I studied the BEST entrepreneurs for 5 years so you don't have to + bonus lessons of mine!
Here are the 9 lessons that I boiled down into a minute read:
1. Imperfect Action Beats Constant Learning.
Learning is cool, but putting in the work will give you results.
Over the years, I've spent far too much time "learning more" without applying the stuff I learned.
If it's still in your head, it's useless information, and you wasted time.
Take action, even if it means being messy, it still moves you forward.
Stop waiting for the perfect moment.
2. The 80/20 rule:
I made this a habit to live by.
But what does it actually mean?
Focus on the 20% of tasks that bring you 80% of the results. In other words,
Don't be stupid and waste your time.
Do the most important things.
Ask yourself, what's most uncomfortable? What am I avoiding? Now I know what I should do.
3. Copy like an artist:
Don't reinvent the wheel.
You don’t have to come up with new ideas all the time and build everything from the ground up.
Look at your competitors.
What are they creating?
What gets people views?
Recreate that in your voice.
Use your imagination. Make it yours.
4. The rule of 100:
Don't wait for things to happen.
Things don't just happen.
You have to make it happen.
I live by Alex Hormozi’s Rule of 100.
The rule has three things you can do:
- 100 meaningful conversations (DMs)
- 100 minutes of creating content
- 100 valuable comments
Do this until momentum is built.
Showing up every day and taking action, even if you don't think it's good enough, is an important part.
5. Work smart, not hard:
There are plenty of people who work hard but stay stuck. It’s not about putting in more hours.
It’s about focusing on the right work.
Prioritize the output, not the effort.
6. You'll outgrow your network:
You will be lonely on this path.
There are people who don't like
when someone is doing better than them.
When I started building online businesses,
I used to believe that I lost friends.
In reality, I outgrew them.
Growth means change.
If the people around you don't support your progress, it's time to let them go and find those who do.
7. Don't believe everything you see online:
Forget about "overnight success" or "passive income." It’s all marketing strategies.
The people promising these dreams are getting rich while you stay stuck.
Real success can take time, it takes effort and going through failure because it is what it is.
8. You'll have to make sacrifices:
Your health, family time, and sleep are going to suffer in the short term. But it’s not forever.
Short-term sacrifices lead to long-term freedom.
9. No one is coming to save you:
Not your family, not your friends, or mentor is going to do the work for you.
So you better start getting in the habit of doing.
Fail, learn and repeat. That's the path to success.
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