💎 9:58pm, Friday, May 24th, 2024, Office, UT I got 2 offers from people to invest in my business. Not one. Two. For real. I'm speechless at the fact, but more than anything I am grateful. To have someone think "Wow, he's going to do it! I want to get in on this." That's so humbling. That fills me with so much gratitude. I truly have no words.   I took a selfie the moment I read the message and captured the moment. I almost teared up at the thought. It's crazy to think about. And again, I just don't have any words. I've been sitting here trying to type up a description but I'm not sure what to even say.   This is a huge moment in my tiny lil business career right now.   IG - @brquse   💎 = Valuable Show to Look Back on in 5-20 Years 🔵 = Thought Process, Ideas, Decision Making 🟢 = Self Realization, Observations, & Learning

🟢 9:40pm, Thursday, May 23rd, 2024, Office, UT I'm tired as hell man. What sucks is I can't pinpoint why that is. Just catching up to me? Is that even how sleep works? Dunno. Even with the extra sleep, the nap, I'm still absolutely exhausted.   Other than that, I was looking back at the work I had been doing the last week and it surprised me. I wrote about 20 full document sized pages for just one part of this workout subscription idea I have. Didn't even realize I wrote that much. It didn't feel that way at all. So, again, it's nice to take my head out of the work and see what I've accomplished. It's a cool feeling. This was tough for me personally.   Peace out Sam. Will miss seeing you at work brother. Good luck out there!   Good. Damn. Night.   P.S. Not sure what other categories I can include for these circle dot emoji's. Any ideas? DM me.   IG - brquse   💎 = Valuable Show to Look Back on in 5-20 Years 🔵 = Thought Process, Ideas, Decision Making 🟢 = Self Realization, Observations, & Learning

🔵🟢 8:11pm, Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024, Office, UT Listen to this episode and then one of the first 10 on here. Progress baby. Cool. Different person entirely.   So, Andy Frisella talked about mastering the mundane, and that is what this show is about with some added flair. I've got myself into a fixed schedule that is most optimal for me personally at this time, but that is also so rough. I have to work 10 hours, ice bath, and have a full on workout before I can start my dreamer shift (what I call the time I have to work on my goals). That sucks. What sucks more is that this is how it'll be for the next 4-8 years. Rough.   But, with acceptance of this, it makes it the new standard and/or new norm for me. That which is normal attracts no expectations other than that it is in fact normal. And as long as it is that (which is what I'm, now, calling "rough"), it's fine because of the acceptance that it is what it is. It's hard. So what. So is being poor and living with regret. That's how I'm approaching this.   IG - @brquse 💎 = Valuable Show to Look Back on in 5-20 Years 🔵 = Thought Process, Ideas, Decision Making 🟢 = Self Realization, Observations, & Learning

🟢 7:46pm, Tuesday, May 21st, 2024, Office, UT There's free advice and guidance all over from wildly successful people. People who are worth billions are giving free pointers and advise to us folks who don't know how it's possible to even make an extra $500/mo. They make $5,000 in 5 minutes, and they're telling you their life lessons. Why wouldn't you listen and apply the relevant / applicable information to your life and see what happens over the course of 5 years? If they're exactly where you want to be and they're telling you what they wish they would've done or didn't do, take that and run with it. That's advise from someone who is doing exactly what you want to do. How valuable is that? And yet it's free. Just something I've been thinking about.   IG - @brquse   💎 = Valuable Show to Look Back on in 5-20 Years 🔵 = Thought Process, Ideas, Decision Making 🟢 = Self Realization, Observations, & Learning

💎🔵 8:28pm, Monday, May 20th, 2024, Office, UT This one was packed with a whole lotta shit. I talked about what I'm working on (monthly workout bundle) and how even if I don't use what I'm working on now, now, it'll benefit me later for sure. Without a doubt. Perhaps that's a perk of knowing where you're going.   I got stuff figured out at work to be able to work on all this at work (while on the block) and get some of my time back which is very refreshing to think about. I got about an hours worth of writing done today while at work which saved me later when I got home. Fantastic.   Talked about how I'm working on what I'm working on, how I eat during it all, how I go about getting started with work, when I started with the current document I'm on, etc. I talked a lot about my thoughts and decision making and why I am doing the things in the way I'm doing them.   Overall, this is another valuable episode to look back on I believe. That's what a diamond is.   That's all for today. Thanks for listening everyone. You rule.   IG - @brquse   💎 = Valuable Show to Look Back on in 20 Years 🔵 = Thought Process, Ideas, Decision Making

