Source: M. Gray
- Learn Storytelling
Storytelling is the highest intangible ROI skill you can learn
Sales, hiring, marketing, it's all storytelling.
Start with basic storytelling frameworks (e.g. the Hero's Journey) and the 7 fundamental emotions.
And watch how listeners turn into believers.
- Rethink Health
Everything changed for me when I came across Symbiotic Success:
Your health directly affects achievement, even if you can't see it.
Now I prioritize meditation, lifting weights and nutrition.
Success is a game of longevity and health is your competitive moat.
- Work Like a Lion
Society has conditioned us to work like we're cows grazing.
Low focus.
Long hours.
Minimal output.
Instead, work less, but work like a hunting lion.
Sprint. Rest. Repeat.
- Find Your Peak Energy State
Optimal hours, environment, and work style differ for everyone.
Keep experimenting until you find your most productive state, when you don't have to fight yourself to get stuff done.
Once you find it, energy flows where your focus will be.
- Learn to Communicate Concisely
Most people's emails and messages are full of fluff:
'Hope you're well!'
'I just wanted to ask...'
'Could we circle back on...'
Stop.
Be concise and get to the point, your value increases with the effort your readers save.
- Be Happy for Other People's Successes
It's a positive-sum world out there; there are 22 million millionaires in the US alone.
Recognize that one person's success isn't your failure and offer genuine congratulations.
Joy for others manifests future accolades for you.
- Be Boring
A lot of success comes from just saying no to cheap dopamine.
And instead, focusing on the mundane:
• Maximizing sleep
• Guarding time for workouts
• Not eating out in favor of your nutritious diet
Boring's the secret the successful don’t want you to know.