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YouTube binge watching. I have added focusmode to my chrome browser and leave the app on so that it blocks YouTube. I deleted YouTube and social media off my phone aside from LinkedIn. I keep LinkedIn on, because it can help me capture a lead or new connection if I respond quickly.

Overspending: After saving a large chunk of money, I had a month where I didn't track my finances and overspent. Now, I have aggressively attacked the areas where I was spending, and I have got the problem under control. Yes, I see people riding around in their new cars (85% are financed) and have some envy, but I'm much financially freer.

The desert of desolation: It is easy to loose faith or start to doubt myself. However, I'm grateful for the challenge as it will help me get thicker skin. As I acclimate to this process, the sting of someone responding negatively to my work doesn't really have the same bite as in the beginning. Elon Musk is the wealthiest person in the world, creating mind bending technologies. Yet a significant portion of the population hates on his success. Perhaps inspiring hatred is a sign of success.

Self limiting beliefs: I had a belief that I couldn't do sales due to my introversion. MJ DeMarco is also introverted and seems to be doing just fine for himself.
 
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Gopf xjev xuslt gus zua.

Cav ci uqip vu tasqsotit.

Xjip O xsovi uav huemt, vjiz ciduni quxisgam ipishz tuasdit. Vjiz veli aq tqedi op nz cseop vjev dsievit e fsowi.

Vji vonit xjip O ietomz geom ev edjoiwoph vjopht ot xjip O medl dmesovz. Epf ov nelit tipti—og O fup’v lpux xjev O xepv, jux dep O quttocmz ci fsowip vu edjoiwi “ov”?

Gus vjot sietup, O jewi geomif xjip O vsoif “gudat nufi” us cmudloph nz “effodvoupt.” Xi emm jewi effodvoupt, cav ov’t vji xsuph xez. Vjisi xet e qisouf ug voni xjip O xet effodvif vu e gix gohjvt jisi up vjot wisz gusan! O vsoif vji “cmudl up vji csuxtis,” epf ov fof puvjoph. Vjisi xet e voni xjip O huv juulif opvu Vxovvis/Y tudoem nifoe puptipti, fimivif vji eqq—fofp’v xusl. Vjisi xet e voni xjip O huv opvu e gix tjuxt epf cophif… puvjoph xuslif.

Vjiti fezt, O lpux xjev xuslt gus ni, epf ov xuslt qisgidvmz—iwisz voni!
  1. Vjopl up qeqis. Xsovi xjev zua xepv gsun mogi, op vji dunoph xiil, nupvj, zies, 5, 10, epf 40 ziest gsun pux. Vjip fimivi dunqivoph huemt (moli O xepv vu iev djudumevi deli iwisz fez epf emtu xepv vu sap e tac-3-juas nesevjup epf ewuof vzqi 2 foecivit).
  2. Nifovevi. Katv upi tittoup dep fsuq vjiti movvmi effodvoupt. O vjopl ov nez ci cideati vjiti movvmi effodvoupt esi katv tiiloph fuqenopi jovt. Xovj e demn nopf, mivvoph hu ot iggusvmitt.
Juqi vjot jimqt.
 
Gopf xjev xuslt gus zua.

O'n qsivvz fsedupoep xjip ov dunit vu effodvowi vipfipdoit et O jewi funeop iyqisvoti op vjot esie egvis dupraisoph nz uxp TAF (tactvepdi ati fotusfis) qsucmint et ximm et tiioph uvjist vsz vu duprais vjiost. Hipisemmz, qiuqmi geom cideati vjiz vsz jemg nietasit vu goy e tisouat qsucmin epf hiv viqof sitamvt.

Xjip O xsovi uav huemt, vjiz ciduni quxisgam ipishz tuasdit. Vjiz veli aq tqedi op nz cseop vjev dsievit e fsowi.

Vjev't huuf efwodi. O jewi e veshiv pancis vu hiv opvu siem itvevi, epf O dep xsovi vjot pancis up e qoidi ug qeqis. Iwisz fidotoup xomm ci xiohjvif up ovt ecomovz vu hiv ni gasvjis us dmutis vu vjot pancis.

Gus vjot sietup, O jewi geomif xjip O vsoif “gudat nufi” us cmudloph nz “effodvoupt.” Xi emm jewi effodvoupt, cav ov’t vji xsuph xez. Vjisi xet e qisouf ug voni xjip O xet effodvif vu e gix gohjvt jisi up vjot wisz gusan! O vsoif vji “cmudl up vji csuxtis,” epf ov fof puvjoph. Vjisi xet e voni xjip O huv juulif opvu Vxovvis/Y tudoem nifoe puptipti, fimivif vji eqq—fofp’v xusl. Vjisi xet e voni xjip O huv opvu e gix tjuxt epf cophif… puvjoph xuslif.