🔵 9:03pm, Sunday, May 19th, 2024, Driving Home From Work, UT FedEx pays me well for the hours I put in. This will advance me to my business goal more quickly. Or I could leave FedEx and get a weekend sales job that would help me develop my people, communication, sales, and speaking skillsets. The downside is I'd take a huge pay cut. The upside is that I'd be getting paid to learn. It would place me in a position to get hundreds of repetitions in this and get better. Reached out to a few people who might be able to give me some information on this, so we'll see! It's merely an idea. So we shall see. I'm going to try this out. I'm going to add a colored circle emoji like this 🔵, that serves as a "tag" or "category" for the episode. It'll be the first character on the first line so you can easily see it. We'll see how it goes. 🔵 = Thought Process, Ideas, & Decision Making IG - @brquse

9:56pm, Saturday, May 18th, 2024, Kitchen, UT Firstly, I hit 700 downloads 2 days ago. I'm now 29 downloads from 800. Thank you guys so much for the continued support. That is so cool to see. Secondly, I need more time in a day to do more stuff. What's stressful is not what I want/need to do, it's that I don't have the time to allocate to it as much as I'd like to. That sucks. Thirdly, I have engineered my life in such a way that this path I am choosing is the easiest to adhere too. My focus and interests reside in the work that propels me forward to the top of wherever I'm going. That's what I want, and my life set-up is a perfect reflection of that. I believe I have an extreme advantage as a result of this. At least that's the perspective I am choosing to have with it all. Fourthly, I'm tired as shit. Goodnight. IG - @brquse

10:07pm, Friday, May 17th, 2024, House, UT I have come to the realization as of late that my thoughts when I am fresh out of bed in the morning, or when I wake up from a nap; they are just so powerfully negative it's incredible. In those moments, I want to throw everything out the window and just sleep and not do anything ever again. So much so that I am engulfed in so much self-doubt and negative thought and kind of start feeling like shit, as if I chose the wrong path in life. Like this is all just a waste and I'm missing out on so much life has to offer because I just want to work. They are horrible thoughts, but they pass every single time. The fact that you are even reading this or listening to the show proves that they pass, and I withstood the storm yet again. And knowing that I can, in fact withstand every storm that comes my way gives me courage to keep going. When I get through one storm, I have proof for that I am capable of withstanding more. Also going to start organizing these shows into categories. IG - @brquse

6:27pm, Thursday, May 16th, 2024, Office, UT Ice baths are game changers. Took my day from "tired and lazy" to ready to kick ass and energized. It took 5 minutes. I've done this now 175 days in a row without missing a single day. The DIY ice bath made from a chest freezer cost me $850 and has been worth every penny. Also wanted really badly to restart this episode entirely and start over. I felt like it was shit, so I stopped the recording. Then I thought, "huh, what if I just keep this cringey awkward bullshit in there? Yep, fuck it." So I did. IG - @brquse

💎 9:22pm, Wednesday, May 15th, 2024, Office, UT One huge brain dump of everything that's gone on in my head in the last few days. Rather than giving up, I came up with more solutions to my minor problems. I need more time. Can I buy it back? If so, how? And how fast? And what will the ROI be? Having more time will never be a bad thing. I covered a lot in this episode and I deem it one of the most valuable episodes to date for future listeners. I can't tell you how sick it would've been to listen to Andy Frisella or Joe Rogan talk about all this shit in the context of their respective fields. To hear them go on and on about their ideas and why they're making decisions. How they value certain things. Etc. Episode 209 - A very key episode. 209 days ago I did not have a podcast. Always wild to think about. Thanks for listening to this monster. Feels good, this one does. Let's go man. IG - @brquse

4:22pm, Tuesday, May 14th, 2024, House, UT Structure, organization, and focus on the micro is what I’ll be focusing on from this point forward. I know the macro, just need to work the micro to get my inches closer day by day. Also, this episode itself focuses on capturing moments and emotions in real time. What the entire show is focused on to begin with. Expect more, shittier quality, shorter episodes like this in the future. It’s how I intended the entire show to be but haven’t been doing it. IG - @brquse

