Waking up early is a cheat code for success. Seeing others achieve the impossible makes us instinctively preserve ourselves. But when we realize we can do what others are doing, we break free from this survival mindset. Mark Twain's advice to eat the frog first thing in the morning applies to tackling the worst item on our to-do list. Prioritizing the big tasks taught to the author by a mentor. Small tasks are often taken off first.
Episode 35: Codie Sanchez (@Codie_Sanchez) stops by to drop off gems about business building. As someone who’s used to going against the grain, she proudly wears the title of “unemployable,” in that she was meant to be an entrepreneur. Codie walkthrough 6 tips to help make the founder’s journey easier.
Timestamps:
(01:37): Contrarian thinking
(06:02): It gets lonely when building
(07:51): Check your bank account
(08:25): Waking up at 5AM
(09:52): Efficient days vs. effective days
(11:22): No is a full sentence
(14:04): Addressing the peanut gallery
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