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Airbnb cofounder: "I thought of a way to make a few bucks"

September 22, 2007

[Justin Welsh @thejustinwelsh]

Things I know at 41, I wish I had known at 21.

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[Justin Welsh @thejustinwelsh]

Nearly everyone is winging it:

Are some people light-years ahead when it comes to their thing? Of course.

Elon, Steve Jobs, etc.

But most people who you admire are still figuring it out.

Every day, just plugging along. As nervous as you are.

Find comfort in that.

[Justin Welsh @thejustinwelsh]

Consistency trumps all traits:

There are lots of skills you can learn.

But as a pure trait? Consistency is tough to beat.

Athlete, businessperson, creator, etc.

Do your thing every single day and reap the rewards downstream.

[Justin Welsh @thejustinwelsh]

You can't say yes to everyone:

I've learned that saying yes to everyone means saying no to yourself and the people you care the most about.

A 15-minute brain pick with a stranger or 15-minutes more with your spouse?

It should be that easy of a choice.

[Justin Welsh @thejustinwelsh]

Time is the single greatest asset:

It's a cliche for a reason.

Of all of the things I wish for, having more time is number one by a long shot.

My 20s moved fast, my 30s moved so much faster.

I wish I would have appreciated time at a much younger age.

[Justin Welsh @thejustinwelsh]

Don't spend time with people who don't reciprocate:

My therapist put it best when she told me this:

"Reciprocity is an indicator that someone is invested in the relationship."

Thanks, Erin.

[Justin Welsh @thejustinwelsh]

10% of people will hate what you do no matter what:

I've seen it in every industry and with every creator.

There is a group of people that will always dislike you and your mission. No matter what.

Focus on the 90%.
Not the 10%.

[Justin Welsh @thejustinwelsh]

The 2nd biggest difference between success & failure is persistence:

Successful friends & peers of mine have almost always been doing their "thing" for decades.

Not years.

Most people give up in the "I suck at this" phase without considering the journey from a 30k ft view.

[Justin Welsh @thejustinwelsh]

The biggest difference between success & failure is getting started:

The majority of people I know fantasize about things that actually can be accomplished.

They just never get started.

If you get started and play the long game, you have a great chance of winning.

[Trung Phan @TrungTPhan]

Steve Jobs famously said innovation is "saying no to 1000 things" before you say yes.

For more than a decade, Apple has used Pablo Picasso's Bull to drive home the lesson.

Here's a breakdown 🧵

[Balaji @balajis]

Once we agree that a 99% democracy is morally desirable, where people have freely chosen their leader, and where anyone can transition between being founder or citizen at any time, then our eyes turn to technical feasibility. https://t.co/BQEJv7Ad6K

[Dickie Bush @dickiebush]

Now, I used my Sacred Hours to build a daily writing habit.

Because personally, I think writing every day is *the* highest-leverage habit you can develop.

And this framework has helped over 4,000 people start writing every day inside Ship 30 for 30:

https://t.co/JJNKZQKb75

[Dickie Bush @dickiebush]

This 1 tiny time management tip has helped me write *every day* for 500 days in a row.

Here's how to use it (no matter how busy you are):

[Dickie Bush @dickiebush]

Over the last month, how many blocks of focused time and attention have you spent on those goals?

Chances are, the number is far lower than you'd like.

Because intruding on that time is a never-ending stream of competing distractions.

The solution?

Sacred Hours:

[Dickie Bush @dickiebush]

Sacred Hours are blocked off chunks of time that are, you guessed it, sacred.

• Unreachable.
• No distractions.
• Fully off the grid.
• Defended ruthlessly.

Just you and your work for a dedicated period of time.

Now, how do you find that time – especially if you're busy?

[HackEnglish @HackEnglish_io]

@elonmusk In thrust we trust 🚀

[Bitcoin Archive @BitcoinArchive]

#Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index is 8 = extreme fear.

“Buy when there is blood on the streets” 🤑

[Bitcoin Archive @BitcoinArchive]

💥BREAKING: PayPal is now fully licensed in New York to offer #Bitcoin to customers.