If I'm lucky, I have 30-40 REALLY good years left. That's not a lot of time.
My 'this dumb shit is not worth my time' meter is super sensitive these days...
...and I'm grateful for it. Too many other incredible, positive, happy things to experience before I'm gone.
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I have ideas. I'm doing them. Documenting: building Revflow, producing Uncharted Spirits, farming Teaquila Farm, training for Mavericks...& prepping for Mars.
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I was told by 2 real estate mentors I'd be millionaire before 30.
Lived & acted as if that was a forgone conclusion (that was dumb).
Wasn't warned about would happen in 2008. Lost it all. Nothing is given, all is earned.
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Barring an absolute disaster against Costa Rica...
...I'll be heading to Qatar this winter.
Anyone else planning on going to the World Cup?
Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime - Twain
Hoping to get more Americans out of their own little corner through building Uncharted Spirits.
Each morning I write down 3 things I'm grateful for.
But today my mindset was off, so I wrote 20.
Felt the tightness in my chest release & I became lighter.
Amazing how even 'positive habits' can be restrictive.
New habit: Write as many as you can each day.
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Today is one of those days where I want to do jack shit. Pushing through, though. One more task and then I'm packing it in for the day.
...I think maturity happens when you realize it's worthless that day and are okay about stopping.
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Not many waves, but plenty of thinking good thoughts.
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Just keep going.
Santa Barbara airport is an absolute gem.
I’m outside building garden beds,…
…while Ukrainians hide in bomb shelters and go off to fight for freedom.
If that doesn’t scream ‘ovarian lottery winner’ I don’t know what does.
❤️🇺🇦
When building or creating anything new or 'of substance'...
...it constantly feels like we're just threading the needle.
Like everyday: 'Phew, slide right through that!'
I.e., while hard work is required, it sometimes feels like a little luck is the critical ingredient.
There were two types of me:
One who blamed others, circumstances, upbringing for what I didn't have/why I wasn't where I wanted to be...
One who takes responsibility for everything, even things considered outside of my control.
One is a far better life than the other.
There are times I wish I had more, was more, came from more etc
Then I travel internationally (the real stuff, not resort-type) & I realize I have everything I need
In fact, I remember that I've won the ovarian lottery
If you're reading this, it's likely that you have too
Did strength training today for the first time in 9mos bc of severe shoulder sprain, spindle fracture in hand, surgery on foot, xmas, covid...excuses.
I got weak.
...but just ONE night of strength training in 273 days is enough to completely alter my psyche
Man, I've missed it
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Whether selling a product, idea, or something to your significant other, there are only 4 areas to focus on...
Get them to:
1) agree there's a problem
2) agree why they want to change the problem
3) tell you what the problem has caused
4) tell you what they’ve done to try & fix
Yesterday the reality of my habits hit hard.
I talk about surfing Mavericks, but my actions don't back it up.
Very sobering realization, & needed.
My habits are better than the avg...but avg habits can't surf Mavericks.
Equally discouraging & motivating, but I feel the shift
My current daily habits aren’t going to get me where I want to go.
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Best 2 pcs of advice I rcvd from a real estate mentor
1. Always take a day off/wk. Always. 24/7/365 is tempting, but rest/recover
2. Don't celebrate when deals close. You're already 'high'. But when deals go bad. Eat a filet mignon
1st 3 deals went bad. I ate well my 1st month
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I want to live to at least 125...longer if I can.
I hear people often say, 'I don't want to live past 80 (give/take) because I it doesn't seem enjoyable'
I.e., old age is hard.
It's opposite for me...this is it, I want to soak it up as long as I can.
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Took me about 35ish years to find my mission.
While I wish I found it sooner, I'm grateful that I found it all.
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It was windy AF tonight.
Can tell by the 27 kite surfers.
But. FAWSS: ‘Go no matter what’
*FAWSS = Friday After Work Surf Sesh
I found the most freedom in my life when I stopped worrying about what others thought of me.
That only came, though, when I discovered my mission.
I was reminded of this this week
Life mission + zero fucks given about what others think of me =
ultimate fulfillment & freedom
GM!
Today's List:
1. Train for Mavericks ✅ (long way to go)
2. Payments analysis
3. Write
4. RF sprint planning
5. Chat w/a friend
6. Build v1 video OB sequence
7. FAWSS (Friday After Work Surf Sesh)
8. Stella & Don Julio 1942
9. Teaquila Farm planning
Have ideas. Go do them.
When you find yourself enjoying the process, you know you've found something to hang on to.
Building Revflow:
Just completed sales optimization session 2 with a client.
Started with 'why are we even doing this' and then sales math (i.e., determining sales activities needed to hit goal)
Amazing how determining 'why' is really most essential...yet, often ignored.
Projects backtracked a bit:
Had date night w/wifey, 3 drinks, one is loaded w/sugar.
Per 32% recovered.
The coffee is creating false energy.
If I want to build the things I want to build, I'm going to need better 'moderation discipline'.
Otherwise, they won't happen.
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Building Revflow
A client sent me a sales call to review & 'teardown'...
Said it was the most difficult demo yet & you could sense some deflation in the text...
It took me a long time to realize it, but it's the hard shit that actually makes us better.
He'll be better for it
Just completed a sales call teardown for a client of ours...
Your ability to expose the pain(s) your prospect w/OUT telling them their pain...i.e., inception...is the key to success.
Once the pain has been fully exposed (most need to go 3 levels deeper) only then can you sell.
When I realized that we all end up in the same place: 6ft under...
...I stopped putting people on a pedestal.
And it has made all the difference.
At the gym today wearing a Mavericks hat and shirt.
Dude says, 'You surf Mavericks?'
I responded, 'Not yet'
He says, 'Man, I'd be deathly afraid of that hold down'
I said in my head, 'no shit sherlock!'...
Then out loud, 'Yeah, me too, that's why I'm doing it'
Many entrepreneurs...
Today: Man, this is going to work. I could sell this for, like, $100M+!
A day later, give/take: You know, I'd just be happy if could cover my bills and live a good life.
Today feels like a $100M type of day. Check with me Friday haha
30min prior to falling asleep: 1,000 'great' tweets (including this one 😉)
Next day: I got nothing (except this one 😘)
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Today list:
1. Building sales training module #4 for client 1 at Revflow
2. Outbound prospecting sequence building
3. Weekly Uncharted Spirits standup
I'll never be able to surf Mavericks in the current shape I'm in today...
...but I took a year to remodel a house, broke my hand, and had a sever shoulder strain so it made things tough.
And now I see how I just made excuses for myself the entire time.
While building my projects, I'm a contracted sales trainer for $10M-$100M ARR brands
Filmed vid re: good sales comms
Tone: right speed, volume, prosody, silence
Ask: proper closed/open q's
Listen: Mirror
Keep Notes: handwrite
Empathy: not alone
Repeat: you listened & transition
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Today, I begin to documenting the ideas that I'll be doing for the rest of my life. Aiming for 3 tweets a day. Nothing profound, just what I did.
Let's see how it looks in 10 years. The projects:
*Revflow
*Uncharted Spirits
*Teaquila Farm
*Surf Mavericks
*Go to Mars
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The pinnacle of success is day-to-day happiness.
Have ideas. Do them.
Sergino Dest....'yyyeeeeeewwww!' a rocket!
Payment processors are to businesses... as Internet providers are to households
you have to sign up for one, but they don't provide any value beyond the service they provide
how can we change that?
#tweet100
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Would love to see a stat on how many tips, tricks, threads, and SEO-driven blog posts have had a meaningful impact on any business
#tweet100
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