The Gap and the Gain teaches high achievers to find happiness and motivation by shifting focus from the Gap (the distance to an ideal future) to the Gain (progress made from their past self), promoting gratitude, confidence, and sustained achievement.

"You're not a cop right now. You're home with your son sitting on your lap. You're working with a dude that was just on the worlds 2nd largest podcast. Life is pretty dang good." This exact phrase was just said to me by @AustinLinney and I needed to hear it. Life is all about

👏 👏 amen !

Not because he’s out of touch but because his world is just completely different. It was a great reminder that we actually know way more than we give ourselves credit for, and that curiosity is the way .

Guys like him are so deep in their lane billion-dollar companies, reviewing huge credit requests, living inside their sector that the rest of the “trends” we talk about daily aren’t even on their radar. He literally didn’t know anything about companies under $1B in revenue.

And it made me laugh because on X we act like everyone knows everything about AI, home-service rollups, niche operators, early stage trends, all of it. But most people don’t We’re in a tiny bubble

I went to visit an old friend who’s been at Citibank forever. He handles business development and loans for companies doing $1B+ in revenue and because he’s juggling 30+ massive accounts, he genuinely doesn’t have the time or the need to look at anything smaller.

Great listen !

On the Lead In podcast hosted by @AustinLinney I was asked how I manage expectations between the buyer, seller, lenders, attorneys, and everyone else in a deal. My answer? A business acquisition is like a party where nobody’s having fun. My job is to keep the music on, the

Had a blast on @AustinLinney's podcast discussing what it was like starting out as a business broker. Austin hit me with a tough question: “Why did anyone trust you to sell their business when you were just getting started?” My answer? It’s controversial, but I lean into common

Just decided to not renew @Calendly what is an option everyone is using ? What are your favorites ? Should just use google calendar for everything ( booking link etc )

Don’t just say you want to make a million go make $100K first. Then ask yourself: is the next level worth the sacrifice? Because every level requires a new version of you.

The man himself !! @kevinasrx

"Winston Churchill said “You’ll never reach your destination if you stop to throw stones at every dog that barks”"

The crucial point is: by changing ourselves, we change the world. As we become more loving on the inside, healing occurs on the outside. Like the rising of the sea level lifts all ships, so the radiance of unconditional love within a human heart lifts all of life. David Hawkins

So much good out there in the world You have to be willing to look and see it It’s your choice what you see

Who Shows Up When You’re at Your Worst? I don’t care who you are at your best. What matters is who stands beside you when everything falls apart. When you’re tired, broken, and unsure Strength isn’t proven in success. it’s proven in the struggle

Brad Jacobs on identifying A players: "I do a mental exercise where I picture the person coming into my office and saying, 'Brad, I quit.' And then I try to feel and visualize what would be my reaction if that person came in to me and quit. If my reaction to that is, 'Yes! I

Business Breakdown Live with Nick Alter

“Admit it. You aren’t like them. You’re not even close. You may occasionally dress yourself up as one of them, watch the same mindless television shows as they do, maybe even eat the same fast food sometimes. But it seems that the more you try to fit in, the more you feel