9:43pm, Monday, May 13th, 2024, Living Room Corner, UT Been very stressed about getting my sleep required for the next day ahead. So much so it creates more stress and issues in my life I think. I realized today you just can’t be perfect every time. And some things have to take a hit in order for other things to come to life. And I think I’m slowly grasping that and understanding that that’s just how it’s gotta be for a while until I reach a point where I can buy other people’s time and/or free up my own. Right now 60 hours a week go to another company. Can’t imagine having those 60 hours to spend doing work in my own home with more freedom. Just gotta get to that point. Maybe 4 or more years? IG - @brquse

10:19pm, May 12th, 2024, Office, UT A lot happened this weekend. I'll touch on this with time. But for now, I wanted to share the observation I had with taking time off of almost all preferred music, all podcasts, all reading, all learning w/ business, all computer work, all phone work, and much more; and just spent time living life without it all. The excitement I feel toward everything again and to get back into it all is the highest it's been in a long time. It feels great. Which leads me to the observation: Maybe very short, sporadic breaks off of everything is another key to it all. Productivity stems from the rest taken from the work; true of false? #learning Also, no difference whatsoever, but these show notes are the first to be written on a new software I'm using. How long for? Not sure. But we're going for it. Organization is the key for my moving forward. Same with having a visual in my goals and work. Seems like its very easy to do that on this program. IG - @brquse

11:40pm, May 11th, 2024, Office, UT Short and sweet, but i’ve learned a few times in my life to just appreciate and cherish the times you’re in now. Because they will end. And you will miss them. No matter how good or bow bad.

8:12pm, May 10th, 2024, Office, UT Thought it would be cool to just share me replying to an email for my third revision of the supplement I’m trying to develop. I think this cool is the coolest to look back on in 10-20 years. Maybe not the most interesting now but, again, this is not why I do this show. Also had a HUGE win by recording this show in earshot of another human being. Slowly escaping the insecurities that I have of others judging me. Very cool feeling. Seems SO silly, but hell yeah. Baby steps.

203. Urgency Realization 5:31pm, May 9th, 2024, Office, UT Had some thoughts about urgency today I wanted to capture. I caught myself physically rushing around trying to be speedy. I don’t want to live life feeling like I physically have to be moving so quickly all the time. So I thought about it for a moment and came to a rough stance on the matter.  I want to try better to get the podcast recorded when I am doing things that allow me to speak and do the other thing. Such as driving, walking home, during other tasks, etc. That would free up more time in my day for other tasks. I’ve slowly but surely raised the value of my time and lowered the tolerance for time wasting activities. Kind of want to do cringey shit to have a laugh later. Afterall, I’m recording these for the 10 year listeners in the future.

8:55pm, May 8th, Office, UT As long as you don’t quit and as long as you don’t die, you will accomplish your goals. I fuckin’ love this frame of mind.  Got the third revision of the supplement on the way. Pretty stoked! Slow process but it’s part of the story here. Trying to get as organized as I can for the future ahead. That’s the key for me. I seem to do x10432 better when I have visuals of what needs to get done and by when. This has a success rate of 100% in my life the last 3 or 4 times I’ve implemented it. The struggle is simply getting it organized and planned. Which is the reason for the focus on software assistance. Never, ever, ever, give up.

9:20m, May 7th, 2024, Office, UT Today we hit 100 days in a row of drinking a gallon of water per day, tracking everything I ate, and eating no less than 225g of protein. Every single day for 100 days straight. Bad ass.  Feels like I haven’t doing much, but I have been making baby steps in the right direction. And as long as I keep doing that I’ll end up where I want to be. In the pursuit of success, you either quit or you die. Otherwise, you’ll accomplish whatever it is you set out to. I find that so comforting. As long as I don’t give up, no matter the difficulty, I’m going to be alright. What is average? Does it apply to you? Are you an average person? Probably not if you’re listening to this. So don’t pay any mind to shit that is made directly for the average mother fucker. P.S. If you’re 55, you’re so young still. If you’re 40 you’re a baby. If you’re 30, you’re not even born yet. If you’re 20, you’re just playing with a 20 year headstart. If you’re younger than that, you’ve got nothing but time. Use that shit wisely, and don’t buy into what society claims is normal and average. Normal and average for what? For who? Pay attention to things like that. Think about it.

