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How I brainwashed myself for success

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“We become what we repeatedly do.”

The last few months I have taken some big steps towards changing my prospective and mindset when it comes to business and life. Some of these might sound drastic but I wanted drastic results and those require steps normal people don't want to take. Here is a quick breakdown of what I have been doing.

Daily Morning Habits:

Wake up every morning at 5am

Instant 100 push ups, squats and ab crunches

Write out my daily goals 5 times

Freezing cold shower

Healthy breakfast and fresh raw vegetable juice


Workflow:

Start right into biggest task, complete task (eat that frog!)

Quick business email, linkedin and sales check

Crush out next 3-5 major tasks

1 hour MMA/boxing session
Good for testosterone levels, cardio, and confidence - I picked the toughest sessions I could find. Cold calls are a lot easier when you have just been fighting someone for an hour!

Healthy home cooked lunch (cheap but quality food, no slump after eating)


Afternoon:

Work on Fastlane idea

Business meetings in person or on Skype

Reading or further learning

Plan next day


The Brainwashing Part:

The no's...

No drink, drugs, masturbation or porn

No apps like Instagram, FB, games or similar

No entertainment: tv, nights out, fun apps, news sites, forums other than this one

No time with people who are negative or not driven

No spending money on "stuff" - essentials only


The yes's...

Any moment where I can't work I blast motivational ebooks, podcasts, learning courses, or educational content. Shower - Brian Tracey, cooking breakfast - podcast, gym - ebook, walking - education etc.

My goals are everywhere. They are written on my window in massive writing, they are on the front of my laptop, they are on my phone, they are written on the inside of my cupboards. They get done, they get tracked, they get tweaked EVERYDAY.

Networking and adding value to everyone worth my time. I am not focused on money but getting on the same level of those who I look up to and aspire to be. I want to be exposed to their way of thinking, habits and results.

Dress well, look sharp, walk confident and be assertive. No ifs, maybes, buts. Say what I want to say.

Everything is positive. My mind is constantly surrounded by what I want in life and what will help me get there. I have no expected source of negative influence. Everything has been removed.



Before I go to bed..

Review day, write out goals for tomorrow, go over major goals and listen to 30 minutes of inspirational audio (at the moment its Brian Tracey).


This isn't meant to be some profound thread but rather just a set of basic daily habits that I really feel the difference from. After a week or two it becomes a lot easier and your mind enjoys the structure and the progress. I have seen huge increases in progress, results and my general mood.

Also I take a half day off on the weekend and spend time with friends and my girlfriend everyday. I am not some monk living in a cave but I have eliminated a lot of daily time wasting and focused on maximizing the 80/20 rule across everything I do. I create more quality time by getting more work done in a more efficient manner. In fact my relationships have improved noticeably also while on this plan.
 
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Kudos for having a ritual man. I definitely have mine too.

I will say some of my best work happens after I allow myself time to decompress. I don't party or drink often, rarely watch TV except for some sports etc.

But I will say giving some time for the mind to relax and allowing yourself to go out, or have a Sunday morning, or even full day where you focus on everything but work, can leave you recharged, productive and fresh with new ideas. I went a year and a half working everyday....I never noticed how important some quality R&R and fun winds up being towards achieving goals until I deprived myself of it.

Totally think living the way you describe most of the time is the way to achieve things people only dream of (it's how I have been living and getting things done), but I know for myself and maybe some others, it's ok to live a little bit outside of that arena.

More power to you though doing what works for you.
 

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“We become what we repeatedly do.”

This is pretty much what has caused a transformation in my life the last few years.

I saw it as.. I don't have to make a billion dollars before I can be billionaire. I just have to become my billionaire self, by aligning actions with results. Or in other words, do what my billionaire self would do, reverse engineered success. I've certainly made some progress using this train of thought.

