Commonplace list

Things I know to be true at 30yrs of age. These will change as my knowledge changes.

• A problem is not a problem if you can write a check to fix it.
• Take any and every public speaking opportunity you are given, whether its formal or informal. Speak up.
• Use your 9–5 job to fund your 6–12 second stream of income.
• Failing is good, but dont get good at failing.
• Hunger is a lie, more-so food is an addiction. We can go longer than we think without food.
• Your umbrella against a “Rainy day” isnt money saved, your ability to go out and get money is your umbrella.
• When someone owes you money and they say they have $450, ask for $500. There is always more, get as much as you can, as fast as you can.
• Workout buddies dont work when it comes to accountability. Build up the muscle of going to workout by yourself so if they waiver, you are sturdy.
• Better to be known as “well put-together” than “always well dressed”.
• Books should stimulate ideas. Its ok to put a book down and take immediate action. Dont just read just to be a “reader.”
• Save files in google drive or a cloud. External hard drives fail.
• You can locate a persons level of success by listening to their problems. The person who owns a private jet doesn’t complain about the current price at their local gas station.
• Being “friend-zoned” with business contacts is worse than being “friend-zoned” with women.
• Dont drink or smoke or use profanity. One can not get “good” at doing the three.
• Buy her followers instead of flowers.
• Pay your employees first, utilities second, operations and marketing, yourself and the IRS last.
• When dealing with headache customers, it is better to be paid than “right”.
• Travel alone and make friends abroad.
• Email/internet arguments just arent worth it. They never end with, “ok you’ve made better points so I will change my stance.”
• All problems are self-inflicted.
• When you take someone out to eat, put their backs to the wall so you can focus on them better.
• Travel with earbuds and not headphones.
• Saying no to others is to say yes to yourself.
• If the drive is under 10 minutes, listen to music. If its over 10 minutes, listen to podcast/audiobook.
• If she doesn’t make time or commit to plans, shes really not into you.
• Eradicate all white socks from your wardrobe.
• Before speaking publicly, talk to people at the event and get in the “soap-box vibe”
• There is no such thing as sick. Push through it.
• Never use your personal phone number for business. Google voice is free and really reliable.
• Have another genre of music that you can go to in certain situations. People tend to tolerate rap music, not necessarily listen to it.
• Give someone a “mask” and they will show you who they really are.
• People respond in kind. Get great at asking questions or be ready to get shallow/vague answers.
• Use Facebook as a highlight reel or resume until you try to monetize it. Once you monetize, its best to be overly transparent.
• A compliment is still received as a compliment even if its a backhanded joke.
• Google Flights for all your flight schedules and purchases.
• Never use debt for overhead costs. Use costly money to make money by advertising and/or marketing.
• Take your sunglasses off when talking to someone. Give good eye contact.
• If their phone is always face-down around you, they are cheating.
• On first dates do activities with a small cost of time and money. Do a “coffee date” instead of dinner. If it goes bad you didnt spend much of either time or money.
• If she drives fast, shes fast.
• My personal case study shows that men have a higher rate of conversion when we give a woman our number vs us taking their number and being first to reach out. Give out your number and put the first contact in her court.
• Not every shower needs to be with soap.
• Whether dealing with women or business, its better to be “highly referable” than to hunt down every meal.
• For netowrking events. Come late, leave early.
• Restaurants should ask for dessert while ordering the main course. They will sell more. People wont be “full” when asked right before the bill.
• Growth Mindset > Fixed mindset. Growth means it can be developed. Fixed means you are born with it.
• Be a Producer instead of a Consumer.
• The holy trinity of regret: Should’ve, Could’ve, Would’ve.
• Beware of the silent majority. A tree that fell is louder than the forest that grew.
• Every year we pass the anniversary of our death.
• When dealing with others mishaps: It is either negligence or inexperience, if not sure which of the two, default to inexperience.
• If you repeated today every day for the next year, realistically, where would you end up?
• 10 minutes after your workout, you will feel fine, regardless if you coast through it or if you gave it your all.
• If your job pays you $30/hr and you waste 3hrs/day on television, you spent 90hrs a month on TV. Also, you’ve just spent $32,400 on trash TV on the year. Would you really pay $30 to watch that show?
• At the end of a productive day and a “lazy rest day”, you will feel the exact same.
• Say “(name), thanks” instead of “thanks (name)
• Motivation comes after you start. Dont think you will be motivated before starting a task, It shows up after you get started