8:55pm, May 6th, 2024, Office, UT 200 straight. 2% of the way there to 7305. Hell yeah dude. What a ride it’s been and I haven’t even done shit yet. My best estimate is that within the next 200 episodes I’ll have a business up and running that sells one singular product that is fueled by me and only me, doing literally everything myself unless I outsource the help to people via paying them money, which is crazy to think about.  Only “haters”, or “doubters” I've had up to this point are family and friends. I’ve not had a stranger say shit yet. Interesting huh? First ever live phone call on this episode too (it was a fail).

9:37pm, May 5th, 2024, Kitchen, UT After listening to this episode entirely, and writing this right before bed, organization and preparation is what I need more than anything right now. So much shit going on and not enough preparation or organization to keep me flowing as optimally as I can be. Stressed out and I’m not even doing anything yet. Just holding myself to a high standard with lower efficiency. Not good.

11:29pm, May 4th, 2024, Home, UT I was at a concert tonight and decided to just be there in the moment. I took all my worries and stressors for the day and somehow just set them aside for the time being. Rather than trying to calculate how and when I’d do certain things later on, I just focused on being there with my little brother. Guess what? I enjoyed the concert, took more in, and still got all my tasks done. It’s 2:10am as I write this but I got everything done. That’s a fat win.

10:02pm, May 3rd, 2024, Office, UT Doing a lot of the same ol’ shit everyday now that presents no excitement, but is essential. Not a lot of “joy” in doing these things… but that was never the goal to begin with. Happiness isn’t the goal. Which is interesting to even have that as a goal because saying anything is a goal means that you don’t currently have it. So if your goal is happiness, you aren’t happy. So just abolish that whole idea and do what is required to get to where you want to go. Anyway, I spent a good hour or so doing some new intro outro bits for this show. I messed up so many times. I was literally laughing so hard at my own mistakes. I was almost crying laughing. Having the time of my life over here with me, myself and I. I’m a simple man I guess.

11:13pm, May 2nd, 2024, Office, UT Something I’m learning more and more lately is to pay attention to the wins you accumulate. It’s really easy to overlook all the things you do right and focus on what you’re not doing or what you’re not doing enough of. Today is a perfect example of that. I really felt like I didn’t do jack shit. But after having to explain to someone what I did today, it proved to me that I had done a lot more than I thought I did. And simply acknowledging that gave me a boost to keep going and get more done. And this is all on just a todays basis. Imagine 330 of these days per year. Holy shit, right? TL;DR, Acknowledge the wins. Don’t quit. Keep moving.

11:12pm, May 1st, 2024, NEW HOME, UT Well, we made it. A new chapter of life begins. I'm in this position because I was presented with opportunities in life and I took full advantage of them. That’s it. Call it luck, call it whatever. At the end of the day, nothing happens if nothing happens. I’ve got so much shit to take care of now it’s ridiculous. One thing at a time though. I’m very excited to get back to living a normal life but in my house on my terms. So pumped. Nothing else to say other than I am grateful. Kevin, Shonnie, Jake, Mialee, Kendyl, I love you all. Thank you for the last 9 months. You guys supported me and saw the early days of the “grind” which goes such a long way. Thank you infinitely.  Good. Night.

11:03pm, April 30th, 2024, Car, UT I’m faced with the same opportunities in life as I was years ago. This time, I am immensely more equipped to handle what is in front of me. That is so exciting for me to think about and realize. I'm very proud of how far I’ve come. But this is the start of the next chapter. So here we go!

8:29pm, April 29th, 2024, Desk, UT Discipline will always be king, but resilience is up there. Your ability to bounce back in times of adversity and times of extreme hardship is going to help for damn sure. I’ve done a lot of “practice” to get my resilience up. Ice baths have been a huge factor in that. Developing resilience I think has been one of the most valuable things I could’ve done so far. 1 day out from chapter X in my life. Sad but not sad at all? Stoked? Ready? All the above.

