I knew in my 20s starting with number one it's far more fun to be the person being discussed
It is far more fun to be the person being discussed than the other
way around
than the other way
around you'd rather be busy living your own life than to get
to
your 30s 40s and 50s
realizing that you've just been complaining criticizing or judging the
way
other people are
living their life number two stop complaining if you have the ability to
take action
Stop complaining
to do something to
remove the thing that you're complaining about but you're choosing not to
do
it then you have no
right to continue complaining number three you get what you pay for you
can get
You get what you pay for
a pair of shoes for
$10 or you can get it for $200 but there is a reason for the difference
from the
products you buy to
the work you delicate to others a higher price tag usually comes
with
better quality as the
saying goes don't expect champagne with lemonade money number four
don't
Don't take things personally
take things
personally most people mean well and are good thinking otherwise makes
you miss out
on creating
meaningful relationships number five a work in days not weeks instead of
saying I can get
Work in days not weeks
this done by the end
of next week say I can get this done by the end of today shortening the
time
frame will make you
switch your mind into thinking about working harder to working smarter number
six
outwork your impostor
syndrome imposter syndrome is how you see yourself not how others see
you
Outwork your imposter syndrome
nor your actual
abilities when you do things that are hard and you stretch your limits
you'll gather
proof of your
abilities and the fear of not being good enough will eventually fall away
number seven
you playing small
doesn't serve anyone not only only are you holding yourself back but
you're also
You playing small doesn't benefit anyone
denying other people
to benefit from your ideas and your contributions take risks take big
swings
number eight success
is personal during your 20s and 30s all of your friends will be in
completely
Success is personal
different places some
will be single living their best life others will be married others will
be
getting married or
having kids others will be crushing it in their career it's super easy
to
always feel behind so
stay in your own lane and avoid looking left and right number
nine
have regular check-ins
is too easy to operate on autopilot only to check in years later
and
Have regular check-ins
realize that you've
actually reached the wrong destination whenever you can ask yourself do
I
actually want this
why do I want this and would I still be happy if I was doing this in 5
years
time number 10
getting into work early isn't going to get you promoted when issues come
up you want
Getting to work early isn't going to get you promoted
people to think of
you as a sole person who can solve that problem focusing on value is the
bit
that will make you
indispensable not just your punctuality number 11 fail fast and fail
forward
Fail fast and Fail forward
sometimes it will
take 100 NOS before you get to that one yes that you've been looking for
but if
you aren't okay to
fail you're not going to be moving forward in the first place the goal is
to
outpace your
competition by failing faster and learning from it number 12 don't expect
other
Don't expect other people to do your work
people to do your
work as the say goes you are the sum of The Five People You spend the
most
time with if you want
to change your circle the people you want to surround yourself with
should
also want to surround
themselves with you there's a level of work that you have to put in
yourself
before expecting
other people to help you number 13 it's never too late to try something
new when
It is never too late to start something new
I was in my late 20s
I kept telling myself it's too late for me to leave my corporate job
and
start my own thing
now I'm saying the same thing about something else the truth is there
will be
people younger than
you that are doing the thing that you want to do and people far older
than you
doing it the time is
going to pass anyway the only person missing out is you number 14
Define
Define what you want
what you want most
people don't actually know what they want they just want what they
think
they should want
Define what it is that you actually want and then move on to number
15
which is do the thing
that you need to do to get what you want it's easy to daydream about
getting
Do the thing that you need to do to get what you want
what you want but
most people aren't willing to do what they need to do to actually get
it
it's easier more than
ever to find resources that will get you from point A to point B I know
many
of you watch my
content because you're trying to achieve Financial Independence build
skills scale
businesses from Z there
are plenty of books you can read podcasts you can listen to one
resource
I recommend is to
check out this free guide Linked In the description that was written by
Hubspot on
what it takes to be a
