Robert​

I write about remote work and personal growth | Ghostwriting for online fitness coaches | Lived and worked from 7+ countries

[Robert​ @Robertsum10]

You care too much what people think of you, it's been holding you back from your potential all your life.

Imagine if you spoke not caring about the opinion of others,
or were bold enough to post content online.

What would you're life look like?

[Robert​ @Robertsum10]

Your first breakthrough will come when you least expect it.

But first you must do work in the trenches, you have to keep clumsily plodding along doing work that seems like it's getting you nowhere.

Something will eventually stick.

Just have faith.

[Robert​ @Robertsum10]

Keep the promises you make with yourself.

Each time you're building up evidence of your new identity.

Eventually your self confidence will carry you to do bigger bolder things.

[Robert​ @Robertsum10]

Learning how to send DMs without sounding like a robot is the first step to landing your first client.

Business owners inboxes are full of people pitching them stuff.

You must stand out or you'll just drown in a sea of nonsense.

[Robert​ @Robertsum10]

In 2020 I cycled around Taiwan with my French mate.

Covid just hit and nobody wanted to host us. So we had a choice: Sleep outside every night or pay ridiculous hotel fees.

As a broke snowboard instructor, you can guess what we decided.

Ended up being the best experience, sleeping under bridges, behind public buildings, on the beach.

It taught me that crazy stories are worth more than fancy hotels.

[Robert​ @Robertsum10]

When creating content do you write long form of short form first?

I've been writing everything short form, but I never get into a flow.
I'm always restarting my thought process to write about something new.

I can see the benefits of writing a newsletter post because you focus on one topic for a longer duration.

[Robert​ @Robertsum10]

The difference between the top performers and an average worker is obsession.

Become obsessed with your craft.

[Robert​ @Robertsum10]

You don't feel excited about anything anymore because your dopamine is constantly spiked.

Cut down on social media consumption like your life depends on it.

You'll start to feel the wonder returning to your life.

[Robert​ @Robertsum10]

I've always avoided the risk of embarrassment. I wanted to protect myself from judgment but I ended up stunting my personal growth.

So I've set myself a challenge to post a video every day for for the rest of the year on IG.

Great way to desensitize yourself.

[Robert​ @Robertsum10]

Goals are great to set, but most people will fall short.

Instead, think about setting an identity change.

How does the kind of person with your goals behave?

What kind of daily actions does he take?

Model the person you want to become and your goals will fall into place.

[Robert​ @Robertsum10]

@KevinSzabo14 This is why knowing what you want in life is so important. You can't be decisive when you're lost.

[Robert​ @Robertsum10]

@jackmoses0 This looks great, but I'm drowning in information already.

[Robert​ @Robertsum10]

@cbwritescopy Absolutely!

[Robert​ @Robertsum10]

Until you make a clear decision to change, nothing will happen.

Too many people start acting and give up on the first sign of resistance because they haven't internalized their new identity.

[Robert​ @Robertsum10]

You can't focus because your brain is fried from doom-scrolling.

You keep procrastinating because you've trained your mind to keep wandering.

You need a complete reset. Cut out social media consumption, set a timer and force yourself to do the work with no distractions.

In 6 months your life will change completely.

[Robert​ @Robertsum10]

How to win at life:

1) Finish what you start

2) Keep the promises you make (especially with yourself)

3) Focus on serving others over yourself

[Robert​ @Robertsum10]

Elon Musk says that work will be optional in 20 years

AI and robotics will take over jobs that keep essential industries moving.

What's left will be creative work and entertainment.

I can see this being either the best thing to happen to humanity or absolutely catastrophic.

[Robert​ @Robertsum10]

One trait you need to adopt to become successful

Speed.

Execute ideas quickly.

When you procrastinate, you take up mental bandwidth in your mind.

If you foster a lazy mentality you let your competitors get ahead.

[Robert​ @Robertsum10]

@siddharthwv Important not to look back and dwell on either. you are where you are now. What's the next step you should take..

[Robert​ @Robertsum10]

@jackmoses0 Most of the time the answer is starting at us straight in the face. We jsut don't want to do the uncomfortable thing