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“If You Don’t Have TIME, You Don’t Have PRIORITIES!” – Timothy Ferriss (@tferriss) Top 10 Rules


you have to I believe let small bad

you have to I believe let small bad things happen constantly to have any

things happen constantly to have any

things happen constantly to have any agenda of your own and to get the big

agenda of your own and to get the big

agenda of your own and to get the big positive things done and if you’re like

positive things done and if you’re like

positive things done and if you’re like I don’t have time I can’t sleep I need

I don’t have time I can’t sleep I need

I don’t have time I can’t sleep I need to cut back on sleep I need to do this I

to cut back on sleep I need to do this I

to cut back on sleep I need to do this I need to do that if you don’t have time

need to do that if you don’t have time

need to do that if you don’t have time you don’t have priorities that’s good

you don’t have priorities that’s good

you don’t have priorities that’s good perfection is achieved not when there’s

perfection is achieved not when there’s

perfection is achieved not when there’s nothing more to add but when there’s

nothing more to add but when there’s

nothing more to add but when there’s nothing more to take away he’s an

nothing more to take away he’s an

nothing more to take away he’s an American author entrepreneur and public

American author entrepreneur and public

American author entrepreneur and public speaker he’s written a number of

speaker he’s written a number of

speaker he’s written a number of self-help books on the for our theme

self-help books on the for our theme

self-help books on the for our theme he’s also a successful angel investor

he’s also a successful angel investor

he’s also a successful angel investor he’s Tim Ferriss and here’s my take I’m

he’s Tim Ferriss and here’s my take I’m

he’s Tim Ferriss and here’s my take I’m its top ten rules for success volume two

its top ten rules for success volume two

its top ten rules for success volume two rule number six is my personal favorite

rule number six is my personal favorite

rule number six is my personal favorite and I’d love to know which one you guys

and I’d love to know which one you guys

and I’d love to know which one you guys like the best and as always as you’re

like the best and as always as you’re

like the best and as always as you’re watching if you hear something that

watching if you hear something that

watching if you hear something that really resonates with you please leave

really resonates with you please leave

really resonates with you please leave in the comments below put quotes around

in the comments below put quotes around

in the comments below put quotes around it to other people can be inspired as

it to other people can be inspired as

it to other people can be inspired as well and when you write it down it’s

well and when you write it down it’s

well and when you write it down it’s much more likely to stick with you as

much more likely to stick with you as

much more likely to stick with you as well enjoy

I find that levels of success in almost

I find that levels of success in almost any industry or area correlate to a

any industry or area correlate to a

any industry or area correlate to a person asking great questions in some

person asking great questions in some

person asking great questions in some cases they seem absurd in fact the

cases they seem absurd in fact the

cases they seem absurd in fact the hallmarking way of great questions is

hallmarking way of great questions is

hallmarking way of great questions is that sound completely ridiculous so

that sound completely ridiculous so

that sound completely ridiculous so someone might ask like Peter Thiel why

someone might ask like Peter Thiel why

someone might ask like Peter Thiel why can’t you achieve your ten-year goals in

can’t you achieve your ten-year goals in

can’t you achieve your ten-year goals in the next six months there’s a thought

the next six months there’s a thought

the next six months there’s a thought exercise that’s like–that’s that’s a

exercise that’s like–that’s that’s a

exercise that’s like–that’s that’s a good question to answer for yourself and

good question to answer for yourself and

good question to answer for yourself and these types of questions come up

these types of questions come up

these types of questions come up surprisingly often with with very very

surprisingly often with with very very

surprisingly often with with very very impressive folks whether it’s in

impressive folks whether it’s in

impressive folks whether it’s in business military entertainment or

business military entertainment or

business military entertainment or otherwise and the way you can get better

otherwise and the way you can get better

otherwise and the way you can get better at questions is by studying interviews

at questions is by studying interviews

at questions is by studying interviews in part so I studied Larry King I

in part so I studied Larry King I

in part so I studied Larry King I studied Charlie Rose

studied Charlie Rose

studied Charlie Rose I studied Terry Gross I studied that

I studied Terry Gross I studied that

I studied Terry Gross I studied that that go down the list

that go down the list

that go down the list I studied twenty Robbins who does

I studied twenty Robbins who does

I studied twenty Robbins who does in-person one-on-one interventions at

in-person one-on-one interventions at

in-person one-on-one interventions at his events in front of ten thousand five

his events in front of ten thousand five

his events in front of ten thousand five thousand people and he’s just genius

thousand people and he’s just genius

thousand people and he’s just genius with how he uses questions to like

with how he uses questions to like

with how he uses questions to like pattern interrupt and grab someone’s

pattern interrupt and grab someone’s

pattern interrupt and grab someone’s attention and divert them in a more

attention and divert them in a more

attention and divert them in a more productive productive direction now why

productive productive direction now why

productive productive direction now why is that relevant relevant because

is that relevant relevant because

is that relevant relevant because thinking is the process of asking

thinking is the process of asking

thinking is the process of asking questions you’re asking yourself

questions you’re asking yourself

questions you’re asking yourself questions and then you’re answering them

questions and then you’re answering them

questions and then you’re answering them in your own head so if you get better at

in your own head so if you get better at

in your own head so if you get better at asking other people questions you get

asking other people questions you get

asking other people questions you get better at asking yourself questions

better at asking yourself questions

better at asking yourself questions which means you are a you’re improving

which means you are a you’re improving

which means you are a you’re improving your thought performance and level of

your thought performance and level of

your thought performance and level of thinking when I’m procrastinating

thinking when I’m procrastinating

thinking when I’m procrastinating because there is indecision and this is

because there is indecision and this is

because there is indecision and this is a particularly dove procrastination in

a particularly dove procrastination in

a particularly dove procrastination in other words if I have 10 things on my

other words if I have 10 things on my

other words if I have 10 things on my to-do list or 10 potential projects I

to-do list or 10 potential projects I

to-do list or 10 potential projects I could pursue what to do in that

could pursue what to do in that

could pursue what to do in that situation and what I ask myself is which

situation and what I ask myself is which

situation and what I ask myself is which one of these if done will make the rest

one of these if done will make the rest

one of these if done will make the rest irrelevant or easier this is a key

irrelevant or easier this is a key

irrelevant or easier this is a key question I ask all the time which one of

question I ask all the time which one of

question I ask all the time which one of these will make all the rest easier to

these will make all the rest easier to

these will make all the rest easier to do if done first or aldress them

do if done first or aldress them

do if done first or aldress them irrelevant don’t even need to do them

irrelevant don’t even need to do them

irrelevant don’t even need to do them that is how I will then hone in on one

that is how I will then hone in on one

that is how I will then hone in on one piece of the puzzle and this can be

piece of the puzzle and this can be

piece of the puzzle and this can be applied all over the place but let’s

applied all over the place but let’s

applied all over the place but let’s just say it’s the double podcast it

just say it’s the double podcast it

just say it’s the double podcast it could be

could be

could be you losing weight all right you can see

you losing weight all right you can see

you losing weight all right you can see that’s very very amorphous we need

that’s very very amorphous we need

that’s very very amorphous we need timelines we need an amount to lose and

timelines we need an amount to lose and

timelines we need an amount to lose and then you wanna make it as small as

then you wanna make it as small as

then you wanna make it as small as possible so give you a different example

possible so give you a different example

possible so give you a different example if you look if you want to start

if you look if you want to start

if you look if you want to start flossing your teeth

flossing your teeth

flossing your teeth who likes flossing their teeth pretty

who likes flossing their teeth pretty

who likes flossing their teeth pretty much nobody so how these start flossing

much nobody so how these start flossing

much nobody so how these start flossing your teeth well you want to make it as

your teeth well you want to make it as

your teeth well you want to make it as easy as possible to develop it as part

easy as possible to develop it as part

easy as possible to develop it as part of your routine to make it as automatic

of your routine to make it as automatic

of your routine to make it as automatic as anything else that you do

as anything else that you do

as anything else that you do consistently and you could borrow from

consistently and you could borrow from

consistently and you could borrow from say BJ Fogg he’s done a lot of research

say BJ Fogg he’s done a lot of research

say BJ Fogg he’s done a lot of research at Stanford and elsewhere make it as

at Stanford and elsewhere make it as

at Stanford and elsewhere make it as small as possible meaning in the

small as possible meaning in the

small as possible meaning in the beginning do less than you are capable

beginning do less than you are capable

beginning do less than you are capable of doing so this is another key when you

of doing so this is another key when you

of doing so this is another key when you think something is too big or onerous so

