I say this with no joy as a California resident:
Many who’ve made this state great are quietly discussing leaving or have decided to leave in the next 12 months.
More generally, one of the fascinating developments of this decade is people voting their views not with the ballot box, but with relocating themselves. Both in the US and internationally.
It feels to me people don’t yet fully appreciate the impact of the silent departures around the world.
I'm piloting a new offer right now — it's a 4-week cohort to help you develop your Signature Product.
Launch is going really well, but there's been an even better side effect I wasn't expecting!
The Bootcamp is priced at $399 (will eventually be $999, but I wanted to make it a no-brainer for this first cohort).
It's available to members of The Lab (my membership) at no extra cost.
A bunch of the folks considering the bootcamp have decided to join The Lab instead! So instead of a $399 purchase, it becomes $699, $1999, or even $3999 (depending on the tier they join).
Good reminder that if you're selling an evergreen membership, one way to create some marketing juice is to create a value-added benefit and talk about THAT.
Self-discipline isn't difficult, you're just distracted.
The mind craves order. That’s why you feel out of control. Your attention is not focused on a singular vision for the future so potent that distractions can’t penetrate it. Feel deep into your situation. Realize where your life will end up if you keep going down this path. Become absolutely fed up with the lack of progress you are making. Use that negative energy to slingshot toward a meaningful goal you’ve been putting off. I know you can hear that voice that keeps nagging at you saying, you were meant for more than this. Discipline comes from clarity, not force. Discipline is a feature of identity. You aren’t disciplined because you aren’t the type of person who seamlessly does what they need to do. It isn’t difficult for a writer to sit down and write. It isn’t difficult for a bodybuilder to eat healthy. In fact, it’s difficult for them not to eat healthy. They hate it. They do it because that’s who they are. They don’t have options. They deeply understand the impact of being distracted from their goal. Success is automatic. If you want to be disciplined, stop trying to be. Instead, remove every single distraction that prevents you from being disciplined. Give yourself one option. Shut your mind off and execute.
Instagram becomes a growth machine when you stop posting randomly and start using a system.
Here’s what actually moves the needle:
• One idea becomes 20 plus posts
• Your visuals become instantly recognizable
• Comments turn into email subscribers automatically
I built a free Instagram Flywheel that breaks down the 3 systems I used to scale to 950,000 followers and $2.3M in revenue.
Comment “IG” and I’ll DM it to you (follow me first or I can’t DM you)
Every “no” redirected me toward the right lane. Rejection isn’t loss, it’s data. It’s feedback that filters noise from alignment. Closed doors are simply misaligned opportunities.