As far as a routine.. I tried a full days routine for a few months and I felt like I was dying. Way too constricted.. sometimes I do better doing certain things at certain times or bulks of action. I don't think forcing it is as productive as it felt beforehand. Now I only follow routine for the first couple hours of my day and the last couple hours– workout, reading, habit building, and such. I mix and match the rest of the day how I please as long as its productive.

I'm a bit relaxed with my brainwashing part. I also had a strict layout like yours before but I found that playing a game on my phone for 15 minutes maybe twice a day or watching a couple mindless youtube videos makes a big difference in my mood.
 

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Awesome to see someone with almost the same habits that I started to make also a few months ago.
I'm a little envious of you because you can see your girlfriend and your friends everyday, I cant do that while im in college but its not a big problem for now, although, loneliness is difficult at times.

You are also much more structured than me, congratulations on that and keep working to live the life you want ;)
 
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Sold today...

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Also secured a website for between $3,500 - $5,500 today and another one locked in at $1,000 ( I have someone who is a great salesman working for me on commission in Canada and the US).

My first three months down this year I made maybe $200-400. Starting to come together but still grinding around the clock. Today was a good day.
 

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I don't want to be "that" weird guy but masturbation is actually rather healthy for you and will also lessen chances of prostate cancer.

Porn, however, is the bad part.

Don't neglect your bodily needs and give yourself some time to relax.

Ya I don't want this to turn into "that" thread but cutting out porn has huge benefits for me personally. Anyway that's enough talk for me on that, people can make their own choices.
 

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WHAT DOES THE FOX SAY!!??

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Great post - I'm starting to implement at lot of the stuff you suggested.

I'm starting to get deep into identity level shifts, where I anchor all those negative qualities into an identity "the old me", and when i anchor those negative traits in the old me, it separates them from who I have become.

The clear distinction between 'the old me' and the new me in my mind helps speed up the process.

Everything is positive. My mind is constantly surrounded by what I want in life and what will help me get there. I have no expected source of negative influence. Everything has been removed.

Also, from my experience here, I used to resist or stuff down negative emotions - and that didn't feel good. Now, I feel the negative emotions and harness the power of them into my work. Every emotion drives me forward.

When I stuffed down the negative emotions - let's just say bad things happened to my health last year, but are all better now.

Great work - loving the progress!
 

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Im really enjoying your progress . I cant say i have a "routine" but i do and dont do alot of the similar things as you , its just never in order lmao. But its definitely all about being more effective , letting go of distractions and getting the most focused. Keep movin man you are motivation!
 
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If you wake up at 5..what time do you goto sleep?

Around 10 or 10:30. Last night I went to bed at 12:30 cause I have some sales issues but I still get up at 5am.

I know personally after about 8pm I am done for the day, my work after that time is sub par. I can do a lot more done getting up earlier than staying up late.
 

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Contract locked in for $3500 for a new site. That's is $8,000 this week in revenue so far.

Good advice for a small business - get a great sales person who can justify their commission and bring in lots of new jobs. its been a huge game changer. I am already having to look into scaling to handle the extra work. Great salesperson (and great product) = profitable business. My guy makes up to 25% which I am more than happy to pay. Do commission only and get someone with a good network of contacts already in your industry.
 
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30 days of discipline?
Exactly what I thinked about.

I've aspired to have these extremely radical routines few months ago but I ponder now if it is really worth it long term. It's good to give you a good quick-start but I think when you really reward you only when you deserve it you achieve your goals the same way.

Nothing detrimental, though, but I see no evil In just chill and relax one night on a week day as long as you are earning it. And that means executing every single day on the best way that you can perform.
 