8:55pm, April 28th, 2024, Desk, UT Spent the day packing and getting ready. Super hyped. As I record this, my room is empty and is echoing. While I’m feeling “sad” for sure, it’s much easier knowing that I am moving onto a new chapter of life and im doing so absolutely having crushed the last chapter. I have proof that I can do hard shit. I remind myself of that every day by indirectly following my powerlist.  Also thinking about the life I’ve chosen and the path I want to follow. It feels damn good being so sure of where I;m headed. I know it’s going to be brutal. But damn man, we get one life. We’re all going to die anyway. None of us will be here in 100 years. The earth is going to explode one day. Just do what you wanna do and live an epic life. Fuck the rest. Let’s go. 2 days out.

10:25pm, April 27th, 2024, Car To Gym From Work, UT Even when I record the episode earlier in the day I still don’t type this shit out till it’s too late. Damn I blow.  Been having a lot of thoughts that just serve as a great reframe when in what we call “shitty situations” like traffic. One hell of a day today but I pushed through and got everything done as planned. 1 year ago I would have folded the second I got off work. So cool to look back and see actual, real growth in myself.  

10:04pm, April 26th, 2024, Desk, UT Adhesive sound-proofing panels don’t come off easily. This is some horseshit. Got a few ideas for some episodes coming up as well as changing the intro outro to be more concise and to the point. New chapter in life requires a new change in the shits on the podcast(s). So here we go. 

10:11pm, April 25th, 2024, Desk, UT Putting any task off till later is just a shitty idea. Putting any task off till later that is also very hard to do.. That’s a very shitty idea. Maybe I’ll learn soon. Short and sweet. Just being lazy.

8:09pm, April 24th, 2024, Desk, UT HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMA! SUPPORT YOUR SON AND LISTEN TO HIS SHOWS!  As I sit and pack my stuff up for my third run at having my very own place, I think about how the last 5 times moving went. Full of sadness and aimlessness. I was just a lost soul searching for something that was within me the entire time. Those are some of the truest words that have ever come out of my mouth too. I’ve since found that within myself and have progressed immeasurably. I am so stoked about this move now. A new chapter of life with new challenges, stress, and rewards. 6 days left!

5:14pm, April 23rd, 2024, Car Ride to Gym, UT Straight up, not a huge fan of writing these podcast captions. Kind of tedious to do every single damn time, but it is what it is. One thing I want to point out with this fact alone is that I am now feeling that annoyance of this task after 187 episodes. Which indicates that I don’t actually feel that way, I’m just in a headspace that is not serving me. Why all the sudden would it be a pain in the pass or tedious to get this done? I’ve not felt that wat much at all for 187 straight episodes. Keep your mentality in check and check in on yourself. Just caught myself in some bullshit complaining.  Anyway, a family member told me they don’t know who this new Bryson is. They miss the old Bryson. They wouldn’t be saying that if I hadn’t actually changed and made that much progress to be seen as “different.” So that’s a HUGE win for the perspective of myself to keep moving forward. Kind of a right hook to the dome in another sense too. I worked hard to get to where I am right now, and they said they miss how I used to be? I’ve grown, matured, and worked my ass off to be in my position of self development and vision. And that’s not appreciated? Damn. Oh well dude. Keep ‘er movin’.

8:16pm, April 22nd, Desk, UT Happy birthday Keybin Son. Little update on what I’m doing at the moment. Been slacking hard to be honest. Every episode should have stuff like this one in it to be honest. Documenting what I’m doing in detail like this. Who knows. Anyway, that’s it. Short and sweet.

8:42pm, April 21st, 2024, Desk, UT As I sit here and type this out, I wonder if I am in those grinding, golden, fun years of my life right now by going through all the things I’m doing. I’m sitting here on my bed typing all this out absolutely exhausted and all I can help with think is this is going to be a cool story in 15 years. And it would be absolutely easy for me to just give up on everything and disappear. What a shitty story that would be and what a load of regret that would be on my chest for the rest of my life. 

12:11am, April 20th, 2024, Desk, UT I got asked how I get my fire/drive back when Iose it and I don’t want to do something. Like running, a workout, an ice bath, whatever it is. I think back to my life before I started all this and get scared of feeling like that loser piece of shit I was. That’s a big one for me now when I think about it. That’s what I do.