think something is too big or onerous so

think something is too big or onerous so it’s too intimidating or it’s too much

it’s too intimidating or it’s too much

it’s too intimidating or it’s too much of a pain in the ass all right so for

of a pain in the ass all right so for

of a pain in the ass all right so for flossing you might say I’m only going to

flossing you might say I’m only going to

flossing you might say I’m only going to floss my front two teeth that’s three

floss my front two teeth that’s three

floss my front two teeth that’s three gaps that’s all you’re going to do and

gaps that’s all you’re going to do and

gaps that’s all you’re going to do and you want to make it again as easy as

you want to make it again as easy as

you want to make it again as easy as possible so you might use a Waterpik or

possible so you might use a Waterpik or

possible so you might use a Waterpik or you might use those disposable flossing

you might use those disposable flossing

you might use those disposable flossing gadgets so you don’t have to do you know

gadgets so you don’t have to do you know

gadgets so you don’t have to do you know tourniquets on your fingers which is

tourniquets on your fingers which is

tourniquets on your fingers which is also one of the side effects of flossing

also one of the side effects of flossing

also one of the side effects of flossing that deters people make it as easy as

that deters people make it as easy as

that deters people make it as easy as possible now this applies to a lot more

possible now this applies to a lot more

possible now this applies to a lot more than flossing so I’ve talked to many of

than flossing so I’ve talked to many of

than flossing so I’ve talked to many of the people for sake tools of types

the people for sake tools of types

the people for sake tools of types people who are eight time New York Times

people who are eight time New York Times

people who are eight time New York Times bestselling authors or prolific

bestselling authors or prolific

bestselling authors or prolific musicians prolific music producers like

musicians prolific music producers like

musicians prolific music producers like Rick rivet is legendary and it all comes

Rick rivet is legendary and it all comes

Rick rivet is legendary and it all comes down to tiny homework assignments so

down to tiny homework assignments so

down to tiny homework assignments so Rick if he has a stuck artist for

Rick if he has a stuck artist for

Rick if he has a stuck artist for instance he will say can you get me one

instance he will say can you get me one

instance he will say can you get me one word or one line that you might like for

word or one line that you might like for

word or one line that you might like for this song that you’re working on Mike

this song that you’re working on Mike

this song that you’re working on Mike tomorrow is that possible many many

tomorrow is that possible many many

tomorrow is that possible many many homework assignments alright so with the

homework assignments alright so with the

homework assignments alright so with the creative project in the beginning that’s

creative project in the beginning that’s

creative project in the beginning that’s one it’s related to a piece of advice

one it’s related to a piece of advice

one it’s related to a piece of advice that I got from Neil Strauss eight-time

that I got from Neil Strauss eight-time

that I got from Neil Strauss eight-time New York Times bestselling author he’s

New York Times bestselling author he’s

New York Times bestselling author he’s written for the New York Times is

written for the New York Times is

written for the New York Times is written for the Rowling’s but for

written for the Rowling’s but for

written for the Rowling’s but for Rolling Stone magazine and that is lower

Rolling Stone magazine and that is lower

Rolling Stone magazine and that is lower your standards so he doesn’t believe in

your standards so he doesn’t believe in

your standards so he doesn’t believe in writer’s block he says your standards

writer’s block he says your standards

writer’s block he says your standards are just too high you’re creating

are just too high you’re creating

are just too high you’re creating performance anxiety for yourself so the

performance anxiety for yourself so the

performance anxiety for yourself so the advice that I got from another writer

advice that I got from another writer

advice that I got from another writer which matches with that is to crappie

which matches with that is to crappie

which matches with that is to crappie pages per day so a lot of people are

pages per day so a lot of people are

pages per day so a lot of people are like

like

like to kill it I need an ambitious goal let

to kill it I need an ambitious goal let

to kill it I need an ambitious goal let me do 1500 words 2,000 words per day for

me do 1500 words 2,000 words per day for

me do 1500 words 2,000 words per day for this book I’m working on well there’s a

this book I’m working on well there’s a

this book I’m working on well there’s a very high probability that you’re going

very high probability that you’re going

very high probability that you’re going to fall short of that and then you will

to fall short of that and then you will

to fall short of that and then you will get demoralized then you’ll get

get demoralized then you’ll get

get demoralized then you’ll get intimidated by the task and then you

intimidated by the task and then you

intimidated by the task and then you will start procrastinating so make the

will start procrastinating so make the

will start procrastinating so make the hurdle make the success threshold really

hurdle make the success threshold really

hurdle make the success threshold really really low that’s what I’ve done for my

really low that’s what I’ve done for my

really low that’s what I’ve done for my last three books is two crappy pages per

last three books is two crappy pages per

last three books is two crappy pages per day that’s all I need if I don’t end up

day that’s all I need if I don’t end up

day that’s all I need if I don’t end up using them that’s fine I just need to

using them that’s fine I just need to

using them that’s fine I just need to get out to gravity pages what ends up

get out to gravity pages what ends up

get out to gravity pages what ends up happening with the flossing with the

happening with the flossing with the

happening with the flossing with the writing with say exercise you’re going

writing with say exercise you’re going

writing with say exercise you’re going to exercise you’re making a new year’s

to exercise you’re making a new year’s

to exercise you’re making a new year’s resolution don’t make it an hour a day

resolution don’t make it an hour a day

resolution don’t make it an hour a day four times a week no no no no no ten and

four times a week no no no no no ten and

four times a week no no no no no ten and you if you don’t have an exercise habit

you if you don’t have an exercise habit

you if you don’t have an exercise habit five to ten minutes at the gym three

five to ten minutes at the gym three

five to ten minutes at the gym three times a week plenty and in all those

times a week plenty and in all those

times a week plenty and in all those cases you will feel successful because

cases you will feel successful because

cases you will feel successful because you’ve checked your box for success and

you’ve checked your box for success and

you’ve checked your box for success and then very often you will exceed that for

then very often you will exceed that for

then very often you will exceed that for extra credit right there well I’m

extra credit right there well I’m

extra credit right there well I’m already at the gym I’ll go for an extra

already at the gym I’ll go for an extra

already at the gym I’ll go for an extra ten minutes well I’m already flossing my

ten minutes well I’m already flossing my

ten minutes well I’m already flossing my teeth we’ll do an extra four well I’ve

teeth we’ll do an extra four well I’ve

teeth we’ll do an extra four well I’ve already hit my two pages but I’m feeling

already hit my two pages but I’m feeling

already hit my two pages but I’m feeling great and I’m in the flow maybe I’ll do

great and I’m in the flow maybe I’ll do

great and I’m in the flow maybe I’ll do ten maybe I’ll do 20 but it prevents you

ten maybe I’ll do 20 but it prevents you

ten maybe I’ll do 20 but it prevents you from feeling like a failure this is very

