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🚀 #Ship30for30 has been an amazing Forcing Function to build a dependable daily writing habit.

Here's my 30 posts about better habits, learning, and mindset, ranked by most engagements:

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1️⃣ https://t.co/TPBeE5Cv04

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Push Past the "Comfort Plateau":
The Power of Deliberate Practice 👇

#ship30for30, Day 4 of 30

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@suekhim Looks great! I'd love an invite for math and coding, thanks!

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@valuesplayer Amazing! I'd like to learn more about the "several decades of added healthspan"; what does the research say about the importance of VO2 Max for healthspan?

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Today on @myfirstmilpod @ShaanVP mentioned the unusual "Functional Patterns" training he does, it sounds great! (gait analysis, twisting, etc.)

Anyone have advice on programs for this?

He also mentioned @othership_us breathwork, it's great!

Thanks great pod! @thesamparr

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Yes! 🔥🔥🔥

Always loved the full Aristotle quote:

“We are what we repeatedly do, therefore, excellence is not an act, but a habit”

[Bobby Stroupe @bobbystroupe]

You are what you repeatedly DO.
💪🦿 @PatrickMahomes

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@gregisenberg Pink's Windows is a great example of Seth Godin's "Purple Cow" advice to "Be Remarkable"!

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@gregisenberg Great pod, thanks Greg, @ShaanVP, @thesamparr!

Anyone else wonder about the $20,000,000 calculation for Ryan Holiday's coin sales?

Inspired me to start this new channel and break down the clip: https://t.co/hzOsnBxlAI

I'd love a new mantra on the pod: "We DO Do Public Math"!

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Great exercise! Reminds me of one of my favorite books, Essentialism @essentialismpod @GregoryMcKeown

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In a CNBC interview a few years back, Warren Buffet relayed a story of a time shortly after he and Bill Gates first met.

Gate's father asked a group of roughly 20 people to write down on a sheet of paper the one word that they thought accounted for their success.

Without seeing what the other wrote, both Buffet and Gates chose the same word: Focus.

With this in mind, I wondered: How they would advise someone to choose what they place their focus on?

In search of this answer, I ran across an article by author Scott Dinsmore which describes Buffet's 5-step framework for narrowing your focus to what really matters:

Your "Avoid At All Costs List."

The story is framed as a conversation between Buffet and his pilot (no idea if this is actually what happened) but you'll get the point nonetheless.

Here goes:

Buffet jokingly said to his pilot: "The fact that you're still working for me, tells me I'm not doing my job. You should be out going after more of your goals and dreams."

Warren then asked his pilot to take the following steps: (You should do the same)

• List your top 25: Make a list of the Top 25 things you want to do over the next few years or in your lifetime.

• Choose your top 5: Review your list and circle the Top 5 items that are most important to you. This is critical––you can only pick 5.

• Make a plan: Now that you have your Top 5, it's time to make a plan. How will you start working on these? Who do you need to enlist help from? When can you start? Hint: the answer should be now!

• Know your priorities: Now that you've made your Top 5 plan, let's talk about the other 20 items on your list: Buffet asked his pilot, "What is your plan for completing those?" The pilot stated that he word work on those intermittently, as he had time, since they were not part of the Top 5.

To the pilot's surprise, Buffet said: "No, you've got it all wrong. Everything you didn't circle just became your 'Avoid At All Costs List.' No matter what, these things get no attention from you until you've succeded with your Top 5."

•Be ruthless with your Top 5 list: I think most of us would have probably answered Buffet in a similar manner to his pilot. I mean, those other things are still important, right?

Well, according to Buffet (and seemingly Gates as well), the ability to focus on the few things that are the most important to you––what you really want––is the key to outsized results.

Letting yourself be distracted by the 20 (less important) things is why you never reach your potential on the 5 that matter the most.

For someone like me (with more ideas than time) this exercise was extremely helpful.

Take 20 minutes today and write out your own list and see what you come up with. You might be surprised at the results.

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@subes01 Interesting analysis. I took "don't age well" to imply "compared to taller players" -- to me, it would be even more interesting to directly compare with taller players-- to what degree do taller players decline after 10 years too?
Thanks for sharing this, @ShaanVP

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Great case study in starting small and building momentum!

Found this story through this great article, thanks @nbaschez! https://t.co/V2v0EwAuCI

@bjfogg's B=MAP (Behavior = Motivation * Ability * Prompt) equation cited in this article makes a ton of sense; convenience is huge

[Greg Mushen @gregmushen]

I became addicted to running, and lost 26 lbs. All thanks to ChatGPT.

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I became addicted to running, and lost 26 lbs. All thanks to ChatGPT.

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🎯He saw that 70% of people distrust charities, and decided to massively level up the trust, proof of impact, and branding: "I wanted Charity Water to be modeled on the whimsy of Virgin, the beautiful design of Apple, the inspiration of Nike"@scottharrison @ShaanVP
@myfirstmilpod

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Amazing story! https://t.co/rqbW0QJwdp
🔥 at 33:18 "Get people to say: IT'S NOT OK on my watch, that we are looking for water on a planet over 100,000,000 miles away, and 770,000,000 people are risking their life every day because they don't have clean water!"
@myfirstmilpod

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@willstew @richroll Yes, amazing book, very inspiring!

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@SullyBusiness Focus on good consistent habits.
Abs are made in the kitchen.
Make exercise fun, gamify it. VR boxing "Thrill of the Fight" is 🔥
Make permanent "lifestyle changes" that you enjoy instead of temporary "diets". For me, that's keto, which is extremely delicious & prevents hunger

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@ShaanVP The way you weave stories and lessons/principles is awesome, that's my favorite part of the pod. And the chemistry/humor with @thesamparr makes it always fun... the only downside is my audiobook collection has become unbearably boring by comparison🤣

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🔥Love this story, very inspiring, if I had a time machine I'd want to be more like @_johnnydallas_ at 14!

Amazing full story at 46:00 here: https://t.co/SlXAhJLtcV

🙏🙏@ShaanVP @thesamparr — @myfirstmilpod is my favorite combo of fun and learning

[Shaan Puri @ShaanVP]

Why are we doing this?

Well - I'm chasing the high of Johnny Dallas.

Took a bet on him at age 14.

He ended up kicking ass. Became youngest employee at amazon, and has a startup valued $30M+ now.

No better feeling than giving someone a jumpstart.
https://t.co/94WiqiJyZN

[Shaan Puri @ShaanVP]

most people's writing is boring, or too complicated.

here's 7 things that will make you a better writer.

Let's start with the most non-obvious tip:

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@ShaanVP The August cohort was awesome, thanks again Shaan!

[Anthony Gustin @dranthonygustin]

Here's my annual review with videos and templates on how I track yearly, monthly, weekly, and daily habits: https://t.co/E3Z0lWW1yj

Taking time to reflect and plan is by far one of the most effective ways to make sure you don't end up like everyone else...

[Anthony Gustin @dranthonygustin]

Your non-cringe diet "resolution" for 2022:
-Eat food that spoils
-Eat organs
-Eat enough protein
-Avoid refined sugar, grains, and seed oils
-Get sun on your skin
-Sleep deeply
-Move often and with effort
-Journal/meditate
-Do meaningful work
-Show up for people in real life