Here’s how to find the one — The godfather of rap isn’t who you might think. Lin-Manuel is a musician at heart. For 7 years he didn’t take a vacation. The quality of his ideas during this time was mediocre. He got stuck in a rut. He finally took a holiday. When he arrived at his location…

Here are some killer ideas to get you started on the migration over — The solopreneur label feels naughty. I hate it because I was an entrepreneur and failed miserably. As soon as I hear any word ending in “preneur” I have an instant emotional response. The solopreneur label is nothing to be afraid of. It’s not that different to the employee label. The…

“The graveyard is full of ‘irreplaceable’ and important people” — There are rare moments when a hard truth stops you in your tracks. The other day I read a Reddit post titled “20 Years from Now, the Only People Who Will Remember That You Worked Late Are Your Kids.” I began to tear up. I instantly began to think of…

You need 1666 people paying $5 a month to earn $100K a year — $5 is the path to 6-figures. Sounds like B.S. but stick with me. Too many people overlook the opportunity of a newsletter. I’ve trained 1000s of writers over the last 9 years, and I’ve learned this is because the average person doesn’t think their life or work has value. But…

Here’s exactly how I did it — When you become free it pisses a lot of people of. That’s why you’ll rarely hear people talking about one-person businesses or working on an online business part-time. Those who have done it are busy doing it. Those who dream of doing it or failed just hate on it. Your…

And a big lesson from Jerry Seinfeld that most don’t know — Jerry Seinfeld’s thoughts about money are bizarre. In a now-famous clip shot in the back of a comedy club in the 90s, a young comedian asks Jerry whether he should keep going. He’d been struggling and trying to be a famous comedian with loads of money for 10 years. He…

Be impossible to explain — To join the top 1%, do the opposite of the 99%. Over the last few weeks I’ve been studying the top 1% of successful people by reading books from the likes of Tim Urban, Benjamin Hardy, Kevin Kelly, Felix Dennis, and even Prince Harry of all people. No matter what…

The productivity gurus are gonna shoot me down for these — Productivity is an illusion. It’s not about getting more done. It’s about getting the right things done. It’s about spending your limited time on stuff you give a damn about. Some call it hustle p*rn, but that’s just an excuse for laziness. Productivity has nothing to do with hustling. I…

“The wisdom you need is in a dozen books. It’ll take you hundreds of books to find those 12.” — Being a father taught me I’m not the most important person. 6 months ago I had to put aside my wants for a small person. Recently I came across an online discussion of wise words people had been given by their dads. 631 people took part. I expected to learn…