George W. Bush and NFTs

Speed.

This is the key to achieving personal and business goals.

Specifically, how quickly you go from from ideation to action.

Each success I’ve experienced has been from seizing opportunity immediately, and each failure I’ve experienced has been from slow execution.

Some examples of when i was fast on the uptake:

• Got a call when I was in college from a friend about an interview for an internship. It was in an hour. I rushed across the campus, interviewed, killed it, and got the $28/hr internship that turned into my first full-time job, post-college.

• Played music for George W. Bush because I was able to pick up a last minute gig.

Some examples of when I executed too slowly:

• I was doing freelance work, and didn’t return a warm lead’s message for 6 hours. Lost the job.

• Missed out on getting a Tim Ferriss limited-edition CockPunch NFT because I logged in to the white-list too late.

Et cetera.

Missed gigs and internships notwithstanding, there are other problems you’ll run into from slow execution:

• Stress: Alex Hormozi says that you’re stressed because you have something to do, and you’re putting it off. This is 100% true from years of anecdotal experience.

• Lack of trust: Successful business owners are successful because they execute quickly. If you are working for them, and miss a deadline, that trust is lost. Most of the time, forever. They hold themselves to a higher standard, and if you want their respect, you’ll meet and exceed those standards.

• Opportunity loss: you have to be ready and in optimal shape so that when the opportunities show up (often unexpectedly) you’re ready to pounce. Have that elevator speech ready and don’t put yourself in a compromised state on purpose. You make your own luck. So, if you aren’t ready to execute immediately, you’ll miss out.

As this topic has been ruminating in my mind for the last couple of days, I’ve decided that I am going to become the kind of person that executes quickly and doesn’t miss opportunities.

And if you want to join me in this pursuit, I’ll share the tactics I’m going to start implementing.

Here we go:

• Say no to the stuff that doesn’t fit with my ideal life goals or chosen path. This is the opposite of shiny object syndrome. If it doesn’t make me a better writer and communicator, give me more time with my family, or provide asymmetrical monetary upside through a path that gives me energy, it’s a hell no! This will free up time to quickly jump on the right opportunities.

• Do the uncomfortable stuff. Just because I haven’t done something before doesn’t mean that I can afford to get good at it before I start. Jump in and try. This is the only way to quickly determine if it’s a viable path. I’m going to use discomfort as a trigger to act immediately.

• Curate a network. This one is simple: I’m going to hang around people that don’t hesitate to execute. And limit exposure to people that only want to talk about action. From past experience, this has been the single biggest motivator for me. The right people make ALL the difference.

Lets get it, gang.

Swanagan

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