tsunami was disregarded as double jeopardy in spite of warnings by experts.

Low likelihood does not imply it cannot occur tomorrow!

#ship30for30

We live in a world hyper-focused on rights and liberties...

Those rights, however, require active and honest responsibility, which has been neglected.

Rights = Responsibilities 🔀

#ship30for30

Twitter is an outstanding platform for video!

Here are some questions I get:

1. What do you like about Twitter video?
2. Do you write and memorize your scripts?
3. Why do you make subtitles?
4. How do you make subtitles?

I have created an FAQ. I hope it helps! ↓

I may not be as good at video games as I used to be.

Why does that bother me?

#ship30for30

Just some musings on acting and waiting.

The forever balance.

There's two basic elements to a podcast app - discovery, and playback.

But, there's a third element most podcast apps lack - capturing (highlighting and taking notes).

#ship30for30

What happens when the lights turn on?

-Energy flows
-Some call it nerves
-Others call it excitement

Here's how I think about it as I get ready to kick off the inaugural On Deck Performative Speaking.

Day 5 of #ship30for30.

✅How to find happiness
💪Compound Wealth
⭐️ Find and build specific knowledge. And much more..

#ship30for30

Summer 2017

Miami, FL

A 4-month span of time that taught me more about business, sales, and myself than I'd ever known

Summer 2017

Miami, FL

A 4-month span of time that taught me more about business, sales, and myself than I'd ever known

I was 🙀shocked. Our teacher publicly shamed a student on purpose.

Living in Costa Rica, my 16-year-old daughter and I were earning a
TEFL, Teaching English as a Foreign Language certification & volunteer teaching Professional to Preschool.

Life Lesson ⬇️ E4/30 #ship30for30

-= Stoicism In A Nutshell =-

There is a stark difference between a stoic and a Stoic.

Join me for a brief exploration of Stoicism, the philosophy of the "Painted Porch."

Learn to live a life of virtuous self-mastery...

🧵👇 #ship30for30

Most people would rather give up than spend 10 years toiling in obscurity before finally achieving their dream.

But not White Sox DH Yermin Mercedes. What did he do and what can you learn from it?

Read on👇

🏛️History is nothing if not a glimpse into the future.

Times change, people come and go, but the stories merely repeat themselves with new characters in new settings.

Studying the past is studying for the future.

#ship30for30

Jerry Seinfeld has a simple habit-building strategy.

It's called don't break the chain. ⛓️

Do something every day, and it becomes harder to not do it over time. You don't want to skip a day.

#ship30for30 is the perfect exercise for it. 30 days. Don't break the chain.

Day 6/#ship30for30

Racism in modern society does not take form of mob lynching rather manifests through subtle acts of microaggressions. 👇

#MyNameIs

How will I keep shipping every day?

These are my rules for performance.
#ship30for30

I won't stay 🤐 quiet any longer. Hundreds of thousands of people like me are suffering in the silence.

We 😱 fear public shaming for speaking out 📢. So the suffering continues.

🚨 Many Fear Urgent Hospital Care
More Than Getting COVID

True eyewitness account - E6/30
⬇️ 💔

Here's another way of thinking about "digging yourself out"

Your tasks are like snow ❄️

#ship30for30

I have some good news to share.
Day 5. 👇
#ship30for30

“Follow your passion” is a pretty popular advice.

It's also bad advice.

#ship30for30

He's been publishing daily blogs for years

He's a world-renown marketer

A best-selling author

But it didn't start that way

He's been publishing daily blogs for years

He's a world-renown marketer

A best-selling author

But it didn't start that way

Day 7/ #ship30for30

It is not easy to set priorities. Even if you do, its easy to get lost with busy work.

Maybe in an increasingly distracted world, your edge is FOCUS!

I love archeology and after binging a few documentaries over the last couple of weeks, it reminded me of something. 🤔

Writing. ✍️

#ship30for30

-= Life Is A Series of Experiments =-

🎯 Trying to get conditions just right for that next project?