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Great thread, I'm using similar techniques such as a morning routine and tiny habits which has changed the game for me. I'm using Todoist to get everything out my head and have repeating tasks set up. Here's a sample of my morning routine:

Morning Routine
Push ups (add 1 every day)
Listen to motivational video
Write down most important goals for today
Write down events which happened yesterday and how my most important values connect with these e.g. went to gym - im fit and healthy
Inbox zero
Check my business dashboard - got a simple google spreadsheet which displays my main business metrics - conversion rate, sales, profit - yesterday, last 7 days and what the +/- is over previous peroids
Gym

Also got a Chrome extension to limit my daily exposure to certain websites e.g. 10 mins on reddit, 15 mins youtube, once the timer is up it redirects me to sites like this.
 

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Fastlane is not some arbitrary sum of money.
It's not passive income while sitting on a beach.
And it's not retiring at 30.
Fastlane at its core is a mentality.
And as soon as you obtain that mentality, you are in the Fastlane.
So as long as continue your entrepreneurial pursuits, even if you fail this venture or the next,
you CONTINUE.


This is something that is lived, not tried.
The money comes later as a result of living it.
- MJ DeMarco

@Andy Black suggested posting this up since it makes an excellent talking point and a huge "click" for when you fully understand it. Trust the process and realize that becoming/being fastlane doesn't happen when you sell your business for $ XXXXXXXXXX or when you are making six figures a month in passive income. It starts the day you put down the remote and pick up a book, or when you safe $100 instead of buying more shoes or when you make 10 cold calls instead of watching Narcos season 2.

There are quite a few guys on here who are already well set financially for life. They are the easy guys to identify on here as Fastlane but there are also dozens of guys just starting or still chipping away and working on the process. They don't look like much right now but in 3, 5 or 10 years they will be set for life too.

Don't be intimidated to just get started. Chip away - call by call, shipment by shipment, line of code by line of code. Everyone on here who is 7 or more figures net worth had to start too and at one stage were behind where you are right now. Start today and believe you too are Fastlane.

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No time with people who are negative or not driven
The best advice i've seen on this site. Some people should try taking it more often.
 
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---LONG OP---

Sounds a lot similar to what I do. I'm supposed to take a rest day on Sunday but I don't see it happening.

It's only been six days and I've already gotten more reading done than I have read since the beginning of this year (WTF?) Because of the reading I have also done more work and I am barely in the house except when reading.
 

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This is a great routine. I especially like the 'cold call after a workout' idea. Trying that out right now to get that little burst of testosterone confidence on the phone.
 
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“We become what we repeatedly do.”

The last few months I have taken some big steps towards changing my prospective and mindset when it comes to business and life. Some of these might sound drastic but I wanted drastic results and those require steps normal people don't want to take. Here is a quick breakdown of what I have been doing.

Daily Morning Habits:

Wake up every morning at 5am

Instant 100 push ups, squats and ab crunches

Write out my daily goals 5 times

Freezing cold shower

Healthy breakfast and fresh raw vegetable juice


Workflow:

Start right into biggest task, complete task (eat that frog!)

Quick business email, linkedin and sales check

Crush out next 3-5 major tasks

1 hour MMA/boxing session
Good for testosterone levels, cardio, and confidence - I picked the toughest sessions I could find. Cold calls are a lot easier when you have just been fighting someone for an hour!

Healthy home cooked lunch (cheap but quality food, no slump after eating)


Afternoon:

Work on Fastlane idea

Business meetings in person or on Skype

Reading or further learning

Plan next day


The Brainwashing Part:

The no's...

No drink, drugs, masturbation or porn

No apps like Instagram, FB, games or similar

No entertainment: tv, nights out, fun apps, news sites, forums other than this one

No time with people who are negative or not driven

No spending money on "stuff" - essentials only


The yes's...

Any moment where I can't work I blast motivational ebooks, podcasts, learning courses, or educational content. Shower - Brian Tracey, cooking breakfast - podcast, gym - ebook, walking - education etc.

My goals are everywhere. They are written on my window in massive writing, they are on the front of my laptop, they are on my phone, they are written on the inside of my cupboards. They get done, they get tracked, they get tweaked EVERYDAY.