from feeling like a failure this is very

from feeling like a failure this is very very important that is what do you rails

very important that is what do you rails

very important that is what do you rails a lot of people and it also makes the

a lot of people and it also makes the

a lot of people and it also makes the task less intimidating it’s easy to

task less intimidating it’s easy to

task less intimidating it’s easy to discard say ten terrible ideas and go

discard say ten terrible ideas and go

discard say ten terrible ideas and go after the one good idea but when you

after the one good idea but when you

after the one good idea but when you start to get a little bit of momentum

start to get a little bit of momentum

start to get a little bit of momentum you can drown yourself in good

you can drown yourself in good

you can drown yourself in good opportunities that aren’t great

opportunities that aren’t great

opportunities that aren’t great opportunities and if you scatter your

opportunities and if you scatter your

opportunities and if you scatter your focus you try to do 17 different product

focus you try to do 17 different product

focus you try to do 17 different product lines you can kill your business really

lines you can kill your business really

lines you can kill your business really easily particularly when you have a

easily particularly when you have a

easily particularly when you have a small team so I think asking yourself

small team so I think asking yourself

small team so I think asking yourself repeatedly what is the one project the

repeatedly what is the one project the

repeatedly what is the one project the one initiative the one campaign that if

one initiative the one campaign that if

one initiative the one campaign that if successful will render the rest of these

successful will render the rest of these

successful will render the rest of these things either unnecessary or much much

things either unnecessary or much much

things either unnecessary or much much easier what is that what is that one

easier what is that what is that one

easier what is that what is that one step and you know I’ve called this lead

step and you know I’ve called this lead

step and you know I’ve called this lead Domino before but what is the one thing

Domino before but what is the one thing

Domino before but what is the one thing on this list of seven different

on this list of seven different

on this list of seven different campaigns it will make all the other

campaigns it will make all the other

campaigns it will make all the other ones are relevant or much easy how do

ones are relevant or much easy how do

ones are relevant or much easy how do you I mean that’s a tough answer isn’t

you I mean that’s a tough answer isn’t

you I mean that’s a tough answer isn’t it because they all sound good yeah I

it because they all sound good yeah I

it because they all sound good yeah I think they can and I think that what it

think they can and I think that what it

think they can and I think that what it comes down to

comes down to

comes down to sometimes is it returns back to

sometimes is it returns back to

sometimes is it returns back to measurements so how are we defining

measurements so how are we defining

measurements so how are we defining success like if we want to grow the

success like if we want to grow the

success like if we want to grow the company let’s just say what does I mean

company let’s just say what does I mean

company let’s just say what does I mean in three months six months what are we

in three months six months what are we

in three months six months what are we measuring why are we measuring those

measuring why are we measuring those

measuring why are we measuring those things and you know what is a sort of

things and you know what is a sort of

things and you know what is a sort of comfort goal meaning like okay we think

comfort goal meaning like okay we think

comfort goal meaning like okay we think we can easily hit this number what is a

we can easily hit this number what is a

we can easily hit this number what is a stretch and what is like hallelujah we

stretch and what is like hallelujah we

stretch and what is like hallelujah we thread a needle and and then come up

thread a needle and and then come up

thread a needle and and then come up with a really concrete number to tackle

with a really concrete number to tackle

with a really concrete number to tackle and once you have that number then you

and once you have that number then you

and once you have that number then you can look at those five and say all right

can look at those five and say all right

can look at those five and say all right which of those are going to serve us

which of those are going to serve us

which of those are going to serve us right now and I’m dealing with that

right now and I’m dealing with that

right now and I’m dealing with that increasingly so because I have all these

increasingly so because I have all these

increasingly so because I have all these different branches of content and

different branches of content and

different branches of content and activities and angel investing and so on

activities and angel investing and so on

activities and angel investing and so on it’s very easy for me to get scattered

it’s very easy for me to get scattered

it’s very easy for me to get scattered it’s never been easier so I have to

it’s never been easier so I have to

it’s never been easier so I have to continually ask that type of question

continually ask that type of question

continually ask that type of question what’s your main focus now if you had a

what’s your main focus now if you had a

what’s your main focus now if you had a boil it down to one

boil it down to one

boil it down to one my main focus right now is building the

my main focus right now is building the

my main focus right now is building the pod cat building my podcasting fair show

pod cat building my podcasting fair show

pod cat building my podcasting fair show up to a point where it’s consistently in

up to a point where it’s consistently in

up to a point where it’s consistently in the top ten to fifteen on iTunes so that

the top ten to fifteen on iTunes so that

the top ten to fifteen on iTunes so that I can establish a presence and name

I can establish a presence and name

I can establish a presence and name recognition in Hollywood in

recognition in Hollywood in

recognition in Hollywood in entertainment which I can leverage then

entertainment which I can leverage then

entertainment which I can leverage then for the TV show and film projects that

for the TV show and film projects that

for the TV show and film projects that I’ll be expanding into the next three to

I’ll be expanding into the next three to

I’ll be expanding into the next three to nine months and specifically what that

nine months and specifically what that

nine months and specifically what that means is targeted advertising or the

means is targeted advertising or the

means is targeted advertising or the podcast

podcast

podcast specifically towards people who are

specifically towards people who are

specifically towards people who are producers agents actors directors in

producers agents actors directors in

producers agents actors directors in Hollywood in New York City all of that

Hollywood in New York City all of that

Hollywood in New York City all of that can be quantified Timothy how do I get

can be quantified Timothy how do I get

can be quantified Timothy how do I get four hour work week is that possible the

four hour work week is that possible the

four hour work week is that possible the four hour work week is possible but you

four hour work week is possible but you

four hour work week is possible but you need to completely unplug and reset and

need to completely unplug and reset and

need to completely unplug and reset and the reason that’s necessary is because

the reason that’s necessary is because

the reason that’s necessary is because there’s an epidemic and I do mean

there’s an epidemic and I do mean

there’s an epidemic and I do mean epidemic in this country of information

epidemic in this country of information

epidemic in this country of information abuse and information addiction where

abuse and information addiction where

abuse and information addiction where people have come to believe that

people have come to believe that

people have come to believe that checking email 200 times per day having

checking email 200 times per day having

checking email 200 times per day having a blackberry to your head or in your

a blackberry to your head or in your

a blackberry to your head or in your hand while you’re at dinner or on the

hand while you’re at dinner or on the

hand while you’re at dinner or on the subway or in your car or with your

subway or in your car or with your

subway or in your car or with your friends is the path to becoming more

friends is the path to becoming more

friends is the path to becoming more productive and more successful I mean it

productive and more successful I mean it

productive and more successful I mean it isn’t it isn’t because giving everyone

isn’t it isn’t because giving everyone

isn’t it isn’t because giving everyone around you every person in the world

around you every person in the world

around you every person in the world immediate access to you is inviting

immediate access to you is inviting

immediate access to you is inviting corruption and inviting minutiae to

corruption and inviting minutiae to

corruption and inviting minutiae to completely invade your life which is

completely invade your life which is

completely invade your life which is happening to everyone and it did happen

happening to everyone and it did happen

happening to everyone and it did happen to me I had no intention of writing this

to me I had no intention of writing this

to me I had no intention of writing this book but from 2000 to 2004 I was working