⚙️ Don't bother. You know what works by eliminating what does not.

🧑‍🔬 Rediscover your childhood mastery of experimentation to level up...

🧵👇 #ship30for30

People always ❓ask me about my life hacks. Today I share one with you.

When I cut the 🚨📰 news, it changed my life forever.

I improved my 🌱mental health, reduced my PTSD & 🥰 helped real people.

As an atomic essay, it's only a tiny taste of the amazing benefits.

⬇️ E7/30

There is pain, fear, and suffering in our lives. Amid all of our difficulties, we can choose hope.

Hope is a virtue we can practice. ✌️↓

The word "writing" is a bit of misnomer.

Writing is not putting pen to paper.

Writing is not saying things to Siri.

Writing is not talking to Otter.

Writing is not doodling.

Writing is not typing.

#ship30for30

Is your latest piece of content providing value to your target audience? Or is something inside confusing them?

In today's essay, I framed this message in the lense of a popular topic: NFTs.

Read on for more!

Discipline is super important.

Things taste better when you have them every once in a while.

#ship30for30

What's the difference between a storyteller and someone who tells stories?

Storytellers use them to teach lessons and inspire action.

Day 7 for #ship30for30

Most financial advice you read online almost always talks about cutting back and spending less

Which is great, but what about the other side of the equation?

Cutting back can only take you so far

We taught that being a perfectionist is a good thing. 🥳

But what if it isn't? 🤔

Your perfectionism is fear disguised. And it's holding you back from starting a business, project, hobby, you name it.

Time to let it go.

Here's how to start.

I graduated in 2018 and shortly after entered the workforce. Roughly 3 years later, the most important skills I've learned have undoubtedly been soft skills.

Anyone can be taught how to do a job. But it's much harder to teach character, compassion, and discipline.

#ship30for30

I read my latest Amazon review and felt crushed. I sat on my couch for several minutes in disbelief, unable to move.

But I won't let this one piece of feedback crush me.

In my latest Atomic Essay, I explore how I'm internalizing this feedback and what it means for my writing.

-= The Secret to Effective Coaching =-

🤔 You ever had a coach that always told you what to do?

🎓 That's a lecturer, not a coach.

㊙️ Let's take a look at THE key ingredient to being an effective coach...

🧵👇 #ship30for30

-= The Secret to Effective Coaching =-

🤔 You ever had a coach that always told you what to do?

🎓 That's a lecturer, not a coach.

㊙️ Let's take a look at THE key ingredient to being an effective coach...

🧵👇 #ship30for30

"Show me your dopamine and I'll show you your results." - Charlie Munger, probably

Twitter notifications. Robinhood charts. Sugary food.

This weekend I sat down and did a dopamine audit. And the results weren't pretty.

But here's how to use it to hack back your monkey brain:

"Show me your dopamine and I'll show you your results." - Charlie Munger, probably

Twitter notifications. Robinhood charts. Sugary food.

This weekend I sat down and did a dopamine audit. And the results weren't pretty.

But here's how to use it to hack back your monkey brain:

My front row seat to people's 🚨💔 regrets as a tax accountant. 👩‍💼🔁👩‍⚕️

✪ Regrets my 60+ old clients beg me to share
"We wouldn't wish old age like this on our worst enemy."

I 🙏🏻 pray their pain — will somehow be your gain.

If these stories hurt, please forgive me
E8/30 ⬇️

My front row seat to people's 🚨💔 regrets as a tax accountant. 👩‍💼🔁👩‍⚕️

✪ Regrets my 60+ old clients beg me to share
"We wouldn't wish old age like this on our worst enemy."

I 🙏🏻 pray their pain — will somehow be your gain.

If these stories hurt, please forgive me
E8/30 ⬇️

8 / #ship30for30

Cassandra in Greek mythology can predict the future, but she is cursed because nobody believes her.

