Things you control: Your effort. Your beliefs. Your identity. Your actions. Your attitude. Your integrity. Your thoughts. The food you eat. How kind you are. The media you read. How reflective you are. How thoughtful you are. The people you listen to. The type of friend you are.

Millennial job interviews: “We found a photo of you with a red solo cup on MySpace...so unfortunately we’re going to pass.” Gen Z job interviews: “We saw the TikTok of you twerking with the Bernie supporters — hysterical. We want to give you the offer as our head of content.”

Best way to study business is to build one.

Read books that are relevant to what you want to achieve and reading will never seem boring.

Asking what makes someone successful is like asking which ingredient makes a recipe taste good. It’s not any single ingredient. It is the combination of many ingredients in the right proportions and in the right order—and the absence of anything that would ruin the mixture.

The best exercise for gaining strength is not missing workouts.

Working on a problem reduces the fear of it. It’s hard to fear a problem when you are making progress on it—even if progress is imperfect and slow. Action relieves anxiety.

Still one of the most inspirational photos to me.

Whenever you are stuck searching for the optimal plan, remember: Getting started changes everything.

A simple system James Clear uses to read 30+ books a year. (thread) 🧵

Choosing the priority is as important as working on it.

The smarter you get, the more freedom you want.

Six habits that will change your life: 1. Exercise 2. Cooking 3. Meditation 4. Reading 5. Writing 6. Socializing I know, what a boring fucking list. But that's the thing: most of life is boring. If you want to change it, make boring changes.

How to get a dream job at your dream company: Start a company. Employ yourself.

One of the most legendary marketers of all time: David Ogilvy In 1982, David wrote an internal memo to the employees of his advertising agency titled "How to write." And in just 10 bullets he put together a masterclass in effective writing. Here's a breakdown of each one:

Your marketing is set up for failure if: 1. You don't understand your audience 2. You have a crappy product 3. You’re everything to everyone 4. You are not generating revenue 5. Don't build a brand 6. You overpromise and underdeliver What would you add?

No amount of books can replace actual experience: travel, talk to people, love, invest, create, don’t take yourself too seriously.

"There’s a huge global demand for people reaching for their own independence." — Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke

You have to find your own meaning Naval #naval #book

For anyone starting a business, focus on getting $1 from a stranger into your bank account. It’s a simple accomplishment that has a lot of mini-accomplishments beneath it without being overwhelming.