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I just canceled my 5 day retreat in the mountains.

Why?

Because there are seasons where we are privileged enough to enjoy those things.

And seasons where we need to be doing battle.

Head down in the dirt.
Firing on all cylinders.
Putting in the hours.
Right now, I’m in battle…

Important reminder:

Success requires selfishness.

In order to sustain success you must hold firm boundaries.

Protect your time.
Prioritize the people you love.
Get really good at saying no.

You can’t serve from an empty cup, so fill yours first.

The best thing you can do as a business in an economic downturn:

Run due diligence on yourself:

• Audit your people
• Audit your financials
• Audit your processes

Pretend you’re private equity.

Even if you’re not looking to sell, you’ll discover ways to cut costs.

If you struggle with procrastination, read this:

Procrastination isn’t just about being lazy.

It’s often about fear.

Fear of failure.
Fear of judgment.
Even fear of success.

Here’s 5 ways to overcome your procrastination habit:

𝟭/ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟮-𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲

A simple…

I see too many thought leaders giving advice like it’s one-size-fits-all.

“If this happens, do this…”

But be careful of taking this kind of advice literally.

We all have our own journeys.

What works in their world might not work in yours.

My daily mental health routine:

(Do one of these things today to reprogram your mind)
1. Wake up to first alarm clock @ 5:00 AM
2. Grateful speech (at least 4 sentences)
3. Bulletproof coffee in AM
4. Wim Hof Breathing - 12 min (outside in sun if possible)
5. Stretching - 8 min…

If you built your company on the back of a bubble, ask yourself:

Can your product withstand an economic downturn?

This is what truly defines a sustainable business model.

Build for the worst times, thrive during the best times.

If you’ve been avoiding AI, think again.

Incorporating AI into your business will give you a leg up.

• Customers will come to expect it
• AI will increase your team’s capacity to do more
• VCs are going to back AI integrated products/services

Traditional businesses need…

Most CEOs I talk to have had to cut their staff by 25%+.

From where I’m standing, we’re in a recession.

That means it’s time to get back to core fundamentals:

Run lean.
Work hard.
Move quickly.
Put in the hours.
Have the right people in place.
Prioritize what you can control.…

Harsh truth:

Leadership isn’t just a title.

It’s a behavior.

You don’t learn it from a textbook.

You’re not born with it.

Leadership is developed over a lifetime.

Which means there’s always room to improve.

Do, Learn, Grow.

Dr. Joe Dispenza is an expert on the power of your mind.

Here are his 13 lessons to live a truly fulfilling life:

1/ Your thoughts and emotions impact your biology, and your biology impacts your thoughts and emotions.

2/ If you’re not being defined by a vision for your future,…

Self-awareness is a cheat code.

Learn to:

• Reflect
• Embrace blind spots
• Seek valuable feedback

You can’t fix what you don’t know.

Set your ego aside if you want to grow.

The greatest gift you can give your team:

Autonomy.

• Let your team take ownership
• Encourage creative approaches
• Don’t punish minor failure with inappropriate consequences

Just like you, your team needs room to grow.

The Magic of Thinking Big’ has sold over 6 million copies.

Here’s 5 lessons from the book that changed my life (and might change yours):

𝟭/ “𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻’𝘁” → “𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻”

The biggest lesson from 'The Magic of Thinking Big':

Change your mindset from 'I can't' to 'I can.”

Take…

One thing every entrepreneur must do:

𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹.

If you’re not experimenting, you’re not learning.
If you’re not learning, you’re not changing.
If you’re not changing, you’re not growing.

Do, learn, grow.

This is the way of the entrepreneur.

Market fit has changed.

5 ways to ensure product-market fit in 2023 and beyond:

Companies that made shifts to stay alive during the pandemic now face a new challenge:

A return to normalcy.

For example: Peloton’s success peaked during lockdowns, selling not just equipment but…

Most people don’t know about the founder of WhatsApp, Jan Koum.

He grew up in the USSR.

Communication was expensive, well monitored, and irregular.

Jan escaped to the US with his mother when he was young.

But he never forgot his upbringing.

So he created WhatsApp to address…

Bootstrapping your startup? Great.

You should do it whenever possible. But it has limitations…

VC might give you the funding to:

• Expand your staff
• Make critical product fixes
• Design new product features

Don’t underestimate asking for help. Pride kills startups.