One way to become an adult is to teach yourself to do hard things sooner rather than later, and to prioritize less pleasant tasks sooner. That’s “adulting.”

The 7 deadly sins of Twitter. Avoid these sins if you want to grow on Twitter in the next 6 months. 👇 I started my current Twitter account in November 2021. At the time, all I was doing was reading news. I had no idea you could use it to grow a business and build

It’s sad that so many people over the age of 50 give up on life: -No hobbies other than passive entertainment -No travel -Nothing to talk about -No social life -Out of shape This is what happens when you don’t fight against entropy.

The worst mistake you can make in business? Not hiring consultants or a multitude counselors. Why would you try to figure it out on your own, other than hubris and ego?

Is anyone else here addicted to thinking? No matter what I do, I cannot stop predicting, analyzing, or thinking. I wish it could stop sometimes.

Reminder: the basketball trainer Tim Grover had zero clients or experience when Michael Jordan agreed to work with him. The point: make a good offer to the right person at the right time and your lack of experience doesn’t matter.

I lost my pen today at the hospital and I couldn’t find a spare one. I thought to myself: “There’s millions of dollars of equipment in this facility but not a single spare pen.”

Advice for solopreneurs and startups: Spend as little money as you can to validate an idea or start a business. Consulting fees add up quickly if you don’t start testing.

“I have nothing to write about.” You don't pay attention to your own life because you're too busy paying attention to others.

Passive activities like television and reading might seem trivial, but they add nodes of data in your brain which makes it easier to produce content and copy. Perhaps “Netflix and chill” isn’t a waste of time after all.

3 types of people 1. Those who watch 2. Those who watch, then wander 3. Those who watch, then wander, then create

Don’t ever say a job is “beneath” you. It might not challenge you intellectually, but every job adds to your unique experience. More content for you in the future. I can’t think of a single interesting person that never had a bad job.

To become a great writer or creator, you must increase your boredom tolerance. How long can you sit at a laptop without leaving?

Every week I publish ➠ 6 LinkedIn posts ➠ 1 email a week ➠ 3 long tweets And every day I publish 5-10 short tweets and leave 10-20 comments on both Twitter and LinkedIn. I also have a full-time job. I can do that because I have process for writing. Without a

A friend asked me the other day if she should continue to work on a project that doesn’t inspire her. My answer was no. Abort and abandon projects that have no potential and don’t inspire you anymore. Time is limited. Don’t be afraid to pivot.

I’m not sure why but casual swearing turns me off. When you use four-letter words all the time, you cheapen their impact and meaning. You also sound bitter, jaded, and angry.

My first few years as an aspiring business owner were filled with random activity: - Always using new tools - Contant consumption of content - Sending an email when it occurred to me - Producing content without a coherent strategy - Trying to sell an offer that I put together

You have to be a mad scientist when you write and product content. Always be testing. Most of your content will fall flat. Keep testing and you’ll find something that hits.

Avoid extreme thinking and behavior: "I either eat like crap or I eat really well." "I either make 0 cold call or I make 100." "I either sleep 8 solid hours or I pull an all-nighter." Stop it.

I read about 60 books a year and 1-2 hours a day. I do that even with a full-time job and a side business where I work with healthcare professionals on how to write content. Here's how I read to get the most out of books. 👇 1. Don’t speed read. I know this goes against