In just 7 days, I am beginning to understand what he meant.

3 important lessons and realisations from a week of shipping ⬇️

#Ship30for30

Overwhelmed, stressed, uncertain, caught up, or frozen with indecision this Monday morning?

Your solution may be simpler than you think.

Scared of shipping?

What's the worst-case scenario?

I asked myself 👇🏽

#ship30for30

Very few people study rhetoric.

Every world leader uses rhetoric.

"Down the Rabbit Hole Into Rhetoric Wonderland"

Day 8 of #ship30for30

Subscriptions are everywhere.

But, what if we lived in a world where we had to pay a subscription for everything we currently "own"?

Would that make us think a bit differently about whether we really need that thing?

#ship30for30

"What advice would you give your three-years-ago self?"

I ask this question in every interview.

Instead of asking "what advice would you give your 18-year-old self" and getting answers like "follow your passion," this question always gets an actionable response.

Here's mine:

How to Be A Philosopher in 5 Easy Steps 🪜

#ship30for30

Looking to improve your email open rates?

It starts with a good subject line.

But how do you write a subject line that's worth opening?

One way: curiosity

Read on to discover how to use this technique in your next email!

I've got a heavy workload today, so I went with something fun for my #ship30for30 essay.

Audiobooks! 🎧📚

I'm a recent convert to these, and I love them. Here are a few of my favorite, maybe unconventional, choices to listen to.

What are some of your favorites?🤔

Day 9 / #ship30for30
Recently I have seen a lot of articles about data-based decisions. It's worthwhile digging a bit deeper into decision-making thought process.

The kind of risk-based decisions I get involved in, remain a human endeavor.

-= Try Your Hand At the Broom =-

🧹 Don't forget the lessons of the humble sweeper.

If you missed that "salutary branch of a business education," give the broom a try!

There is no task too small when approached with a humble desire to do it well.

🧵👇 #ship30for30

This is a very dear story to me

I share its learning path with pride.

It taught me so much, that it is part of who I am today.

Enjoy the ride

Essay 9/30 part of #ship30for30

Do you enjoy reading food recipes on the internet?

No. You don’t.

You hate it.

Your friends hate it.

I hate it.

It is a horrible User Experience (UX).

Yet, this is still how most of us consume recipes on the internet.

Why? 👇🏽

#ship30for30

Robinhood added over 3,000,000 new investors to its platform in 2020

While I don't agree with everything they do, they're helping make investing more accessible

But there's another benefit that might be even more impactful

Imagine our world without technology…

There is a lot of discussion about the corruption of our human spirit due to technology. Perhaps, there is some truth to it.

Perhaps we need more perspective. So, has the loss of "letters" corrupted us?

⬇️ E10/30 #ship30for30

Just yesterday I finished Anna Karenina for the 2nd time. It's even better than I remembered.

Here's why:

#ship30for30

-= Gather Strength As You Go =-

Having a tough day? Is the entire universe aligned against you?

Life will test you repeatedly.

Choose to see each trial as an opportunity to gather strength.

Vires acquirit eundo...

🧵👇 #ship30for30

I cried while writing today's Atomic Essay.

I've found myself very stressed lately and unsure of where to turn next.

Turning inward and solving the problem on my own isn't the answer anymore.

I'll have to manage another solution if I'm to manage this stress.

Read on:

6 free tools that will 💯% improve your business.

#ship30for30

I'm a little late with my #ship30for30 essay today.

Because, well I was busy.

Oh, the irony, considering my essay is all about how I learned to stop running and stop feeling guilty when I didn't have to do any work.

I learned about appreciate the quiet. 🤫

I'm a little late with my #ship30for30 essay today.

Because, well I was busy.

Oh, the irony, considering my essay is all about how I learned to stop running and stop feeling guilty when I didn't have to do any work.

I learned about appreciate the quiet. 🤫

I'm still chasing the title I gave myself in Club Penguin forums back in the day.

