To work effectively you need uninterrupted blocks of time in which you can complete meaningful work… I’ve found that a minimum of 90 minutes is ideal for a single block.
STEVE PAVLINATo work effectively you need uninterrupted blocks of time in which you can complete meaningful work… I’ve found that a minimum of 90 minutes is ideal for a single block.
STEVE PAVLINAThe exact process you use to build courage isn’t important. What’s important is that you consciously do it. Just as your muscles will atrophy if you don’t regularly stress them, your courage will atrophy if you don’t consistently challenge yourself to face down your fears.
STEVE PAVLINAImaginary testing is unreliable, and in many cases, it’s a huge waste of time and energy. In truth you just don’t know what will happen until you try.
STEVE PAVLINAPassion and purpose go hand in hand. When you discover your purpose, you will normally find it’s something you’re tremendously passionate about.
STEVE PAVLINARealize that you earn income by providing value – not time – so find a way to provide your best value to others, and charge a fair price for it.
STEVE PAVLINAThink for yourself. Unplug yourself from follow-the-follower groupthink, and virtually ignore what everyone else in your industry is saying (except the ones everyone agrees is crazy).
STEVE PAVLINASecurity is worthless if you have to sacrifice growth to get it
STEVE PAVLINAHard work is painful when life is devoid of purpose. But when you live for something greater than yourself and the gratification of your own ego, then hard work becomes a labor of love.
STEVE PAVLINAIf something is important enough to you that you feel the urge to donate your money or time to it, I think it’s best to try to express that form of giving through your career, not just as something you do on the side.
STEVE PAVLINASpend time cultivating your deepest desires, no matter how impractical or impossible they seem. It’s perfectly OK to want the impossible. It’s not OK to pretend that your desires don’t matter.
STEVE PAVLINAIt’s been said that the first hour is the rudder of the day. I’ve found this to be very true in my own life. If I’m lazy or haphazard in my actions during the first hour after I wake up, I tend to have a fairly lazy and unfocused day.
STEVE PAVLINANetwork selectively. Nothing says “business newbie” like shotgun networking. “You never know when someone might say yes” is marketing for dummies.
STEVE PAVLINAIn fact, it’s a safe bet that you’ll subconsciously sabotage yourself from being in such a place for long. You won’t allow yourself to receive what you don’t feel you’ve earned. To receive life’s bounty, you must know without a doubt that you deserve it.
STEVE PAVLINAIf you can’t do what you love and make it profitable, you’ve either got a hobby or a headache, not a sustainable business. Don’t settle for anything less than passion and profit.
STEVE PAVLINAI believe we can proactively choose to believe whatever we want instead of merely letting our beliefs coalesce as reactions to events.
STEVE PAVLINADon’t die without embracing the daring adventure your life is meant to be.
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