book but from 2000 to 2004 I was working

book but from 2000 to 2004 I was working at startups in Silicon Valley started my

at startups in Silicon Valley started my

at startups in Silicon Valley started my own I was CEO and I worked from 7:00

own I was CEO and I worked from 7:00

own I was CEO and I worked from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. every day I checked

a.m. to 9:00 p.m. every day I checked

a.m. to 9:00 p.m. every day I checked Outlook hitting send receive 100 to 200

Outlook hitting send receive 100 to 200

Outlook hitting send receive 100 to 200 times per day like a rat with a cocaine

times per day like a rat with a cocaine

times per day like a rat with a cocaine pellet dispenser slept under my cubicle

pellet dispenser slept under my cubicle

pellet dispenser slept under my cubicle sent emails on Thanksgiving to prospects

sent emails on Thanksgiving to prospects

sent emails on Thanksgiving to prospects it was the depressing scene and it’s

it was the depressing scene and it’s

it was the depressing scene and it’s very unfortunately common scene and I

very unfortunately common scene and I

very unfortunately common scene and I think everyone is at a point of

think everyone is at a point of

think everyone is at a point of overwhelmed there is more information

overwhelmed there is more information

overwhelmed there is more information than we can possibly organize time

than we can possibly organize time

than we can possibly organize time management is dead this how do you turn

management is dead this how do you turn

management is dead this how do you turn that turn that around the way turnaround

that turn that around the way turnaround

that turn that around the way turnaround is you have to completely unplug and

is you have to completely unplug and

is you have to completely unplug and reset that means you need to take a step

reset that means you need to take a step

reset that means you need to take a step back forget about what people expect you

back forget about what people expect you

back forget about what people expect you to do forget about what’s popular and

to do forget about what’s popular and

to do forget about what’s popular and really look at what works and what is

really look at what works and what is

really look at what works and what is consuming your time so there are four

consuming your time so there are four

consuming your time so there are four steps

steps

steps there’s definition elimination

there’s definition elimination

there’s definition elimination automation and liberation definition is

automation and liberation definition is

automation and liberation definition is simple first need to define your ideal

simple first need to define your ideal

simple first need to define your ideal lifestyle what do you want to be doing

lifestyle what do you want to be doing

lifestyle what do you want to be doing from when you wake up to when you go to

from when you wake up to when you go to

from when you wake up to when you go to sleep and so what do you want to have

sleep and so what do you want to have

sleep and so what do you want to have what you want to be what you want to do

what you want to be what you want to do

what you want to be what you want to do and how much does that ideal lifestyle

and how much does that ideal lifestyle

and how much does that ideal lifestyle cost and that becomes your target

cost and that becomes your target

cost and that becomes your target elimination is simple it’s getting rid

elimination is simple it’s getting rid

elimination is simple it’s getting rid of everything all the static all the

of everything all the static all the

of everything all the static all the noise all the interruptions all the

noise all the interruptions all the

noise all the interruptions all the micromanaging all the people possible

micromanaging all the people possible

micromanaging all the people possible that interfere with getting you to the

that interfere with getting you to the

that interfere with getting you to the ideal lifestyle the third automation is

ideal lifestyle the third automation is

ideal lifestyle the third automation is about taking the few remaining tasks

about taking the few remaining tasks

about taking the few remaining tasks that are important to time consuming and

that are important to time consuming and

that are important to time consuming and either delegating automating or somehow

either delegating automating or somehow

either delegating automating or somehow outsourcing them so in my particular

outsourcing them so in my particular

outsourcing them so in my particular case I have an army of MBAs in India

case I have an army of MBAs in India

case I have an army of MBAs in India that 25 of them who work for $4 an hour

that 25 of them who work for $4 an hour

that 25 of them who work for $4 an hour and take care of tasks that otherwise

and take care of tasks that otherwise

and take care of tasks that otherwise consume hundreds of my hours and then

consume hundreds of my hours and then

consume hundreds of my hours and then the last step liberation is about the

the last step liberation is about the

the last step liberation is about the final ingredient in lifestyle design

final ingredient in lifestyle design

final ingredient in lifestyle design which is mobility and then also how to

which is mobility and then also how to

which is mobility and then also how to use the time once you create it which is

use the time once you create it which is

use the time once you create it which is very difficult for most people ok this

very difficult for most people ok this

very difficult for most people ok this maybe but that’s the point it is

maybe but that’s the point it is

maybe but that’s the point it is difficult I mean how do you put the

difficult I mean how do you put the

difficult I mean how do you put the BlackBerry down how aren’t you worried

BlackBerry down how aren’t you worried

BlackBerry down how aren’t you worried that you’re not going to make as much

that you’re not going to make as much

that you’re not going to make as much money that you’re going to lose clients

money that you’re going to lose clients

money that you’re going to lose clients do you have statistics that show that

do you have statistics that show that

do you have statistics that show that that’s not the case

that’s not the case

that’s not the case I have statistics that would absolutely

I have statistics that would absolutely

I have statistics that would absolutely make your head spin so if you’re

make your head spin so if you’re

make your head spin so if you’re interrupted by email and phone there was

interrupted by email and phone there was

interrupted by email and phone there was an experiment done at Kings King’s

an experiment done at Kings King’s

an experiment done at Kings King’s College for example to show that people

College for example to show that people

College for example to show that people who were stoned scored six points better

who were stoned scored six points better

who were stoned scored six points better on like you test and people were

on like you test and people were

on like you test and people were interrupted by email phone and that now

interrupted by email phone and that now

interrupted by email phone and that now good to know 26% of people in the

good to know 26% of people in the

good to know 26% of people in the American workforce are on the verge of a

American workforce are on the verge of a

American workforce are on the verge of a nervous breakdown the system is not

nervous breakdown the system is not

nervous breakdown the system is not working so it’s not a question of if I

working so it’s not a question of if I

working so it’s not a question of if I should do this this question of when it

should do this this question of when it

should do this this question of when it is the only real alternative so one

is the only real alternative so one

is the only real alternative so one simple step then people can take a baby

simple step then people can take a baby

simple step then people can take a baby step to prove the concept is to simply

step to prove the concept is to simply

step to prove the concept is to simply use an autoresponder set up an

use an autoresponder set up an

use an autoresponder set up an autoresponder that tells everyone who

autoresponder that tells everyone who

autoresponder that tells everyone who emailed you I will be checking email

emailed you I will be checking email

emailed you I will be checking email twice a day great idea at 11:00 and 4:00

twice a day great idea at 11:00 and 4:00

twice a day great idea at 11:00 and 4:00 p.m. if you require a more urgent

p.m. if you require a more urgent

p.m. if you require a more urgent response before one of those two times

response before one of those two times

response before one of those two times call me on my cell phone okay if I start

call me on my cell phone okay if I start

call me on my cell phone okay if I start losing customers I’m going to call you

losing customers I’m going to call you

losing customers I’m going to call you too you can call me okay what’s going to

too you can call me okay what’s going to

too you can call me okay what’s going to happen instead of losing customers

happen instead of losing customers

happen instead of losing customers you’ll get more done in the next 48

you’ll get more done in the next 48

you’ll get more done in the next 48 hours and you would in the next two

hours and you would in the next two

hours and you would in the next two weeks in a world where people expect

weeks in a world where people expect

weeks in a world where people expect immediate responses often times and

immediate responses often times and

immediate responses often times and increasingly so you have to I believe

increasingly so you have to I believe

increasingly so you have to I believe let small bad things happen constantly

let small bad things happen constantly

let small bad things happen constantly to have any agenda of your own and to

to have any agenda of your own and to

to have any agenda of your own and to get the big positive things done so it’s

get the big positive things done so it’s

get the big positive things done so it’s it’s recognizing that to prevent all her

