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Agreeing or Disagreeing with what’s out there—the 2nd Opinion

[csuitethinker @csuitethinker]

Tell the truth to yourself, always.

[EDDIE CHENG @ecomEddie]

I’m 33.

When I was young, I wasted years drinking, smoking, and being a degenerate.

Then I discovered Naval Ravikant and he changed my life forever.

Here are 20 teachings from the wisest person of this century (that will change your life too):

[Naval @naval]

How to Get Rich (without getting lucky):

[csuitethinker @csuitethinker]

There has never been a better time to fall in love with one woman.

Sex is everywhere.

Porn. Lies. Fantasies. Drugs. BBL. STDs.

The possibility of finding a good woman is falling. She's out there— find her and hold on for the ride.

[Jon Brosio @jonbrosio]

The 90-minute digital writing routine:

• Publish 20 value-driven comments (10 min)
• Repurpose comments into posts (10 min)
• Analyze data from the week prior (5 min)
• Convert "hit" post into thread (45 min)
• DM 4 new creators (20 min)

Repeat, refine, & repurpose often.

[csuitethinker @csuitethinker]

If I had to spend more time doing just one thing that I have neglected in the past 30 years.

Here's what that one thing is:

• Reading the bible from cover to cover. Then start over again.

Definitely be WISER, wisdom would come so naturally.

God is smarter than man.

[csuitethinker @csuitethinker]

If you're lacking leadership skills, you need to find a good leader.

If you're difficult to lead, you need to find a good follower to follow.

[csuitethinker @csuitethinker]

This is funny 10/10

[Ramp Capital @RampCapitalLLC]

If your financial advisor has this haircut, there is a 100% chance you will underperform the S&P 500, on god

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

If you want to master any craft, read this:

The 4 Stages of Competence model was created by Matthew Broadwell in 1969.

It says we progress through stages when moving from total novice to expert at a given craft.

The stages are as follows:

1. Unconscious Incompetence

At this stage, you're a total novice and don't even know what you don't know. You lack competence and don't have an understanding of your own incompetence.

2. Conscious Incompetence

Here, you've become aware of your own incompetence, but you haven't addressed it yet. You know that there's a gap in your skills that needs to be filled.

3. Conscious Competence

At this stage, you've developed a level of competence at your craft, but it requires conscious effort and focus. You can do it, but it takes work.

4. Unconscious Competence

This is the pinnacle of expertise, where you have extreme competence and can execute without conscious effort. Few people ever reach this stage.

I visualize it most clearly as a hierarchy, with progress marked by a graduation up the pyramid from one stage to the next.

This model is useful as a reflection tool for providing clarity about where we sit on a given skill or craft at any given moment.

We tend to overestimate our own competency levels, so having a clear framework is helpful for cutting through the noise and delivering an honest personal assessment.

To determine whether you've graduated from one stage to the next, here are some simple questions to ask:

Stage 1 to Stage 2:

• Am I aware of how bad I am at [X]?
• Am I aware of what is required to learn and develop at [X]?

Stage 2 to Stage 3:

• Can I do [X] at a consistently average level?
• Have I avoided "rookie mistakes" the last 10 times I have done [X]?

Stage 3 to Stage 4:

• Can I do [X] at a top-1% level with my eyes closed?
• Do people tell me that I look effortless when doing [X]?

Most of us will spend our lives in Stage 3, where we can create results with effort.

But to reach Stage 4, we need to engage in deep, deliberate, focused practice.

Our brains have myelin, a fatty tissue that insulates our neurons and greases them for proper firing.

Stage 4 is where countless hours of effortful practice result in more myelin, allowing us to execute with ease.

Stage 4 is the level of Sprezzatura—studied nonchalance, earned effortlessness.

It's a state we can aspire to, but few will achieve across more than 1-2 areas in our lives (at best).

As you progress in any new endeavor or craft, use the 4 Stages of Competence to reflect on your growth.

