On July 19, 2024, a video popped up in my YouTube feed that would change my life: “30 Years of Business Knowledge” by Simon Squibb. It singlehandedly started my entrepreneurship journey. After hours of rewatching and note-taking, I've broken down the most important points:

Don't worry. It's all going to work out. :)

Creativity is not something that you just "find." It's something that you create by taking action.

"I'll do it tomorrow." What are you talking about? Tomorrow isn't real. I may not wake up tomorrow. You may not wake up tomorrow. The Earth may not even be here tomorrow. So why take a chance on delaying your dreams for a tomorrow that may never come? Do it, and do it now.

You don't need more ideas. You need more consistency.

A friendly reminder that you cannot achieve exceptional results without living an exceptional life. Their dissent is confirmation you're on the right path.

Suffering is a fixed cost of life. You can build a business, and you will suffer. You can follow the traditional path, and you will suffer. You can do nothing but party and drink, and you will suffer. Suffering is inevitable. So you may as well pick the path of least regret.

Discipline is the rock at the seashore. Winds buffet it. Waves crash into it. Storms rage around it. But it stands unmoving, all the same. Be that rock. Be discipline.

The "stop reading books" advice is garbage. I don't know how many kinds of books I read in the last year: • fiction • history • self-help • philosophy • religious texts • personal finance • entrepreneurship And guess what? It wasn't a waste of time. Read more books.

Are you filled with uncertainty? Newsflash: Things are going to stay that way until you start moving. • post that video • upload that podcast • write that newsletter The path only illuminates itself for those with the courage to walk upon it.

Anyone still using the OG for scheduling their posts?

Walking is OP. • Removes brain fog • Helps you stay lean • Keeps your heart healthy You know what makes it even better? It's FREE. If you're not getting 10-20k steps a day, you're missing out.

The size of your wallet is a direct reflection of how much value you create. How much value you create is a direct reflection of the size of the problems you solve. Want a fatter wallet? Go solve bigger problems.

Struggling to stay focused? Timers have made me 10x more productive. When the timer is ticking, you know you have to get as much done as possible before time runs out. When there is no urgency for getting something done, you must create your own artificial urgency.

I'd rather be respected by everyone and liked by no one than liked by everyone and respected by no one. Liking is fleeting. But respect is eternal.

The 3 best non-self-help books I read last month: • Silmarillion • Looking for Alaska • Memoirs of a Geisha Yes, you're allowed to read non-entrepreneur-y books. What was the last book you read strictly for enjoyment?

I have no clue what to write about. So I'm just going to post this instead. What's this writer's block you guys are talking about?

Comparing yourself to others is idiotic. You're sizing up your chapter 1 to their chapter 10. In what reality is that a fair comparison? The only comparison you should be making is to the version of yourself from yesterday. If you're even 0.1% better, then you've won.

The cost of being liked by everyone is that you are respected by no one.

My outreach system isn't working anymore. • inconsistent appointments • hundreds of follow-ups without response • an abysmal 25% reply rate (it used to be 40%) I used to pride myself on doing everything manually without spending any money. It made sense early on, sure.

Living a happy life begins with having the courage to be disliked.