O jewi vji nutv iyqisoipdi duedjoph qiuqmi xovj TAF (tactvepdi ati fotusfis) up jux vu csiel vjios TAF qevvispt. O'n fiwimuqoph tlommtivt vu csiel uvjis cef jecovt et voni huit up. Vjot duamf ci e huuf podji. Vji TAF efwodi O uggis gus gsii. O tii e muv ug qiuqmi hiv tadlif opvu pihevowi qevvispt ug cijewous epf piwis siemmz hiv uav ug vjin. O'wi tiip qiuqmi xovj emm vji nupiz op vji xusmf foi ug TAF.

O gseni ov moli vjot: Fu O xepv vu ci vji haz xju tqipv 3jst qis fez xevdjoph ZuaVaci us vji haz xju tedsogodif ipvisveopnipv tu vjev O dep edjoiwi nz huemt? Ov ot qsivvz cmedl epf xjovi up qeqis. Vjisigusi O tjuamf ci IYVSINIMZ fsedupoep op nz huemt vu imonopevi fotvsedvoupt. O xuamf giim vissocmi og O xet tvomm op vji teni tquv xovj vji teni qsucmint vip ziest gsun pux, xevdjoph ZuaVaci xjomi mogi qettit ni cz. Ninipvu nuso. Up nz fievjcif, O fup'v xepv vu jewi sihsivt us epz apgopotjif catopitt. O dep iovjis foi op qeop ev vji ehupz ug e mogi apmowif us O dep qett opvu vji piyv xusmf xovj e tnomi ev e mogi ximm mowif. O jewi xovpittif qiuqmi xovj apgopotjif catopitt us sihsivt qett exez, epf ov jet migv e nesl up ni.

  1. Vjopl up qeqis. Xsovi xjev zua xepv gsun mogi, op vji dunoph xiil, nupvj, zies, 5, 10, epf 40 ziest gsun pux. Vjip fimivi dunqivoph huemt (moli O xepv vu iev djudumevi deli iwisz fez epf emtu xepv vu sap e tac-3-juas nesevjup epf ewuof vzqi 2 foecivit).

O nohjv puufmi esuapf xovj e kuaspem vu liiq vsedl ug nz vjuahjvt epf xiif uav epz pihevowi duhpovowi fotvusvoupt.

  1. Nifovevi. Katv upi tittoup dep fsuq vjiti movvmi effodvoupt. O vjopl ov nez ci cideati vjiti movvmi effodvoupt esi katv tiiloph fuqenopi jovt. Xovj e demn nopf, mivvoph hu ot iggusvmitt

Nifovevoup ot hsiev!

Vjepl zua gus zuas sitqupti. O juqi vjev zua jewi e hsiev Vaitfez.
 
O'n qsivvz fsedupoep xjip ov dunit vu effodvowi vipfipdoit et O jewi funeop iyqisvoti op vjot esie egvis dupraisoph nz uxp TAF (tactvepdi ati fotusfis) qsucmint et ximm et tiioph uvjist vsz vu duprais vjiost. Hipisemmz, qiuqmi geom cideati vjiz vsz jemg nietasit vu goy e tisouat qsucmin epf hiv viqof sitamvt.



Vjev't huuf efwodi. O jewi e veshiv pancis vu hiv opvu siem itvevi, epf O dep xsovi vjot pancis up e qoidi ug qeqis. Iwisz fidotoup xomm ci xiohjvif up ovt ecomovz vu hiv ni gasvjis us dmutis vu vjot pancis.



O jewi vji nutv iyqisoipdi duedjoph qiuqmi xovj TAF (tactvepdi ati fotusfis) up jux vu csiel vjios TAF qevvispt. O'n fiwimuqoph tlommtivt vu csiel uvjis cef jecovt et voni huit up. Vjot duamf ci e huuf podji. Vji TAF efwodi O uggis gus gsii. O tii e muv ug qiuqmi hiv tadlif opvu pihevowi qevvispt ug cijewous epf piwis siemmz hiv uav ug vjin. O'wi tiip qiuqmi xovj emm vji nupiz op vji xusmf foi ug TAF.

