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The Paradox of Routines
Morning routines have been a hot topic of discussion lately, mostly prompted by a mega-viral video of an Instagram influencer running through his elaborate minute-by-m...
My Honest Advice on How to Stand Out
In a world that values sameness, standing out is never free. But those who endure unlock the door to the most extraordinary lives.This is a brutally honest list of the...
Question of the Week: The Mountain or the Pebble
Here's a quote I often think about:"It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe." - Muhammad AliOver the years, it's sparked ...
The IKEA Effect: Do Hard Things
Everyone tells you to do hard things, but no one tells you why it's so important.First, it's because life is hard. And when you take on voluntary struggle, you're bett...
An Ancient Phrase That Will Change How You Live
This is an Ancient Roman phrase I find echoing in my brain:"Age Quod Agis"Translation: Do what you are doing.A simple concept, yet so very powerful in the attention-sp...
The Hierarchy of Delegation
Effective delegation is not a subject on any standard school curriculum, so most people have no idea how to do it.Here's my simple guide to get started on your delegat...
The Frog Pond Effect
There is a cost of entry for everything you want to achieve in life.Everyone wants the reward:The growthThe level-upThe next chapterBut few are willing to pay the cost...
The Most Important Trait in Life
Warren Buffett once said, "Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful."Everyone loves to repeat it, but it's much easier to repeat the quote ...
The Hidden Debts of Life
A mental model is a simple way to think about the world.The most useful mental models are broadly applicable—they help identify patterns across different areas of life...
How to Earn Your Resilience
This weekend, I was flipping through a few of my old journals when I came across this quote:"When jarred, unavoidably, by circumstances, revert at once to yourself, an...
The Streetlight Effect: A Trap You're Probably Stuck In
The Streetlight Effect is the tendency to search for answers where it's easiest to look, not where the truth actually lies.•••My book has sold 200,000+ copies around t...
How to Build Long-Term Freedom
My entire life changed when I realized one truth:You have to sacrifice short-term freedom in order to earn long-term freedom.•••My book has sold 200,000+ copies around...
How to Prepare for an Uncertain Future
The future feels wildly uncertain (and you don't need to look far to feel it). This is my open letter to anyone struggling to prepare for an uncertain future...First, ...
The Parable of the Sower: Environment is Everything
This is one of my favorite parables:A sower went out to sow.And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them.Other seeds fell on r...
1 Question to Start a Powerful Week
Programming Note: The most common piece of feedback I receive is from readers who love the newsletter but find the Friday Five has too many ideas to digest in a single...
Weekly Question & Framework: March 28, 2025
Question: Who would you call to get you out of a foreign prison?Framework: The Stoic Archer•••My book has now officially spent 7 straight weeks on the NYT Bestseller L...
The Life-Changing Power of the Spotlight Effect
In 2022, after making a rash emotional decision to pause my book process, I got a piece of advice from a mentor that changed my life: Nobody cares.Here's the truth: Yo...
Weekly Question & Framework: March 21, 2025
Question: Are you allowing a missing nail to destroy your kingdom?Framework: The Zone 2 Practice Session***My book, The 5 Types of Wealth, is a 6x NYT bestseller! If y...
How to Live a Miserable Life
Inversion is a mental model that flips the script on traditional problem-solving. It forces you to think differently about the problem—to see it from a new angle, from...
Weekly Question & Framework: March 14, 2025
Question: Which wolf will you feed?Framework: Three Men Make a Tiger•••My book was a New York Times Bestseller for the 5th consecutive week since launch! The hardcover...
How to Be Consistent: 7 Strategies That Actually Work
Consistency is the common thread behind every major success story. But no one ever tells you how to be consistent—and let’s be honest, it’s easier said than done.Fortu...
Weekly Question & Framework: March 7, 2025
Question: Do I want this job, or do I want other people to see me having this job?Framework: Sapere Aude•••My book was a New York Times Bestseller for the 4th consecut...
The Dimmer Switch Mentality
Traditional wisdom says you have to live life with an On-Off Switch Mentality: If you want to do well, you can have two areas switched ON, but if you really want to wi...
Weekly Question & Framework: February 28, 2025
Question: What would happen if you gave just a little bit more?Framework: The 5 Levels of Financial Wealth•••My book is officially a three-peat New York Times Bestsell...
How to Create Your Own Luck
Last weekend, I experienced an overnight success that was years in the making. It was a seemingly lucky break that had very little to do with luck.The story of how it ...
Weekly Question & Framework: February 21, 2025
Question: Are you allowing their narrative to impact your life?Framework: The Skyscraper Mentality•••Order My First Book to Unlock Exclusive Bonuses:The 5 Types of Wea...
The Most Dangerous Trap in Life
A few months ago, I had an experience that stopped me in my tracks. It was a reminder that sometimes in life, the things we pray for can become the things we complain ...
The Antidote to Imposter Syndrome
Last week was the biggest moment of my professional life: The release of my first book into the world. But I feel it's important to be honest here: The external realit...
The 5 Types of Wealth
After three years, I can't believe I finally get to say this:The 5 Types of Wealth is now available everywhere books are sold!It's time we all reject the default defin...
The 2 Types of Status: Bought vs. Earned
Status can be defined as the standing or positioning of one person in relation to another person or group. Status is a basic form of social currency—it dictates our in...