Just f*cking do it

Every piece of business advice I could think of after 10 years on my own:

1. Pessimists are often right, and optimists are often wealthy.

2. If you don't respect people's time, they won't respect you.

3. Stop trying to be liked. Be successful. Likes will follow.

4. You learn 100x more by attempting it than by reading about someone else.

5. If you don't know how to sell, you're going to struggle.

6. Thick skin is a necessity for building in public.

7. Price whatever the other person is willing to pay..

8. You go 10x faster by supporting people, not pulling them down.

9. No matter how good your product is, someone will hate it.

10. If you can make $1, you can make $1,000.

11. If you can make $1,000 you can probably make $100k.

12. If you can make $100K you can most likely make $1m.

13. Your network can either speed you up or slow you down.

14. You are the average of your five closest friends.

15. Stop reading 50 business books and just get started.

16. Stop asking everyone, and start figuring sh*t out on your own.

17. If people root for you to fail, cut them out of your life.

18. Always under promise but over deliver.

19. Assume you can learn something from everyone.

20. Assume everyone you talk to is also full of sh*t.

21. Learn to recognize energy thieves.

22. Your business heroes are regular people who took action.

23. Don't ask random people questions. Ask your customers.

24. You don't need meditation and sunlight. You need action.

25. Don't "find a mentor". Do interesting things & attract mentors.

26. Promote yourself online every day (no one else will).

27. Write daily for at least 30 minutes. Your brain will literally change.

28. Ignore haters. They are the least interesting people.

29. Help others and let them reciprocate. If they never do, move on.

30. Don’t listen to what people say, watch what they do.

31. Stop drinking alcohol.

32. Start with one revenue stream, but diversify shortly after.

33. Anyone selling instant results is a con.

34. Systems beat motivation & discipline every time.

35.? Quit focusing on tools and tech. Just use what you know.

36. Experiment often, but never with 2 new variables.

37. Use data to create better content.

38. Never plagiarize people but borrow shamelessly.

39. The best entrepreneurs know how to teach themselves.

40. You're a lot less clever than you think you are. Be clear.

41. Write at a 5th grader level, you will see results like never before.

42. Do not wait more than 5 minutes if someone is late to a meeting.

43. Nobody is coming to save you.

44. Arguing online is a waste of time and energy.

45. Don't be arrogant, but have a mindset that you can do anything.

46. Nobody cares about you. They care what you can do for them.

47. Don't argue with your customers.

48. Everyone has the same 24 hours. It's how you use it.

49. It's not helpful to study Elon and Bezos if you're making $0.

50. You can't control your past.

51. You are 100% responsible for your future.

-----

Take every piece of advice in this thread with a grain of salt.

Just because I've learned these lessons won't make them 100% true for you.

But, if there is one major takeaway, it's this: Just f*cking do it.

Taking action is the key to unlock all of the above.