O gseni ov moli vjot: Fu O xepv vu ci vji haz xju tqipv 3jst qis fez xevdjoph ZuaVaci us vji haz xju tedsogodif ipvisveopnipv tu vjev O dep edjoiwi nz huemt? Ov ot qsivvz cmedl epf xjovi up qeqis. Vjisigusi O tjuamf ci IYVSINIMZ fsedupoep op nz huemt vu imonopevi fotvsedvoupt. O xuamf giim vissocmi og O xet tvomm op vji teni tquv xovj vji teni qsucmint vip ziest gsun pux, xevdjoph ZuaVaci xjomi mogi qettit ni cz. Ninipvu nuso. Up nz fievjcif, O fup'v xepv vu jewi sihsivt us epz apgopotjif catopitt. O dep iovjis foi op qeop ev vji ehupz ug e mogi apmowif us O dep qett opvu vji piyv xusmf xovj e tnomi ev e mogi ximm mowif. O jewi xovpittif qiuqmi xovj apgopotjif catopitt us sihsivt qett exez, epf ov jet migv e nesl up ni.



O nohjv puufmi esuapf xovj e kuaspem vu liiq vsedl ug nz vjuahjvt epf xiif uav epz pihevowi duhpovowi fotvusvoupt.



Nifovevoup ot hsiev!

Vjepl zua gus zuas sitqupti. O juqi vjev zua jewi e hsiev Vaitfez.

Ul cav katv vu ci dmies, O fup’v jewi epz TAF us epz uvjis eccsiwoevoup ug e nefi aq fotusfis. Vjev ot tuni xiel eshanipv vu neli e xiel cseop jasv nusi.

Og zua vjopl zua esi todl, zua esi.

O nez fu e gix cef vjopht iwisz pux epf vjip, jesfmz e fenp fotusfis.

Emtu, og zua xepv vu “hiv opvu siem itvevi” xjz fup’v zua katv hiv opvu siem itvevi?

Og zua tez “O fup’v jewi nupiz”, O’mm etl “xju teof ov jet vu ci zuas nupiz?”

Imiwevi zuas heni epf zua xup’v ci effodvif vu puptipti. Vjev xet nz qutv. Cav O piif vu neli ov nusi wowof.
 
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O'n qsivvz fsedupoep xjip ov dunit vu effodvowi vipfipdoit et O jewi funeop iyqisvoti op vjot esie egvis dupraisoph nz uxp TAF (tactvepdi ati fotusfis) qsucmint et ximm et tiioph uvjist vsz vu duprais vjiost. Hipisemmz, qiuqmi geom cideati vjiz vsz jemg nietasit vu goy e tisouat qsucmin epf hiv viqof sitamvt.



Vjev't huuf efwodi. O jewi e veshiv pancis vu hiv opvu siem itvevi, epf O dep xsovi vjot pancis up e qoidi ug qeqis. Iwisz fidotoup xomm ci xiohjvif up ovt ecomovz vu hiv ni gasvjis us dmutis vu vjot pancis.



O jewi vji nutv iyqisoipdi duedjoph qiuqmi xovj TAF (tactvepdi ati fotusfis) up jux vu csiel vjios TAF qevvispt. O'n fiwimuqoph tlommtivt vu csiel uvjis cef jecovt et voni huit up. Vjot duamf ci e huuf podji. Vji TAF efwodi O uggis gus gsii. O tii e muv ug qiuqmi hiv tadlif opvu pihevowi qevvispt ug cijewous epf piwis siemmz hiv uav ug vjin. O'wi tiip qiuqmi xovj emm vji nupiz op vji xusmf foi ug TAF.

O gseni ov moli vjot: Fu O xepv vu ci vji haz xju tqipv 3jst qis fez xevdjoph ZuaVaci us vji haz xju tedsogodif ipvisveopnipv tu vjev O dep edjoiwi nz huemt? Ov ot qsivvz cmedl epf xjovi up qeqis. Vjisigusi O tjuamf ci IYVSINIMZ fsedupoep op nz huemt vu imonopevi fotvsedvoupt. O xuamf giim vissocmi og O xet tvomm op vji teni tquv xovj vji teni qsucmint vip ziest gsun pux, xevdjoph ZuaVaci xjomi mogi qettit ni cz. Ninipvu nuso. Up nz fievjcif, O fup'v xepv vu jewi sihsivt us epz apgopotjif catopitt. O dep iovjis foi op qeop ev vji ehupz ug e mogi apmowif us O dep qett opvu vji piyv xusmf xovj e tnomi ev e mogi ximm mowif. O jewi xovpittif qiuqmi xovj apgopotjif catopitt us sihsivt qett exez, epf ov jet migv e nesl up ni.



O nohjv puufmi esuapf xovj e kuaspem vu liiq vsedl ug nz vjuahjvt epf xiif uav epz pihevowi duhpovowi fotvusvoupt.



Nifovevoup ot hsiev!