it’s recognizing that to prevent all her

it’s recognizing that to prevent all her feelings all mistakes all problems all

feelings all mistakes all problems all

feelings all mistakes all problems all of this is impossible and if you try to

of this is impossible and if you try to

of this is impossible and if you try to do that you’ll never have a proactive

do that you’ll never have a proactive

do that you’ll never have a proactive schedule of your own is extremely

schedule of your own is extremely

schedule of your own is extremely important so effectively just saying I’m

important so effectively just saying I’m

important so effectively just saying I’m going to accept the collateral damage

going to accept the collateral damage

going to accept the collateral damage and believe that what I’m embarking upon

and believe that what I’m embarking upon

and believe that what I’m embarking upon is worth more than those minor or

is worth more than those minor or

is worth more than those minor or reversible problems and then forging

reversible problems and then forging

reversible problems and then forging ahead that’s it you got to take a few

ahead that’s it you got to take a few

ahead that’s it you got to take a few flesh wounds the Simon’s Journal is it’s

flesh wounds the Simon’s Journal is it’s

flesh wounds the Simon’s Journal is it’s a journal is created by a reader the

a journal is created by a reader the

a journal is created by a reader the 4-hour workweek actually for those who

4-hour workweek actually for those who

4-hour workweek actually for those who have read the

have read the

have read the book it was their Muse so they’re one of

book it was their Muse so they’re one of

book it was their Muse so they’re one of their cash flow focused businesses in

their cash flow focused businesses in

their cash flow focused businesses in the context of lifestyle design but you

the context of lifestyle design but you

the context of lifestyle design but you take two and a half minutes or so in the

take two and a half minutes or so in the

take two and a half minutes or so in the morning and then again at night and so

morning and then again at night and so

morning and then again at night and so one is effectively a focusing and

one is effectively a focusing and

one is effectively a focusing and planning exercise is also a gratitude

planning exercise is also a gratitude

planning exercise is also a gratitude component which I think is very critical

component which I think is very critical

component which I think is very critical for those of us who are driven type-a

for those of us who are driven type-a

for those of us who are driven type-a achievers it’s very easy to constantly

achievers it’s very easy to constantly

achievers it’s very easy to constantly be focused on the future in just a pause

be focused on the future in just a pause

be focused on the future in just a pause for a second I’ve heard someone say that

for a second I’ve heard someone say that

for a second I’ve heard someone say that depression is an obsession with the past

depression is an obsession with the past

depression is an obsession with the past and anxiety is an obsession with the

and anxiety is an obsession with the

and anxiety is an obsession with the future well if you look at achievers

future well if you look at achievers

future well if you look at achievers they tend to be very future focused and

they tend to be very future focused and

they tend to be very future focused and as soon as they hit a goal they’re like

as soon as they hit a goal they’re like

as soon as they hit a goal they’re like don’t have time to celebrate this small

don’t have time to celebrate this small

don’t have time to celebrate this small win this isn’t good enough bigger bigger

win this isn’t good enough bigger bigger

win this isn’t good enough bigger bigger better etc and that is a pattern that

better etc and that is a pattern that

better etc and that is a pattern that can be very self-destructive even if you

can be very self-destructive even if you

can be very self-destructive even if you rack up a lot of wins at the same time

rack up a lot of wins at the same time

rack up a lot of wins at the same time so the gratitude component is extremely

so the gratitude component is extremely

so the gratitude component is extremely critical that takes but two and a half

critical that takes but two and a half

critical that takes but two and a half minutes each day and it also helps to

minutes each day and it also helps to

minutes each day and it also helps to identify your focal points or your

identify your focal points or your

identify your focal points or your priorities so that when inevitably that

priorities so that when inevitably that

priorities so that when inevitably that 10% that’s left of the monkey mind pops

10% that’s left of the monkey mind pops

10% that’s left of the monkey mind pops up to like dance in front of you and

up to like dance in front of you and

up to like dance in front of you and distract you from your objectives you

distract you from your objectives you

distract you from your objectives you set up for the day you can return to

set up for the day you can return to

set up for the day you can return to that and then at the end of the day it’s

that and then at the end of the day it’s

that and then at the end of the day it’s basically a performance review and I

basically a performance review and I

basically a performance review and I find it incredibly helpful and a lot of

find it incredibly helpful and a lot of

find it incredibly helpful and a lot of ROI for the time invested large

ROI for the time invested large

ROI for the time invested large uninterrupted blocks of time you have to

uninterrupted blocks of time you have to

uninterrupted blocks of time you have to schedule if you are creator blocks of

schedule if you are creator blocks of

schedule if you are creator blocks of time that are at least two to four hours

time that are at least two to four hours

time that are at least two to four hours or more and one no Frankenstein’s

or more and one no Frankenstein’s

or more and one no Frankenstein’s monster of 20 minute breaks and ten

monster of 20 minute breaks and ten

monster of 20 minute breaks and ten minute breaks combined into three hours

minute breaks combined into three hours

minute breaks combined into three hours will have the value of an uninterrupted

will have the value of an uninterrupted

will have the value of an uninterrupted block of three hours if you are trying

block of three hours if you are trying

block of three hours if you are trying to make high-level decisions focus on

to make high-level decisions focus on

to make high-level decisions focus on time-consuming high-priority projects

time-consuming high-priority projects

time-consuming high-priority projects push something to the next milestone as

push something to the next milestone as

push something to the next milestone as a maker creator we all have the same 24

a maker creator we all have the same 24

a maker creator we all have the same 24 hours in the day and if you’re like I

hours in the day and if you’re like I

hours in the day and if you’re like I don’t have time I can’t sleep I need to

don’t have time I can’t sleep I need to

don’t have time I can’t sleep I need to cut back on sleep I need to do this I

cut back on sleep I need to do this I

cut back on sleep I need to do this I need to do that if you don’t

need to do that if you don’t

need to do that if you don’t have time you don’t have priorities that

have time you don’t have priorities that

have time you don’t have priorities that good so are you one of those

good so are you one of those

good so are you one of those entrepreneurs who like to launch very

entrepreneurs who like to launch very

entrepreneurs who like to launch very early with a product which is not

early with a product which is not

early with a product which is not finished and get as much feedback as you

finished and get as much feedback as you

finished and get as much feedback as you can or are you we our school is more

can or are you we our school is more

can or are you we our school is more likely to eat in secret and you test you

likely to eat in secret and you test you

likely to eat in secret and you test you the market research you do everything in

