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Here’s an interesting thought. When you visit a cafe in the United States these days, you see a ton of people doing something solo on their computers. How many of these people are consuming vs. producing something? Consuming an article vs. writing it. Reading a book vs. writing a book. Using software rather than creating […]
continue reading...Have you ever heard this expression? “If you want to get something done, give it to the busiest person on the team.” This is profoundly true, and there’s a reason: Momentum I honestly think building and maintaining momentum is half the battle in life. Why? Because once you have inertia working for you, things become […]
continue reading...It is very common in almost all life circumstances to want to wait until you have greater clarity to take action. There is a crucial problem with this approach: you get greater clarity through taking action and not vice versa. So if you’re thinking about building a business, just start. Yes, you don’t know what […]
continue reading...You often hear or read about “taking massive action” to change your life circumstances, jumpstart a business, get in shape, etc. But what is Massive Action? Is it real? Does it work? How does it look?
continue reading...A while back, I wrote about Success As A Series Of Algorithms. I stand by everything a wrote in that post. I’d like to expand upon the matter a bit further here
continue reading...Are you feeling stuck in life? Here’s a suggestion: Change Your Location, Shake Things Up, Roll Those Dice We’ve all experienced feeling stuck in life. That lethargy. That just not knowing what to do. If you find yourself at an impasse, I have a suggestion for you. Change your location. Seriously, just change where you […]
continue reading...I’ve written before about the 90-day challenge. Indeed, tomjohnston.org grew out of a challenge where I committed to write a new blog post for 90 days in a row. I made it 155 days straight
continue reading...What’s your business mantra? A mantra is a statement that you repeat to focus the mind. The word itself goes back to ancient Sanskrit meaning “thought behind speech or action.” Using clear mantras to help guide your life and business is a powerful practice. These short maxims anchor you, guide you, and more. I don’t […]
continue reading...You’re gonna flail, flail, flail till something goes hyperbolic*. Or you quit and go get a job. The flailing is also called learning. *Hyperbolic doesn’t have to mean silicon valley style unicorn. It might just mean you build a business that makes a nice living.
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