Networking and adding value to everyone worth my time. I am not focused on money but getting on the same level of those who I look up to and aspire to be. I want to be exposed to their way of thinking, habits and results.

Dress well, look sharp, walk confident and be assertive. No ifs, maybes, buts. Say what I want to say.

Everything is positive. My mind is constantly surrounded by what I want in life and what will help me get there. I have no expected source of negative influence. Everything has been removed.



Before I go to bed..

Review day, write out goals for tomorrow, go over major goals and listen to 30 minutes of inspirational audio (at the moment its Brian Tracey).


This isn't meant to be some profound thread but rather just a set of basic daily habits that I really feel the difference from. After a week or two it becomes a lot easier and your mind enjoys the structure and the progress. I have seen huge increases in progress, results and my general mood.

Also I take a half day off on the weekend and spend time with friends and my girlfriend everyday. I am not some monk living in a cave but I have eliminated a lot of daily time wasting and focused on maximizing the 80/20 rule across everything I do. I create more quality time by getting more work done in a more efficient manner. In fact my relationships have improved noticeably also while on this plan.
Are you happy?
 

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“We become what we repeatedly do.”

The last few months I have taken some big steps towards changing my prospective and mindset when it comes to business and life. Some of these might sound drastic but I wanted drastic results and those require steps normal people don't want to take. Here is a quick breakdown of what I have been doing.

Daily Morning Habits:

Wake up every morning at 5am

Instant 100 push ups, squats and ab crunches

Write out my daily goals 5 times

Freezing cold shower

Healthy breakfast and fresh raw vegetable juice


Workflow:

Start right into biggest task, complete task (eat that frog!)

Quick business email, linkedin and sales check

Crush out next 3-5 major tasks

1 hour MMA/boxing session
Good for testosterone levels, cardio, and confidence - I picked the toughest sessions I could find. Cold calls are a lot easier when you have just been fighting someone for an hour!

Healthy home cooked lunch (cheap but quality food, no slump after eating)


Afternoon:

Work on Fastlane idea

Business meetings in person or on Skype

Reading or further learning

Plan next day


The Brainwashing Part:

The no's...

No drink, drugs, masturbation or porn

No apps like Instagram, FB, games or similar

No entertainment: tv, nights out, fun apps, news sites, forums other than this one

No time with people who are negative or not driven

No spending money on "stuff" - essentials only


The yes's...

Any moment where I can't work I blast motivational ebooks, podcasts, learning courses, or educational content. Shower - Brian Tracey, cooking breakfast - podcast, gym - ebook, walking - education etc.

My goals are everywhere. They are written on my window in massive writing, they are on the front of my laptop, they are on my phone, they are written on the inside of my cupboards. They get done, they get tracked, they get tweaked EVERYDAY.

Networking and adding value to everyone worth my time. I am not focused on money but getting on the same level of those who I look up to and aspire to be. I want to be exposed to their way of thinking, habits and results.

Dress well, look sharp, walk confident and be assertive. No ifs, maybes, buts. Say what I want to say.

Everything is positive. My mind is constantly surrounded by what I want in life and what will help me get there. I have no expected source of negative influence. Everything has been removed.



Before I go to bed..

Review day, write out goals for tomorrow, go over major goals and listen to 30 minutes of inspirational audio (at the moment its Brian Tracey).


This isn't meant to be some profound thread but rather just a set of basic daily habits that I really feel the difference from. After a week or two it becomes a lot easier and your mind enjoys the structure and the progress. I have seen huge increases in progress, results and my general mood.

Also I take a half day off on the weekend and spend time with friends and my girlfriend everyday. I am not some monk living in a cave but I have eliminated a lot of daily time wasting and focused on maximizing the 80/20 rule across everything I do. I create more quality time by getting more work done in a more efficient manner. In fact my relationships have improved noticeably also while on this plan.




very impressive

you are a success machine.

congratulations for your being disciplined like this
 

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