the market research you do everything in

the market research you do everything in secret and you launch when you consider

secret and you launch when you consider

secret and you launch when you consider it it’s really good so I think that you

it it’s really good so I think that you

it it’s really good so I think that you can do both actually so I think that

can do both actually so I think that

can do both actually so I think that it’s possible to get that early feedback

it’s possible to get that early feedback

it’s possible to get that early feedback which is critical without making it

which is critical without making it

which is critical without making it public in the sense that you can work

public in the sense that you can work

public in the sense that you can work even with a small group of friends which

even with a small group of friends which

even with a small group of friends which is what I did with the book but also

is what I did with the book but also

is what I did with the book but also with someone started to them working

with someone started to them working

with someone started to them working with I get feedback from people who

with I get feedback from people who

with I get feedback from people who represent different demographics then

represent different demographics then

represent different demographics then incorporate that into the beta when you

incorporate that into the beta when you

incorporate that into the beta when you when you make it open but I generally

when you make it open but I generally

when you make it open but I generally believe in in fast sprints so let’s just

believe in in fast sprints so let’s just

believe in in fast sprints so let’s just say two-week development Sprint’s and so

say two-week development Sprint’s and so

say two-week development Sprint’s and so that might combine with agile

that might combine with agile

that might combine with agile development but do two week Sprint’s

development but do two week Sprint’s

development but do two week Sprint’s push something out get feedback take a

push something out get feedback take a

push something out get feedback take a brief rest do another sprint get a few

brief rest do another sprint get a few

brief rest do another sprint get a few features out wait get feedback and

features out wait get feedback and

features out wait get feedback and Google also does this on a fairly large

Google also does this on a fairly large

Google also does this on a fairly large scale so when they launch Google News

scale so when they launch Google News

scale so when they launch Google News for example they were wondering whether

for example they were wondering whether

for example they were wondering whether they should sort by location or date

they should sort by location or date

they should sort by location or date there are a few other variables and they

there are a few other variables and they

there are a few other variables and they decided that they would push it out and

decided that they would push it out and

decided that they would push it out and simply see how many requests and

simply see how many requests and

simply see how many requests and complaints they got related to each of

complaints they got related to each of

complaints they got related to each of those features and almost no one asked

those features and almost no one asked

those features and almost no one asked for location most of the mass for date

for location most of the mass for date

for location most of the mass for date so that’s the feature that they built

so that’s the feature that they built

so that’s the feature that they built into it in the next iteration so I

into it in the next iteration so I

into it in the next iteration so I believe in in micro testing it’s

believe in in micro testing it’s

believe in in micro testing it’s generally my approach keep things simple

generally my approach keep things simple

generally my approach keep things simple and when you’re looking for solutions to

and when you’re looking for solutions to

and when you’re looking for solutions to try to remove things first rather than

try to remove things first rather than

try to remove things first rather than to add things this is a really really

to add things this is a really really

to add things this is a really really critical principle and less can be no

critical principle and less can be no

critical principle and less can be no can be more in this particular respect

can be more in this particular respect

can be more in this particular respect especially for behavioural change this

especially for behavioural change this

especially for behavioural change this is a sign that I have over one of my

is a sign that I have over one of my

is a sign that I have over one of my doorways my house simplify and above

doorways my house simplify and above

doorways my house simplify and above that I have a knife

that I have a knife

that I have a knife why knife because when you make a

why knife because when you make a

why knife because when you make a decision the word decision is related to

decision the word decision is related to

decision the word decision is related to incision it means to cut off it means to

incision it means to cut off it means to

incision it means to cut off it means to cut away other options and to commit and

cut away other options and to commit and

cut away other options and to commit and to focus that’s what I recommend all of

to focus that’s what I recommend all of

to focus that’s what I recommend all of you do with whatever that skill is that

you do with whatever that skill is that

you do with whatever that skill is that you have in your head still hopefully

you have in your head still hopefully

you have in your head still hopefully perfection is achieved not when there’s

perfection is achieved not when there’s

perfection is achieved not when there’s nothing more to add but when there’s

nothing more to add but when there’s

nothing more to add but when there’s nothing more to take away let’s just go

nothing more to take away let’s just go

nothing more to take away let’s just go to this mat here and oh wait we got to

to this mat here and oh wait we got to

to this mat here and oh wait we got to do the right guys here’s my Dutch

do the right guys here’s my Dutch

do the right guys here’s my Dutch friends agility yeah this is soft yeah

friends agility yeah this is soft yeah

friends agility yeah this is soft yeah the inland alien Mac then we bring the

the inland alien Mac then we bring the

the inland alien Mac then we bring the port to down so apparently the Dutch

port to down so apparently the Dutch

port to down so apparently the Dutch acrobats get very upset if you don’t do

acrobats get very upset if you don’t do

acrobats get very upset if you don’t do that I’ve gotten poorer I’m like you

that I’ve gotten poorer I’m like you

that I’ve gotten poorer I’m like you know I had enough of the Dutch I love

know I had enough of the Dutch I love

know I had enough of the Dutch I love the kickboxing or Nesta whose love you

the kickboxing or Nesta whose love you

the kickboxing or Nesta whose love you but from all the jujitsu I’m just like

but from all the jujitsu I’m just like

but from all the jujitsu I’m just like slop okay as I’ve made a lot of

slop okay as I’ve made a lot of

slop okay as I’ve made a lot of marketing enemies that doesn’t really

marketing enemies that doesn’t really

marketing enemies that doesn’t really happen in Agra so I am standing with my

happen in Agra so I am standing with my

happen in Agra so I am standing with my feet reasonably close to your hips I

feet reasonably close to your hips I

feet reasonably close to your hips I want to be able to touch my Flyers feet

want to be able to touch my Flyers feet

want to be able to touch my Flyers feet yep my feet are turned out just below

yep my feet are turned out just below

yep my feet are turned out just below the hip bones I am standing straight up

the hip bones I am standing straight up

the hip bones I am standing straight up it’s almost as if you’ve seen the UFC

it’s almost as if you’ve seen the UFC

it’s almost as if you’ve seen the UFC you’re like open guard on your back

you’re like open guard on your back

you’re like open guard on your back every gonna be where I try to punch you

every gonna be where I try to punch you

every gonna be where I try to punch you and then you kick me in the face but

and then you kick me in the face but

and then you kick me in the face but that’s not a crow that’s MMA all right

that’s not a crow that’s MMA all right

that’s not a crow that’s MMA all right and then flyer fingers but we’re got it

and then flyer fingers but we’re got it

and then flyer fingers but we’re got it you got the acronyms and everything just

you got the acronyms and everything just

you got the acronyms and everything just so people you learn unless I’m a young

so people you learn unless I’m a young

so people you learn unless I’m a young paddle I’m just learning what I can’t

paddle I’m just learning what I can’t

paddle I’m just learning what I can’t hang it and then so the most important

hang it and then so the most important

hang it and then so the most important thing is that you understand when to be

thing is that you understand when to be

thing is that you understand when to be water and when to be earth and what

water and when to be earth and what

water and when to be earth and what parts of your body so I’m going to be

parts of your body so I’m going to be

parts of your body so I’m going to be watery with my arms and really sturdy

watery with my arms and really sturdy

watery with my arms and really sturdy with my legs so we’ll take a deep breath

with my legs so we’ll take a deep breath

with my legs so we’ll take a deep breath on the exhale I receive with everything

on the exhale I receive with everything

on the exhale I receive with everything and then I push up with the legs here a

and then I push up with the legs here a

and then I push up with the legs here a lot of times the flyer will want to put

lot of times the flyer will want to put

lot of times the flyer will want to put the hands down and practice their

the hands down and practice their

the hands down and practice their handstand training that means their

handstand training that means their

handstand training that means their control fleek yeah see fold their top on

control fleek yeah see fold their top on

control fleek yeah see fold their top on the top of their hands down the floor so

the top of their hands down the floor so

the top of their hands down the floor so at this point those people listening all

