Ashley Lynn

[Nick Huber @sweatystartup]

A LOT of the advice you get in this world isn’t in your best interest.

It’s in the best interest of the person giving you the advice.

Therefore you must always know the interests of the person you go to for advice.

[Nick Huber @sweatystartup]

A supportive spouse will 10x your success.

The opposite will 1/10 your success.

[Nick Huber @sweatystartup]

People do business with people they like.

Be likeable. Ask questions about them. Find out what they are into.

Ask good questions.

[Nick Huber @sweatystartup]

Understanding what you can control and what you can’t is underrated.

Far too many people spend far too much energy thinking about and worrying about things they have absolutely no control over.

[Nick Huber @sweatystartup]

We don’t live in a world of scarcity.

Everyone can win. Joe making money doesn’t mean John lost money.

An abundance mindset will not only make you happier but also more productive.

[Nick Huber @sweatystartup]

80% of folks have a negative attitude.

Avoid them at all costs.

Gossip destroys your mind and your productivity.

[Nick Huber @sweatystartup]

Open-mindedness is the key to success.

The people who truly want to get better surround themselves with folks who challenge them.

NOT the folks who only agree with them.

[Nick Huber @sweatystartup]

Your emotions are messing up your decision making.

Manage your ego and your self-doubt. It clouds your judgement.

[Nick Huber @sweatystartup]

You do well by being a jack of all trades.

You do VERY WELL by getting really good at one thing and outsourcing everything else.

Focus is critical and diversification is overrated.

[Nick Huber @sweatystartup]

Books are overrated.

Conversations are underrated.

Experience is how you learn but it’s not necessarily how you get better.

[Nick Huber @sweatystartup]

If it’s easy it isn’t worth doing.

Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.

You show me a successful person and I’ll show you someone who embraces uncertainty and pushed back that self doubt to take a chance.

[Nick Huber @sweatystartup]

Business isn’t about who you know.

It’s about momentum. Impress someone in a small way and you’ll get a bigger opportunity later.

What you’re doing right now will look nothing like what you’re doing 10 years from now if you’re doing it right.

[Nick Huber @sweatystartup]

Going big is a terrible way to start.

You’ll end up likely failing and going to get a job.

Start small. Low risk.

Learn and take opportunities as they come.

Batting average > slugging percentage.

[Nick Huber @sweatystartup]

The key to success isn’t intelligence.

It’s sales.

If you can get uncomfortable and put yourself out there you’re half way there.

If you can be compelling and attract others to your way of thinking you’ll win.

LIFE is all about sales.

[Nick Huber @sweatystartup]

There isn’t one way to win.

What Elon Musk did to win won’t work for you.

What I am saying here isn’t true for everyone.

Get advice from a lot of people, apply what makes sense to you, learn, adjust, and do the best you can.

[Nick Huber @sweatystartup]

Software engineers aren’t going to be the leaders of the future.

Folks who can look someone in the eye and build rapport and sell themselves and their ideas will.

Learn to communicate if you want to set yourself apart.

The next generation is severely lacking in this area.

[Nick Huber @sweatystartup]

The real opportunities aren’t online.

Being a digital nomad severely limits you from taking advantage of the largest barrier to entry that exists:

GEOGRAPHY

Real estate, service businesses, etc.

Wrap in technology sure, but compete locally.

[Nick Huber @sweatystartup]

Changing the world without any money is a fools errand.

You know who really influences the world we live in?

The folks with money.

Make money first, change the world later.

[Nick Huber @sweatystartup]

Building something that can add a little bit of value to millions of people isn’t the way to succeed.

You’re way better off building something that can add a lot more value to a very small subset of the population.

Riches are in the niches.

[Nick Huber @sweatystartup]

Working hard isn’t going to get you ahead.

A lot of people work hard for 70 hours a week until they die. Why do we glorify that?

Making good decisions and working SMART is much more likely to make you successful.