@matt_gray_: I used to be depressed, broke,...
@matt_gray_
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Jul 01, 2024
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I used to be depressed, broke, and anxious.
Now, I only work 4 hours per day, travel the world, and make $1.23 million dollars every month.
10 habits that transformed my life:
Now, I only work 4 hours per day, travel the world, and make $1.23 million dollars every month.
10 habits that transformed my life:
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Daily Deep Work
Dedicate the first few hours of your day to deep, focused work on your needle-moving work.
No phone, no social media, no distractions.
This is when your mind is freshest and most creative.
Protect this time at all costs.
Dedicate the first few hours of your day to deep, focused work on your needle-moving work.
No phone, no social media, no distractions.
This is when your mind is freshest and most creative.
Protect this time at all costs.
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The AED System
Automate, Eliminate, Delegate
Ruthlessly apply this system to every task.
• Automate repetitive tasks
• Eliminate unnecessary ones
• Delegate what does not require your unique skills
Your time is gold, start acting like it.
Automate, Eliminate, Delegate
Ruthlessly apply this system to every task.
• Automate repetitive tasks
• Eliminate unnecessary ones
• Delegate what does not require your unique skills
Your time is gold, start acting like it.
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Quarterly Resets
Every quarter, take a step back, take a break, and reassess your goals, strategies, and habits.
What's working? What's not? Make adjustments.
Regular resets ensure that I stay aligned with my long-term vision and core values.
Every quarter, take a step back, take a break, and reassess your goals, strategies, and habits.
What's working? What's not? Make adjustments.
Regular resets ensure that I stay aligned with my long-term vision and core values.
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Focus on the 4 W of Work
Optimize the Who, What, Where, and When of your work:
• Who: Surround yourself with high-performers
• What: Focus on high-impact tasks
• Where: Create an optimal environment
• When: Leverage your natural energy
Small tweaks yield huge gains.
Optimize the Who, What, Where, and When of your work:
• Who: Surround yourself with high-performers
• What: Focus on high-impact tasks
• Where: Create an optimal environment
• When: Leverage your natural energy
Small tweaks yield huge gains.
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Sobriety
Eliminating alcohol was a game-changer for my productivity and clarity.
No hangovers, brain fog, or wasted time.
Sobriety allows you to operate at your peak consistently.
You need to be sober to change your life for the better.
Eliminating alcohol was a game-changer for my productivity and clarity.
No hangovers, brain fog, or wasted time.
Sobriety allows you to operate at your peak consistently.
You need to be sober to change your life for the better.
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No Agenda, No Meeting
With my team, if a meeting doesn't have a clear agenda and desired outcome, it doesn't happen.
Period.
This simple rule eliminates countless hours of pointless meetings.
Work matters, but most of your meetings don’t.
With my team, if a meeting doesn't have a clear agenda and desired outcome, it doesn't happen.
Period.
This simple rule eliminates countless hours of pointless meetings.
Work matters, but most of your meetings don’t.
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No Meetings in the Morning
Mornings are for deep work, not meetings.
Protect your peak creative hours.
Schedule meetings in the afternoon when your energy naturally dips.
Systemize your life.
Mornings are for deep work, not meetings.
Protect your peak creative hours.
Schedule meetings in the afternoon when your energy naturally dips.
Systemize your life.
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Hell Yes or No
This is an extension of AED.
If an opportunity or request isn't a "Hell Yes!", it's a no.
Ruthlessly guard your time and attention.
Saying no to the mediocre allows you to say yes to the exceptional.
This is an extension of AED.
If an opportunity or request isn't a "Hell Yes!", it's a no.
Ruthlessly guard your time and attention.
Saying no to the mediocre allows you to say yes to the exceptional.
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Personal Time/Energy Audit
Track how you spend your time for a week.
Categorize activities as energizing or draining.
Then, systematically eliminate or minimize the draining activities.
The time audit raises your hourly rate by thousands of dollars.
Track how you spend your time for a week.
Categorize activities as energizing or draining.
Then, systematically eliminate or minimize the draining activities.
The time audit raises your hourly rate by thousands of dollars.
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Daily Exercise
Those who prioritize fitness enjoy a life expectancy up to 7 years longer.
Your quality and duration of life is determined by your fitness habits.
Exercise is key to unlocking your full potential.
I don’t care if it sounds corny: health is wealth.
Those who prioritize fitness enjoy a life expectancy up to 7 years longer.
Your quality and duration of life is determined by your fitness habits.
Exercise is key to unlocking your full potential.
I don’t care if it sounds corny: health is wealth.
