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A transformation happens when I put on my Green Beret. I become someone unsuitable for civilian life. ๐
Maybe you know what I mean. That moment when something shifts inside you:โข For me, itโs putting on my Green Beretโข Or it was sliding into my ghillie suitโข Or that final weapons check before leaving the compound In an instant, I became:โข Laser-focusedโข Ruthlessly determinedโข Driven by mission But also:โข Capable of controlled but…
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If you repeated your typical day for 100 days, would your life be better or worse?
But wait… it gets more confronting. Because you don’t live in a vacuum. Your daily choices create ripples: If you repeated today 100 times…โข Would your partner feel more or less loved?โข Would your children feel more or less seen?โข Would your team feel more or less inspired?โข Would your business grow or shrink?โข Would…
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๐ง๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ด ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ช๐ต๐ผ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ
83 years ago today, 48 men made a choice that still humbles me. Their homeland was occupied.Their families left behind.Their future uncertain. Yet they stepped forward. No. 2 Dutch Troop wasn’t born in victory.It was born in the Netherlands’ darkest hour. These men:โข Left everything they knewโข Traveled to Scotland in secretโข Endured brutal Commando…
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In 1998 I ยดFollowed My Passionยด and was bankrupt in 6 months – with a huge debt. Stupid advice ๐
I started a canyoning company in the Spanish Pyrenees. Perfect sense, right? I was passionate about outdoors and had years of experience as a guide. Just one tiny problem: I knew nothing about business. But how hard could it be? Turns out, very hard. Wrong partner. No understanding of marketing, sales, or finance.Sure, we had…
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๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒEver watched a lion in the wild?
They’re not constantly hunting.In fact, they’re “inactive” 20 hours a day. But when they strike? Pure explosive power. Zero hesitation. Maximum efficiency. This wasn’t just a nature documentary lesson – it was a combat readiness principle Iโณ learned in Special Operations Forces, as well asโณ building 7- and 8-figure businesses andโณ use transforming high-performers I…
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How to 100% destroy your lifeโฆAs a lifelong optimist, what I’m about to share might surprise you. ๐
Want to dramatically improve your life? Start by imagining how to completely destroy it. Here’s why this works: Our brains are naturally wired for threat detection. Itยดs a good thing. It’s an evolutionary superpower that kept our ancestors alive – they didn’t survive by focusing on pretty sunsets, but by spotting the lion in the…
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You are watching a football match. Every time your team approaches the goal, someone moves the goalpost back 50 meters.Frustrating, right?
Yet this is exactly what we do with our financial goals. Here’s something fascinating:Nobel laureates Kahneman and Deaton discovered something profound:Money does buy happiness… but only up to about $75,000 per year (adjusted for inflation). After that?The happiness line goes flat.More money doesn’t equal more joy. Yet here’s what I see a lot:โข At โฌ100K…
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Retirement: Expectation vs RealityMost people are looking forward to retirement. But itยดs a trap.
We’re all sold this dream of retirement:โข Finally having time with familyโข Reconnecting with old friendsโข Traveling the world with our spouseโข Playing tennis every morningโข Climbing Kilimanjaroโข Creating epic memories But here’s the uncomfortable truth I’ve observed: Life follows a cruel formula: ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ด:โ Endless energyโ Abundant timeโ No money ๐ ๐ถ๐ฑ-๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ:โ Growing wealthโ No timeโ…
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Itยดs kind of crazy, but most high achievers draw a blank when I ask them this:
They all know exactly:– Positions climbed– Certifications gained– Promotions received Or, in the case of entrepreneurs:– Revenue made– Numbers of clients served– Client acquisition costs They all know their ‘Business Score Card’. Easy to measure. Instant status. The stuff you post on LinkedIn. And:Future goals are clear.Strategy defined.Milestones identified. But when I ask them about…