I'm still chasing the title I gave myself in Club Penguin forums back in the day.

When I moved to the US, I dreamed of working at Microsoft.

Instead I landed at a Hallmark store.

#ship30for30

How to take 3 Days Off each week.

#ship30for30
#5minutejournal
#bulletjournal
#timeblockplanner

Social anxiety and social cues: a (mis)match made for the ages.

Today I wrote about conflicting advice on "overcoming fears" when you're someone who lives with anxiety.

Read the Room: Your Anxiety is Showing. #ship30for30

Bernie Madoff organized the largest Ponzi scheme in the history of the U.S.

The wild part?

It was done using mostly just one bank account

Here's the story:

The best writers act like startups.

They treat their writing like a product, and they're the CEO.

• Rapid iteration
• Guided by data
• Creating systems
• Talking to customers
• Solving specific problems
• Delightful user experience

My framework for thinking about it:

-= Life as a Quest for Knowledge =-

For the true philosophers among us, the next discovery is what makes life worth living.

Are you one of them?

🧵👇 #ship30for30

I present solutions for the 🚨alarming effects of maternity leave laws. Laws that are hurting young women in the work world.

I favor long mat leaves, our next gen's wellbeing is imperative to our future.
But not law enforced job security after 3 mo hired.

E18/30 #ship30for30

I'm really struggling with motivation today.

My battery is feeling pretty depleted. Rather than beat myself up about it. I've accepted today is not it.

So it's time to recharge and focus on tomorrow.🔋

#ship30for30

I didn't have much time to write today's essay.

So I packed a good old storytelling lesson into something short and sweet.

Or is it better off as a psychology lesson? Either way, you'll want to read it!

🪙Crypto is the new thing and I'm ready to get involved.
But...I can't lie. I have my concerns with regards to its long-term legitimacy.

I talk about a couple of them here 👇

#ship30for30

Age is a whole number expressed in years.

It’s the number of times the Earth has revolved around the sun since you were born.

If the Earth hasn’t completed its orbit, it doesn't count.

#ship30for30

Quick essay today

Just dropping a few great quotes about money on this Friday morning 💰

It rains, and they are out.

But, why?

Why do earthworms come out when it rains?

So many of them die, so why do they keep doing it?

I had to find out.

#ship30for30

Day #21/#ship30for30
Keep it Simple (KISS) can hurt complex endeavors

Take a look at Picasso's painting of the bull.

It's this thought process you want to go through for complex situations.

Am I building a habit or checking something off a list?

A question I've been pondering these last few weeks.

Maybe the answer is it doesn't matter, as long things get done. 🤔

#ship30for30

Growing up is not only unavoidable but a necessary part of life. As I venture into middle-age, I have begun to think a lot more deeply about what it means to grow up.

Time stops for no one -- we should embrace the responsibility and wisdom that comes with ageing!

#ship30for30

Do you ever reach for your camera or phone instead of entering the present moment?

Do you ever reach for your camera or phone instead of entering the present moment?

Do you ever reach for your camera or phone instead of entering the present moment?

The beauty is in knowing it won't be perfect.

That's why I'm excited about this next journey.

"Turning Old Memories into New Adventures"

Day 16 of #ship30for30

Good morning☕️ Reposting thoughts on Bootstrapping, proposing that the lean-operations mindset shouldn't be temporary. (Reposting after autocorrect-snafus last night.)

#ship30for30 The Myth that May Be Holding You Back

Imagine you got a second chance to live? 🎟

That happened to me. At 35, doctors thought I could be dying.

One doc's life advice YOU will never forget.

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Surround yourself with the people that make you better.

-= I Do, Therefore I Am =-

Don't whittle your life away being a consumer of knowledge.

Simply thinking and dreaming do not define you.

Action does...

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I decided to play a game today. For today's Atomic Essay, I placed constraints on myself.

No more than 7 words per sentence.

I also shared some other constraints writers can use to improve their pieces.