at this point those people listening all

at this point those people listening all right am supported on Jason’s feet

right am supported on Jason’s feet

right am supported on Jason’s feet I’m completely upside down I’m basically

I’m completely upside down I’m basically

I’m completely upside down I’m basically in a L straddle position those of you

in a L straddle position those of you

in a L straddle position those of you who know anything about gymnastics and

who know anything about gymnastics and

who know anything about gymnastics and so this is folded leaf sometimes in

so this is folded leaf sometimes in

so this is folded leaf sometimes in hushed tones jokingly referred to as

hushed tones jokingly referred to as

hushed tones jokingly referred to as leaf blower my god I didn’t know I was

leaf blower my god I didn’t know I was

leaf blower my god I didn’t know I was going to come out of the podcast I’ll

going to come out of the podcast I’ll

going to come out of the podcast I’ll try to help people the images yes so

try to help people the images yes so

try to help people the images yes so this is scarecrow scarecrow basically

this is scarecrow scarecrow basically

this is scarecrow scarecrow basically what I do is a base is I try to let your

what I do is a base is I try to let your

what I do is a base is I try to let your body unwind pattern so as I balance and

body unwind pattern so as I balance and

body unwind pattern so as I balance and shake a lot of times our mind is

shake a lot of times our mind is

shake a lot of times our mind is connected to muscle groups and flexing

connected to muscle groups and flexing

connected to muscle groups and flexing them when they don’t need to be so the

them when they don’t need to be so the

them when they don’t need to be so the true therapist is gravity which helps to

true therapist is gravity which helps to

true therapist is gravity which helps to let your spine hang like a plumb line

let your spine hang like a plumb line

let your spine hang like a plumb line and and could we show for instance uh

and and could we show for instance uh

and and could we show for instance uh let’s see here

let’s see here

let’s see here super yogi sure so so Tim likes traction

super yogi sure so so Tim likes traction

super yogi sure so so Tim likes traction so what I can do is I can let my legs

so what I can do is I can let my legs

so what I can do is I can let my legs come off my ninety degree his weight

come off my ninety degree his weight

come off my ninety degree his weight will start falling back we’ll take a

will start falling back we’ll take a

will start falling back we’ll take a deep breath together on the exhale my

deep breath together on the exhale my

deep breath together on the exhale my legs go back when I resist with the arms

legs go back when I resist with the arms

legs go back when I resist with the arms okay two more inhale exhale I’m pushing

okay two more inhale exhale I’m pushing

okay two more inhale exhale I’m pushing the legs back and giving your system we

the legs back and giving your system we

the legs back and giving your system we got a little wrist traction there one

got a little wrist traction there one

got a little wrist traction there one more time inhale and exhale and then

more time inhale and exhale and then

more time inhale and exhale and then where I love to go is to open up your

where I love to go is to open up your

where I love to go is to open up your triceps and your shoulders so I’m going

triceps and your shoulders so I’m going

triceps and your shoulders so I’m going to place my hands under his elbows and

to place my hands under his elbows and

to place my hands under his elbows and he can bend the elbows and the knees at

he can bend the elbows and the knees at

he can bend the elbows and the knees at the same rate and keep bring the elbows

the same rate and keep bring the elbows

the same rate and keep bring the elbows closer so I feel okay on your shoulder

closer so I feel okay on your shoulder

closer so I feel okay on your shoulder yeah so I’m gonna be a little careful on

yeah so I’m gonna be a little careful on

yeah so I’m gonna be a little careful on the left yeah had it reconstructed but

the left yeah had it reconstructed but

the left yeah had it reconstructed but yeah this spill slide and in general

yeah this spill slide and in general

yeah this spill slide and in general where the body can be vulnerable in the

where the body can be vulnerable in the

where the body can be vulnerable in the flying is in the shoulders and the lower

flying is in the shoulders and the lower

flying is in the shoulders and the lower back so communication is is really

back so communication is is really

back so communication is is really important and just listening to your

important and just listening to your

important and just listening to your body all good all good sweet side

body all good all good sweet side

body all good all good sweet side bending is also a thing that can really

bending is also a thing that can really

bending is also a thing that can really help the health of lower back and what’s

help the health of lower back and what’s

help the health of lower back and what’s different with the therapeutic flying

different with the therapeutic flying

different with the therapeutic flying from yoga is your body doesn’t have to

from yoga is your body doesn’t have to

from yoga is your body doesn’t have to be engaged you’re not using your muscles

be engaged you’re not using your muscles

be engaged you’re not using your muscles as the flier so you don’t have to work

as the flier so you don’t have to work

as the flier so you don’t have to work uphill basically yeah Mon yeah well so

uphill basically yeah Mon yeah well so

uphill basically yeah Mon yeah well so those are some basics of therapeutic

those are some basics of therapeutic

those are some basics of therapeutic flight

thank you guys so much for watching I’d

thank you guys so much for watching I’d love to know what did you take from this

love to know what did you take from this

love to know what did you take from this video what was the most important lesson

video what was the most important lesson

video what was the most important lesson that you learned that blew your mind

that you learned that blew your mind

that you learned that blew your mind that you’re going to immediately apply

that you’re going to immediately apply

that you’re going to immediately apply to your life or your business somehow

to your life or your business somehow

to your life or your business somehow please leave it down the comments below

please leave it down the comments below

please leave it down the comments below I’m super curious to find out also if

I’m super curious to find out also if

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suggestions as well I also want to give

suggestions as well I also want to give a quick shout out to John Simon’s from

a quick shout out to John Simon’s from

a quick shout out to John Simon’s from the simple programmer YouTube channel

the simple programmer YouTube channel

the simple programmer YouTube channel John thank you so much for breaking up a

John thank you so much for breaking up a

John thank you so much for breaking up a copy of my book your one word and for

copy of my book your one word and for

copy of my book your one word and for making that awesome video on your

making that awesome video on your

making that awesome video on your channel

channel

channel I really really appreciate the support

I really really appreciate the support

I really really appreciate the support and I’m glad that you enjoyed the read

and I’m glad that you enjoyed the read

and I’m glad that you enjoyed the read and recently I just had the the

and recently I just had the the

and recently I just had the the opportunity to read a book that he put

opportunity to read a book that he put

opportunity to read a book that he put out which which I just did a video

out which which I just did a video

out which which I just did a video review on so thank you guys again for

review on so thank you guys again for

review on so thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you

watching I believe in you I hope you

watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and

continue to believe in yourself and

continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love I’ll

whatever your one word is much love I’ll

whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon

for every problem the problem itself

for every problem the problem itself presents an opportunity that Dwarfs the

presents an opportunity that Dwarfs the

presents an opportunity that Dwarfs the problem and that is to say that if I had

problem and that is to say that if I had

problem and that is to say that if I had only looked at my failure with the audio

