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Most people see Failure wrong, and it keeps them stuck in a rut.Mistakingly, they think it looks like this:
Most people see Failure wrong, and it keeps them stuck in a rut.Mistakingly, they think it looks like this: FAILURE ← YOU → SUCCESS As if success means running away from failure.Moving in the opposite direction. But after 20 years of building businesses,Leading teams,And failing spectacularly… 😂I learned it actually works like this: YOU →…
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Remember that conversation in the first week of January?The one where you promised:
Remember that conversation in the first week of January?The one where you promised: • “I’ll be home more”• “I’ll get in shape”• “We’ll travel more” You meant it. But then:Another deal.Another meeting.Another quarter. The money came.But time went. All the while:Your kids aren’t getting youngerYour health isn’t getting betterYour marriage isn’t getting stronger And you?…
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This Navy SEALs technique helped me control my nerves.3,167 meters up Mont Blanc. Midnight. In a cramped mountain hut.Sleep refuses to come.
This Navy SEALs technique helped me control my nerves.3,167 meters up Mont Blanc. Midnight. In a cramped mountain hut.Sleep refuses to come. My 16-year-old daughter is sleeping peacefully in the bunk above.While my mind races below.The final summit push awaits at dawn.And my thoughts spiral:“What if something goes wrong?”“Why did I bring her here?”“What kind…
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Like you, I used to be a Firefighter 🔥.
Like you, I used to be a Firefighter 🔥.6:30 AM. Coffee in hand. Deep breath.Open inbox…. And the fires begin:“URGENT: Client needs revision”“Emergency call needed”“Quick question (needs answer ASAP)” Sound familiar? Welcome to the life of an Email Firefighter™️(not actually trademarked, but it sounds kinda cool 😉 ) Running from inferno to inferno:• Customer complaints•…
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Picture this:A pregnant woman at a bar. Drinking and smoking.Your reaction?Immediate. Visceral. Judgmental.
Picture this:A pregnant woman at a bar. Drinking and smoking.Your reaction?Immediate. Visceral. Judgmental. Yet here’s the fascinating part:Many who quit these habits instantly for pregnancy return to them after giving birth. Think about that for a moment. We’ll dramatically change our behavior to protect someone else.But ourselves?Not so much. It goes deeper:You’d never let your…
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It’s summer 2025, and I’m kinda bored. 😃Strange thing to say for someone who owns a travel company.
It’s summer 2025, and I’m kinda bored. 😃Strange thing to say for someone who owns a travel company. During peak season,On our busiest day of the year.Yesterday, while hundreds of villas changed guests:• I was having lunch• My business partner was grocery shopping and preparing a bbq• Our phones stayed silent• Our inboxes remained empty…