I've spent a lot of time and energy trying to fix the things I'm not good at, with little impact.

Maybe I get slightly better?

Now I think about doubling down on the areas where I already excel. Improvement in areas I'm already good at can be rocket fuel. 🚀

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⚽️Today, plans for a 'European Super League' were released, including 15 of the richest clubs, a handful of which will directly govern the competition.

It's one of the most disgusting things I've ever seen in sport. It is going to kill football for a lot of people.

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Ever feel busy but also feel like nothing really got accomplished?

Been there way too many times

Here are 3 surprisingly easy ways I’ve managed to be more productive:

"They view the tasks as opportunities instead of drudge work." - Seth Godin

Your permission slip to own your efforts this week.

I was too tired to write today.

So, I decided to just type every single thing I am thinking as I typed.

No censoring. No editing. Every word and thought gets typed.

Interesting exercise for sure 🙂

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Talking about goals can be intimidating

Why?

If they're big, you risk looking delusional. But I think it helps to share and be more open with our goals

Use this one ✨North Star ❓question to answer any important decisions when pursuing or accepting opportunities.

🙏🏻 DM me profound effects on your life.

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A reliable plant is a safer plant.

This is the commonly accepted in operating industry.

But is it true?

Spontaneity is the spice of life.

And for writers, letting spontaneity into your life gives you plenty of opportunity to tell richer stories.

Shouldn't you let a little spontaneity creep in every once in a while?

Early writers face the same 10 problems:

• Distractions
• Over-editing
• Perfectionism
• Procrastination
• Self-confidence
• Generating ideas
• Impostor syndrome
• Writing consistently
• Finding time to write
• Loose feedback loops

The root of these problems?

Ego ↓

-= The Great Wheel of Coaching =-

Imagine your potential as a path between...
• Who you are
• Who you can be

Now imagine your growth as a wheel on the path. A great coach lights a fire within and keeps the wheel turning...

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Quick wins are good. I like them too.

But building toward the long-term is even better.

Focusing on a goal 10 years down the road doesn't mean you won't get some of the benefits before then.

I know what I'm talking about with this one.

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I feel seen

Professionally is the only place I think I'm ok here. It's errthing else for me.

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I feel seen

Professionally is the only place I think I'm ok here. It's errthing else for me.

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"It's not about you. It's always about the reader."

Here's how to capture and hold your reader's attention 👇

People-pleasers, customer-is-always-right folks, and scarcity-mind tribe: hear me out.

It's imperative to know the "why" behind boundaries. It isn't always about "no." But, that's a great place to start.
Here, The Imperative of Boundaries. #ship30for30

It's criminal that we aren't taught basic financial literacy in school. Yes, you can only truly learn it in practice, but the basic principles are so easy to implement and make a huge difference.
All it takes is 4 actions to completely change your financial position.
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The homebuying process has begun!

Here's my first recap on the preapproval process.

Is it just me?

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Name a business that has worse UX than the DMV

If a picture 🖼 is worth a thousand words, then a metaphor is worth a million 💎

Metaphors are powerful learning and communication tools ✍️

They transmute an experience onto us as if we have done it ourselves 🧗

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-= Negativity Is an Illusion =-

Are you overwhelmed at times with the negativity in this world?

You are highly attuned to it. Your focus gives it power.

Use these five strategies to dispel the illusion...

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Leaders have a lot on their plate right now.

Companies can do more to support the very people they ask the most from.

What problem do leaders need the most help with? I offer my take here:

It made me think of the journey I took from Wall Street to the Ivy League trying to wrestle back control of my time.

Now that I have it, I'm not letting go.

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Ever 🤬burn with anger when someone severely wrong you?

2 questions to chose your 🥾path wisely.

Your reaction has the power to redefine you & your future.

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Day 23🚢

Have multiple interests?

•Share them with the world
•Embrace the multiple facets of your identity
•Form your habits to align with your new identity

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