only looked at my failure with the audio

only looked at my failure with the audio book and you did as a failure in the

book and you did as a failure in the

book and you did as a failure in the product let’s say and not in the process

product let’s say and not in the process

product let’s say and not in the process I wouldn’t have taken away much instead

I wouldn’t have taken away much instead

I wouldn’t have taken away much instead I realized that my approach wasn’t right

I realized that my approach wasn’t right

I realized that my approach wasn’t right fixed my a person that has led to a lot

fixed my a person that has led to a lot

fixed my a person that has led to a lot of great successes you get a thousand

of great successes you get a thousand

of great successes you get a thousand diehard true fans who love your product

diehard true fans who love your product

diehard true fans who love your product pay for it and a relatively price

pay for it and a relatively price

pay for it and a relatively price insensitive

insensitive

insensitive you can always scale up if you try to

you can always scale up if you try to

you can always scale up if you try to aim for the big boiling new mission

aim for the big boiling new mission

aim for the big boiling new mission you’re going to run out of money and

you’re going to run out of money and

you’re going to run out of money and your advertising your marketing would be

your advertising your marketing would be

your advertising your marketing would be very imprecise it will be designed

very imprecise it will be designed

very imprecise it will be designed subconsciously or consciously not to

subconsciously or consciously not to

subconsciously or consciously not to offend anyone and as a result you will

offend anyone and as a result you will

offend anyone and as a result you will have no die harken a lot of really good

have no die harken a lot of really good

have no die harken a lot of really good entrepreneurs start as a technician or

entrepreneurs start as a technician or

entrepreneurs start as a technician or tactician a very very good at one thing

tactician a very very good at one thing

tactician a very very good at one thing then the end is up and the managerial

then the end is up and the managerial

then the end is up and the managerial role that they hate doesn’t mean you

role that they hate doesn’t mean you

role that they hate doesn’t mean you have to stay there and you see a lot of

have to stay there and you see a lot of

have to stay there and you see a lot of folks like Evan Williams and others who

folks like Evan Williams and others who

folks like Evan Williams and others who then at some point realize this and

then at some point realize this and

then at some point realize this and return to a more product focused role

return to a more product focused role

return to a more product focused role even if they are also the CEO of making

even if they are also the CEO of making

even if they are also the CEO of making some high-level 30,000 foot decisions ok

some high-level 30,000 foot decisions ok

some high-level 30,000 foot decisions ok but if you are a maker if you’ve decided

but if you are a maker if you’ve decided

but if you are a maker if you’ve decided to be a maker if you just happen to be a

to be a maker if you just happen to be a

to be a maker if you just happen to be a maker or creator let’s call it three to

maker or creator let’s call it three to

maker or creator let’s call it three to five hour uninterrupted blocks of time

five hour uninterrupted blocks of time

five hour uninterrupted blocks of time are extremely critical if you want to

are extremely critical if you want to

are extremely critical if you want to connect the dots if you only have the

connect the dots if you only have the

connect the dots if you only have the space to allow yourself to have original

space to allow yourself to have original

space to allow yourself to have original ideas or at least original combinations

ideas or at least original combinations

ideas or at least original combinations of ideas you really need to block at

of ideas you really need to block at

of ideas you really need to block at that time and protect it at least once a

that time and protect it at least once a

that time and protect it at least once a week so in tools of titans there are

week so in tools of titans there are

week so in tools of titans there are many people who do this we meet SETI for

many people who do this we meet SETI for

many people who do this we meet SETI for instance was a very very successful

instance was a very very successful

instance was a very very successful multi multi-million dollar business that

multi multi-million dollar business that

multi multi-million dollar business that he built out of a blog he started long

he built out of a blog he started long

he built out of a blog he started long ago in college which was very very niche

ago in college which was very very niche

ago in college which was very very niche and it’s focused he blocks out I believe

and it’s focused he blocks out I believe

and it’s focused he blocks out I believe it’s every Wednesday for 3 to 5 hours of

it’s every Wednesday for 3 to 5 hours of

it’s every Wednesday for 3 to 5 hours of time you’ll block it out for learning

time you’ll block it out for learning

time you’ll block it out for learning Noah Kagan another entrepreneur does the

Noah Kagan another entrepreneur does the

Noah Kagan another entrepreneur does the same thing so on Wednesdays from me I

same thing so on Wednesdays from me I

same thing so on Wednesdays from me I have from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. this is pre

have from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. this is pre

have from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. this is pre lunch

lunch

lunch I have creation that means writing

I have creation that means writing

I have creation that means writing recording or some similar aspect of in

recording or some similar aspect of in

recording or some similar aspect of in my mind creating with with my skillset

my mind creating with with my skillset

my mind creating with with my skillset in my assets and it is extremely

in my assets and it is extremely

in my assets and it is extremely important that I do that before I am

important that I do that before I am

important that I do that before I am barrage by inputs in other words and

barrage by inputs in other words and

barrage by inputs in other words and this is true of Josh as well first thing

this is true of Josh as well first thing

this is true of Josh as well first thing in the morning he’s doing journaling

in the morning he’s doing journaling

in the morning he’s doing journaling Reed Hoffman billionaire co-founder or

Reed Hoffman billionaire co-founder or

Reed Hoffman billionaire co-founder or founder of LinkedIn same story he will

founder of LinkedIn same story he will

founder of LinkedIn same story he will plant a seed in his mind the night

plant a seed in his mind the night

plant a seed in his mind the night before a problem he wants to solve a

before a problem he wants to solve a

before a problem he wants to solve a project he wants to think about

project he wants to think about

project he wants to think about improving perhaps and then waking up the

improving perhaps and then waking up the

improving perhaps and then waking up the tabula rasa complete blank slate

tabula rasa complete blank slate

tabula rasa complete blank slate immediately working on that problem with

immediately working on that problem with

immediately working on that problem with journaling before any text messages

journaling before any text messages

journaling before any text messages before any email which is why for

before any email which is why for

before any email which is why for instance I don’t have email setup on my

instance I don’t have email setup on my

instance I don’t have email setup on my phone I do not have mail setup on my

phone I do not have mail setup on my

phone I do not have mail setup on my iPhone I do not get notifications I also

iPhone I do not get notifications I also

iPhone I do not get notifications I also put my phone on airplane mode for a lot

put my phone on airplane mode for a lot

put my phone on airplane mode for a lot of reasons for our body explain some of

of reasons for our body explain some of

of reasons for our body explain some of the physical ones but on to airplane

the physical ones but on to airplane

the physical ones but on to airplane mode when I go to bed and it stays in

mode when I go to bed and it stays in

mode when I go to bed and it stays in airplane mode until I’m done with my

airplane mode until I’m done with my

airplane mode until I’m done with my creation period and then it comes on

creation period and then it comes on

creation period and then it comes on because as soon as you go into

because as soon as you go into

because as soon as you go into bullet-dodging or like Wonder Woman

bullet-dodging or like Wonder Woman

bullet-dodging or like Wonder Woman bullet blocking mode with everyone

bullet blocking mode with everyone

bullet blocking mode with everyone else’s agenda for your time which is

else’s agenda for your time which is

else’s agenda for your time which is very often the inbox or text messages

very often the inbox or text messages

very often the inbox or text messages your DOA you’re done your creativity is

your DOA you’re done your creativity is

your DOA you’re done your creativity is is all for not in general so for for me

is all for not in general so for for me

is all for not in general so for for me for many people who are say programming

for many people who are say programming

for many people who are say programming for musicians for creative types slack

for musicians for creative types slack

for musicians for creative types slack in the system you have to create slack

in the system you have to create slack

in the system you have to create slack you have to create space you have to

you have to create space you have to

you have to create space you have to create large uninterrupted blocks of

create large uninterrupted blocks of

create large uninterrupted blocks of time and the only way to do that is to

time and the only way to do that is to

time and the only way to do that is to put it on your calendar if it’s not on

put it on your calendar if it’s not on

put it on your calendar if it’s not on your calendar it’s not real you need to

your calendar it’s not real you need to

your calendar it’s not real you need to put it in your calendar and defend it

put it in your calendar and defend it

put it in your calendar and defend it just like you would anything else

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