Build confidence with these sayings

  1. “I wouldn’t worry about it.” – Confident individuals understand that even if something goes wrong, they can handle it. It’s the persistent feeling that regardless of what happens–good or bad–they will cope.
  2. “Go for it.” – Along with a lack of anxiety comes a sense of optimism. Truly confident people expect good things to happen.
  3. “Doing it this way works for me.” – Confident individuals don’t feel compelled to conform to gain acceptance from others. This is the central beauty of confidence–the calm self-assurance that makes others want to follow.
  4. Why not me?” – Instead of waiting around for the next opportunity, confident people seek it out.
  5. “I need to say something.” – Confident people take a stand when it comes to matters of right and wrong yet possess the wisdom to understand which battles are worth fighting.
  6. “Tell me more.” – Confident people listen far more than they talk, are naturally curious, and express a genuine interest in others.
  7. “Can you help me?” – Everyone has weaknesses, but the self-assured are not afraid to admit them. Instead of worrying what others will think if they ask for help, confident people are more concerned with self-improvement, gaining valuable skills, and performing a job well.

Credit: Inc.com

Month 2 week 5

Push/Pull/Lower

Day 1: lower (squats, deadlift, leg extensions, etc) and core.

Day 2: push (incline push, bench, military press, pushups, dips, save accessory push (tricep extension) for the very end of workout then core.

Day 3: pull (rows, lat pull downs, db row, lateral shoulders. Pull-ups. Accessory pull (curls) for the end of pull then core.

Day 4: cardio and bodyweight volume high intensity Push-up, pull-ups, dips. Box jumps minimal rest. Optional use of jump ropes between sets. And any accessory area of shoulders, bicep or triceps, or low weight high volume all 3 areas!

New macros: 65f 205c 200p

@themacroplug

You don’t need a mentor

Mentors are in limited supply. 1/2000. Mentors don’t scale.

Find heroes. Heroes are abundant.

Hijack them. You don’t even need to ask for permission. Heroes don’t even know you need to exist.

Reverse engineer their success. What steps did they take to get where they’re at? What choices did they make?

“Success leaves clues” – Jim Rohn

Read what they wrote. Listen to their podcast. Watch their videos. Attend their talks. Study their feed.

You don’t need a mentor, when you can have many heroes.

Credit: @thechrisdo

SaaS 101

SaaS (software as a service) means that users access software through their internet browser or a web-based app. The software maker hosts their product on their own servers, which is why SaaS products are sometimes referred to as a “hosted solution” or “web-based solution.”

What are the benefits of SaaS? Lower costs and scalability. Simple deployment and upgrades. Accessibility and security.

The SaaS cloud application services market segment will reach $113.1 billion in 2021, up by almost twice from the 2017 revenues of $58.8 billion.

SaaS examples: BigCommerce, Google Apps, Salesforce, Dropbox, MailChimp, ZenDesk, DocuSign, Slack, Hubspot, Netflix

Parkinson’s law

“Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.” If something must be done in a year, it’ll be done in a year. If something must be done next week, it’ll be done next week. If something must be done tomorrow, it’ll be done tomorrow.

We plan based on how much time we have, and when the deadline approaches, we start to make choices to do what must be done to complete the task by the deadline.

Whether or not you’re aware of it, you’ve probably experienced Parkinson’s Law many times in real life:

  • In college, you had all semester to write a paper, and yet you wrote it in the last 72 hours before the deadline, and emailed it in at 5am on the morning it was due.
  • You had all week to finalize a proposal, but waited to do it until 4:30pm on the Friday.
  • All year you knew you had a wedding or beach vacation to get ready for but you put off healthy eating and went on a crash diet four weeks before the trip.

Hedonic treadmill

A hedonic treadmill is the tendency of a person to remain at a relatively stable level of happiness despite a change in fortune or the achievement of major goals. As a person makes more money, their expectations and desires rise in tandem. So the rise in income results in no permanent gain in happiness.

The hedonic treadmill theory explains the often-held observation that rich people are no happier than poor people, and that those with severe money problems are sometimes quite happy. The theory supports the argument that money does not buy happiness and that the pursuit of money as a way to reach this goal is futile. Good and bad fortunes may temporarily affect how happy a person is, but most people will end up back at their normal level of happiness.

Credit: Investopedia

Try a non-spending day

Have you ever had a no spend day? Ever tried not to touch your wallet for 24 hours?

The trick is to prepare ahead of time. It’s much easier if you do it during a workday, as you’ll probably want to treat yourself over the weekend. Walk or cycle to the office, bring your lunch in and drink the free coffee work provides. On your way home, don’t be tempted to stop at the grocery store. Cook a healthy meal for dinner, and read a book or watch a free movie in the evening. You’ll be surprised at how much you’ll learn.

And if you are up for a real challenge, go for a non-spending week! You’ll learn there are many things you can easily live without (and some that are really hard to give up!).

Credit: Gathering Dreams

October pebbles challenge

A pebble is defined as a small task to help achieve daily goals in life. Started yesterday…

  1. (5) min meditation (silence/breathing)
  2. (10) pages of book reading
  3. (2400) calories (macros, +/- 50 cal)
  4. (1) Watch/read SaaS/sales related an apply
  5. (1) Watch/read financial related and apply

Bonus pebbles

  1. Minimum 30 mins working on SaaS websites
  2. Muscle-up practice
  3. 1/2 gallon water
  4. Blog a post on hongle.io