Cheat codes I know at 37 I wish I knew at 20:
1. Big ideas are magnets for talented people
2. Determine your direction, then take massive action
3. Listening deeply is more valuable than talking loudly
2. Determine your direction, then take massive action
3. Listening deeply is more valuable than talking loudly
4. Build a network of peers to keep you accountable to your goals
5. Instinct backed by data is as close to a sure decision as you'll get
6. The most powerful productivity hack in the world is saying no
5. Instinct backed by data is as close to a sure decision as you'll get
6. The most powerful productivity hack in the world is saying no
7. Double down on your strengths and learn to improve your weaknesses
8. Every relationship you have is currency, so try to make more deposits than withdrawals
9. The simplest solution gets executed and the simplest process gets used
8. Every relationship you have is currency, so try to make more deposits than withdrawals
9. The simplest solution gets executed and the simplest process gets used
10. Only seek mentorship from people who have the life you actually want
11. Seek advice from people 2 steps ahead of you, not 30
12. Make it a habit to challenge the way things have always been done
11. Seek advice from people 2 steps ahead of you, not 30
12. Make it a habit to challenge the way things have always been done
13. Easy and Success aren't friends, it takes hard work to achieve anything worthwhile
14. The main thing that usually stands between you and what you want is just asking
15. Be slow to judge people, and quick to help
14. The main thing that usually stands between you and what you want is just asking
15. Be slow to judge people, and quick to help
16. The rules of the world were all made up by people who aren't smarter than you
17. Creating wealth is lonely because it comes from being contrarian
18. Life is too hard to waste time on pessimistic people
17. Creating wealth is lonely because it comes from being contrarian
18. Life is too hard to waste time on pessimistic people
19. Everything in the world can be learned if you're hungry
20. Your rate of learning is your greatest lever (it can be exponential)
21. The world needs you to focus on solving hard problems, not making quick bucks
22. Time is the focus of the ultra successful
20. Your rate of learning is your greatest lever (it can be exponential)
21. The world needs you to focus on solving hard problems, not making quick bucks
22. Time is the focus of the ultra successful
23. Never build something if you aren't committed to making it great
24. Set challenging deadlines and you'll hit them the same as other deadlines, in half the time
25. Planning every week out will change your career
24. Set challenging deadlines and you'll hit them the same as other deadlines, in half the time
25. Planning every week out will change your career
26. True success is being able to solve meaningful problems for the world
27. True wealth is having time to do things that really matter
28. Chaos is the default of life, you have to get organized if you want results
27. True wealth is having time to do things that really matter
28. Chaos is the default of life, you have to get organized if you want results
29. Tackle problems head-on instead of overthinking
30. Consistent hard work > pure talent in nearly everything
31. Eliminate all distractions outside of your main goal
30. Consistent hard work > pure talent in nearly everything
31. Eliminate all distractions outside of your main goal
32. Compound your learning by constantly investing in new courses, cohorts, shadowing, and building
33. High-rewards require high perceived risk
34. Look for problems you can uniquely solve
33. High-rewards require high perceived risk
34. Look for problems you can uniquely solve
35. Technology doesn't replace people, people using technology replace people
36. Audit your calendar every 3 months and cut out the unnecessary
36. Audit your calendar every 3 months and cut out the unnecessary
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