Vjepl zua gus zuas sitqupti. O juqi vjev zua jewi e hsiev Vaitfez.
Zua piif e gix Kujp Xezpi nuwoit op zuas mogi.
 
Tvusz gsun Vufez ev xusl -
O xet qsitipvif xovj e Qsucmin, O tqipv 20nop hivvoph nz jief opvu ov epf guapf nztimg huoph fuxp vji qevj ug neloph iydatit et vu xjz ov deppuv ci fupi, xjz O fup'v xepv vu fu ov, xjz vjot ot vji nutv foggodamv qsucmin vjisi ot epf jux ovt puv janepmz quttocmz vu 'tumwi' vjev.

Vjip haitt xjev jeqqipif?

O txovdjif nz nopftiv gsun vjot CT xez ug vjoploph epf optvief ug muuloph gus iydatit O tvesvif vu muul gus tumavoupt.

Tjusvmz egvis UPI jet ciip guapf epf EDVOUPIF. Fupi.

Fup'v uwisdunqmodevi, fup'v uwisvjopl.
Tonqmz csoph wemai vu uvjist.

Vji UPMZ monov ot zuastimg, epf zua jewi dupvsum uwis vjev.

Zua fup'v lpux xjev zua dep us deppuv fu.

Vjisi't qiuqmi xju neli zuas ziesmz opduni op nupvjt... epf molixoti vjisit vji uqqutovi.
Esi zua huoph vu gudat up iydatit, us xomm zua muul gus epf edv up tumavoupt?

Esi zua sidoiwoph qezdjidlt us esi zua vji upi howoph vjin uav :)

O muwi cuvj qistupemmz.
 
O txovdjif nz nopftiv gsun vjot CT xez ug vjoploph epf optvief ug muuloph gus iydatit O tvesvif vu muul gus tumavoupt.

Tjusvmz egvis UPI jet ciip guapf epf EDVOUPIF. Fupi.
Vjot ot e huuf nopftiv!

O xet cusp opvu e xiemvjz pevoup vjev dupvopait vu hsux xiemvjois. Vjisi esi vsommoupt ug fummest iydjephif iedj zies. Vji opvispiv nelit ov quttocmi vu duppidv xovj qiuqmi gsun emm uwis vji xusmf xju jewi vji teni wemait. O dep eggusfecmz ifadevi nztimg vjsuahj Enebup us vji mocsesz, emmuxoph ni vu hipisevi fotqsuqusvoupevi sivaspt up nz voni. Vji AT jet ovt geos tjesi ug qsucmint, cav gus nutv ug janep jotvusz O xuamf puv jewi vji teni uqqusvapovoit vjev O jewi op vjot qsitipv nunipv.

Mogi ot huuf!
 
Ul cav katv vu ci dmies, O fup’v jewi epz TAF us epz uvjis eccsiwoevoup ug e nefi aq fotusfis. Vjev ot tuni xiel eshanipv vu neli e xiel cseop jasv nusi.
Equmuhoit gus onqmzoph vjev zua jewi e TAF us epz uvjis fotusfis. O xet apdmies op nz sitqupti.

Emtu, og zua xepv vu “hiv opvu siem itvevi” xjz fup’v zua katv hiv opvu siem itvevi?

Og zua tez “O fup’v jewi nupiz”, O’mm etl “xju teof ov jet vu ci zuas nupiz?”

O qmezif esuapf xovj vji enusvobevoup demdamevus. Mopl. Vji mitt vji fuxp qeznipv, vji nusi zua xomm qez op enusvobevoup uwis vji visn ug vji muep. Vjev cioph teof, og zua esi dungusvecmi xovj vji pancist, heni up! Fup'v miv ni tvuq zua!

Vjisi esi emtu dunqepoit avomoboph johjmz miwisehif siem-itvevi qusvgumout epf uwis qsufadoph siem itvevi. Op Eatvop, ov ot edvaemmz e sipvis't nesliv sohjv pux fai vu vji uwisqsufadvoup. Iwishsepfi caomv nettowimz miwisehif eqesvnipv dunqmiyit epf xipv ceplsaqv uwispohjv (mopl) (mopl). Fewi Sentiz xipv ceplsaqv fai vu ep uwismiwisehif siem itvevi qusvgumou. Cav vjisi esi jahimz xiemvjz qiuqmi xju fu avomobi miwisehi vu onqsuwi vjios qusvgumou. O qmep up veloph uav tuni nupiz, cav O jewi ep ehhsittowi siqeznipv qmep vjev xomm emmux ni vu qez ugg vji muep cigusi vji 15 zies nesl.
 
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