Buying a Rolex at 21 is cool.
Being able to travel the world at 21 is cool.
Being able to splurge on designers at 21 is cool.
But nothing beats being able to give back to your parents.
Lifehack:
Understand what you're naturally good at and focus your work around that.
Just because someone is successful doing X, doesn't mean you have to follow suit.
You've probably heard people say that DTC businesses are bad cash businesses.
Many operators badly misunderstand this when they start out. I certainly did.
I've been working hard to get a better understanding of it and wrap my head around why and how.
Here's what I've learned
Low employee churn is the most underrated thing I don't see enough focusing on.
How can you scale if your base is constantly crumbling underneath you?
I might need to write a thread about this...
The one thing most successful people have in common...
Hint: it's not being super smart.
It's that they're doers before anything else.
Other things like intelligence are just multipliers of your actions.
Do first, think later if you're starting out.
Want to know yourself better?
Try the DISC test -> https://t.co/drzWuSasWU
Had by far the most accurate description of myself compared to other tests.
One of the biggest mistakes I see over and over.
People prioritizing tactics over strategy.
Get your big picture down and don't worry so much about the small things.
What you do > how you do it.
Work hack:
Start your day with a work block focused on activities with long-lasting effects.
Examples: system creation, team training, process optimization.
The rest is secondary.