solopreneur it covers how to get into the mindset of a solopreneur the
most
important skills you
need as a solopreneur as well as the main people you need to hire or to
have in
your journey as a
solopreneur and why and these are things that took me over a year to
understand
and learn the
importance of it also includes a step-by-step part on how to set up
systems which
has been really
helpful me as I'm trying to figure out what parts of my business I can
automate and
not be so involved in
so that I can try and focus on other things that will help me scale once
again
this guide was
created by HubSpot who are very kindly sponsoring today's video I
recommend you
check out the free
resource which you can find in the link in the description number 16
there
is no such thing as
overnight success no matter how effortless someone else's achievements
might
There is no such thing as overnight success
appear there
seemingly overnight success is often the result of Decades of work don't
underestimate
the hard work that is
requir to achieve extraordinary results number 17 don't take
advice
for someone who
hasn't done what you're trying to do everyone loves having an opinion on
what
Don't take advice from someone who hasn't done what you are trying
to do
works and what
doesn't but if they haven't done it themselves and they're telling you
how to do it
think twice about
following what they have to say number 18 other people are rarely your
competition
Other people are rarely your competition
if you want to go
fast go alone but if you want to go further go together you're going to
get further
by learning from each
other than by competing with each other number 19 mornings are important
if
Mornings are important
you start off your
day by jumping straight into working for others you'll leave no time
energy
or creativity for
yourself an extra 30 minutes every morning is sometimes all it takes
number
20 focus on one thing
at a time the more you grow the more opportunities come at you the
ability to
Focus on one thing at a time
focus on one thing at
a time and make that thing really really good will get you further than
doing
multiple things
half-heartedly all at once number 21 don't rush to find your Niche the
last thing
Don't rush to find your niche
you want is to burn
out out from pursuing a path that isn't right for you I made this mistake
and
spent many years
doing something I didn't enjoy exploring time is not wasted time instead
it can
save you years of
discontent number 22 no one is coming to save you if you don't have an
emergency
No one is coming to save you
fund it's not the
bank's responsibility to bail you out if you don't like your job it's no
one's
responsibility to
hand you another one you're accountable for the decisions you choose not
to
make number 23 pick
your battles think about the top three qualities you want in a friend if
they
Pick your battle with your relationships
have even one of
these qualities don't spend any time or energy being upset about
anything
else that they lack
everyone has their strengths and weaknesses appreciate them for who they
are
number 24 cut out
anyone who tries to belittle you it starts off with small seemingly
light-hearted
Cut out anyone who belittles you
Jabs but over time
can morph into jealousy if a friend isn't pushing you forward it's most
likely
holding you back give
everyone a chance but don't be afraid to cut ties quickly if it's not
what
you expected number
25 never keep a tally give but don't always expect to receive back the
more
Never keep a tally
you put out the more
you'll get back it doesn't always mean though that it will come back in
the
same way number 26
find something to occupy your mind with if you're constantly overthinking
stuck
Find something to occupy yourself with
in the past or
playing out hopeless scenarios in your head find something that's worth
living in
the moment for pick
up a new book find a new hobby go for a walk or listen to a podcast as
the saying
goes an idle mind is
a devil's workshop number 27 seven there's no need to stay late just
because
There is no need to stay late "just because"
the appeal and fun of
a party typically Peaks at a certain point and then it gradually
decreases
the longer you stay
on lingering for those extra hours early hours into the morning stops you
from
waking up feeling
refreshed and making the most of your next day number 28 don't expect
other
Don't expect other people to read your mind
people to read your
mind if you need something say it effective communication will solve
nine
out of 10 of your
relationship problems number 29 make hitting rock bottom a good thing
there's no
Make hitting rock bottom a good thing
better motivation
than to get yourself out of a bad situation and sometimes you need to hit
rock
bottom to change
direction just don't stay there for longer than you need to and number 30
learn to
Learn to find joy in working out
find joy in working
out everything starts and ends with your health thank you for watching if
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