If you enjoyed this or learned something, follow me @SahilBloom for more in future!

[Plausible Analytics @PlausibleHQ]

@theandreboso @arvidkahl started at zero, followed the case study and got to marketing 📈🚀🙌

[csuitethinker @csuitethinker]

The world needs Jesus.

Don’t worry we’ll come around.

Because all of man’s plans are failing.

[Alex Hormozi @AlexHormozi]

For anyone who needs to hear this:

You can not make your bed, not meditate, not have a morning routine…and still make money.

[Erica Schneider @ericasmyname]

Don't just tell me what.

Tell me what + why.

It'll make your writing 10x more relatable and engaging.

[csuitethinker @csuitethinker]

@parkerworth I am surprised that no one with a brain did not say what’s most important is your “content”.

[csuitethinker @csuitethinker]

@JamesClear I like that “have fun” if it’s easy it’s a task you should have delegated

[csuitethinker @csuitethinker]

@topexecsolution @JamesClear Who got time for this shit.

[John Brewer @LeadAuthentic]

Some content just needs to be shared.

I love reading an amazing tweet and learning something, feeling inspired, or just having some fun.

This is my weekly round-up of tweets that resonated for me this week:

[Ryan Holiday @RyanHoliday]

Progress, not perfection.

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

I spent three days with a group of multimillionaire entrepreneurs in Montana.

10 key learnings (that everyone needs to hear):

1. Freedom is the real goal. Once you’ve achieved a certain level of financial success, everything becomes about a quest for freedom. Being able to do what you want, when you want, with who you want is what everyone prizes above all else, but few have it.

2. Success isn’t loud. The most successful entrepreneur at the event has built a holding company that will be worth over $1 billion. He wasn’t the loudest in the room. On the contrary, he was quiet and highly observant. When he did speak, it was with an incredible ability to penetrate to the heart of the topic or issue. Listening, observing, and thinking is a superpower.

3. Insecurity is a natural human condition. These entrepreneurs have built incredible companies and personal wealth, but all open up privately about their personal and professional insecurities. The feeling that we may get exposed as an imposter is natural. Opening up about those insecurities, rather than trying to mask them with bravado, is the key to managing their influence on our lives.

4. Always know the game you’re playing and whether you want the prize for winning that game.

5. If you create value with no expectation of return, you will experience the greatest returns.

6. Owned distribution is a cheat code. All of the entrepreneurs realize what a massive business advantage it is to own your distribution via a personal platform and audience. They are building it into the fabric of their businesses. Everyone views it as a cheat code—a way to do business on easy mode.

7. Environment is EVERYTHING. It’s hard to explain, but thinking big is contagious. Just sitting in the room, the energy gets injected into your veins. Note to self: Get in more of these rooms. Another note to self: Create more of these rooms where others can benefit from them the way I have.

8. No one knows what they want to be when they grow up. The group ranged in age from 30 to 60, but no one seemed to have everything about their future figured out. It’s comforting as a young person to know that you aren’t really supposed to “figure it out” when it comes to your future. Just focus on pointing your compass in the right direction, embracing curiosity, getting around great people, and good things will happen.

9. Entrepreneurial loneliness is a real problem. You don’t have to do it alone. Most of these entrepreneurs had built support systems to make sure they had people around them.

10. Sometimes you need to see the problem differently to solve it. I had several “a-ha!” moments around some problems I was facing during the retreat. All of the solutions felt very obvious in hindsight. The different perspectives allowed me to see the problem differently and break through.

Those were my 10 key takeaways from the event.

If you enjoyed this or learned something, follow me @SahilBloom for more in future!

[Dickie Bush @dickiebush]

There are only 3 ways to grow your digital business:

1. Make more people aware of your product or service

2. Get more of those people to buy it

3. Get those people buy it more times or buy your other things

Attention → conversion → ongoing value

Keep it simple.

[csuitethinker @csuitethinker]

@greg16676935420 The net add is zero. No magic 😃