9:13pm, April 19th, 2024, Desk, UT Here’s a list below of all the accomplishments of the last tiny little 6 months of my life. It’s wild to look back and see this stack of proof. What’s crazier to think about is how this is only 6 months. I have 80 years of life left. And this is what I was able to accomplish in 1/160th of that. So awesome. Very proud. Here’s the list I wrote in my notes app on my iphone. Nothing fancy, just writing notes. As always, it’s as i wrote it. Nothing changed or edited. It’s ugly and not fancy, but that’s why im doing this podcast. Document everything. Completed 75 hard Phase 1 failed, phase 1 Phase 2 Gained probably 30lbs Strongest ive ever been (except legs cuz herniated discs) Started this podcast Havent missed a day Read a handful of self help books Got samples ordered for pre workout supplement,  Got revision on sample, made 2nd order, Now doing it again for third revision Getting my own place in 11 days, Paid off like 8k in debt Am now saving for first order of pre workout supplement which is gonna be my firs business more than likely. Rebranded podcast 3 times Made a second podcast and the cover art that’s going to launch soon and on YouTube in a few months Got intro outro going Ice bath consistently. 145 days straight. Maybe missed 2 or 3 days between 183 and now. Recorded 100 podcasts without telling anyone anything about anything, Went sky diving Developed an incredible amount of discipline and mental resilience Gotten 2 raises at my job Done a lot of extra shit at my main job making guides and step by steps for everyone else. Gotten almost 15 certifications at my main job. Successfully got back into the swing of things fitness-wise. Got a third job washing trucks First milestone episode. Halfway to year 1, which is 1/40th of the way to 7305. Changed my entire life around in a matter of a few weeks, but really it was over 120 days or so. And now being almost 9 months in, I’m an entirely different person.

8:02pm, April 18th, 2024, Desk, UT Lots of stress for not doing anything yet. Just trying to navigate this path the best I can. I wanted to share all of this with you so you can rest assured that it’s normal to have these forecasted thoughts that cause stress and frustration. You’re not alone. I’m literally figuring this out day by day as I go. There’s only hints and guidebooks, no blueprints. My life and their life and his life and your life are not the same. Maybe similar in some ways, but there’s no perfect blueprint. And if there were, what would that cost?  Anyway, thanks for listening. Means a lot. If you’re listening to this in 2029, send me a DM or comment on my stuff with #2029Listener182BED. Fun little experiment.

5:47pm, April 17th, 2024, Car Ride Home From Gym/Work, UT Currently, my goal for bed is to be asleep by 8:00pm. Which usually has me in bed by 8 and asleep by 8:20-40. Somewhere around there. I’ve noticed significant changes in my ability to focus, concentrate, and get work done when I have restful nights. Sleep really is the cure-all for everything. At this point in my life, I’m sleeping around 8:20, awake by 3:22am, ice bath by 3:35am, shower, dressed, prep, and work by 5, work 5-2:30pm, gym until roughly 3:30 or 4. Home by 4:15ish, work on goals until 7:30, prep for bed and repeat. I’m sure this will change soon too as I get my own place again in 2 weeks from today. Episode 195 will be the new chapter episode or some shit.  Let’s go.

10:23am, April 16th, 2024, Desk, UT I used to have the problem of getting upset when I would hear my goals would take 2 years to accomplish. Now? With everything i’ve learned in the last 8.5 months? If it’s less than 20 years it’s quicker than I thought. I am willing to bet that I will attribute a lot of my success in 5 years to this mindset alone. The perspective that anything less than 20 years is relatively fast. I’ll hear big guys in the industry talk about time frames for goals, and I have yet to hear any of them mention 20 years. It’s always 10 or less. Sometimes 15. So with that frame of mind, it makes all of these goals of mine seem more than achievable.

6:28pm, April 15th, 2024, Desk, UT In order to get into a good habit, you first have to make it as easy as humanly possible to succeed. Otherwise you set yourself up for failure. This is just one way of thinking and one perspective. But if you sign up for a gym an hour away, the likelihood that you, without a good habit of hitting the gym daily, will actually make that drive every day, is extremely low. But if that gym were a 4 minute walk away, you’d probab;y adhere to the new plan more easily. The barriers and resistance are so little that it’s so easy for you to do this. After a while of doing it, you build that discipline and consistency. Then, discipline keeps the habit going. So one school of thought here is that convenience and ease of execution is what gets a good thing going, but discipline and commitment is what keeps it long term. Make it as easy as possible to work as hard as you can.

5:47pm, April 14th, 2024, Desk, UT I am looking forward to the new chapter in life I am about to start. It’s going to be the hardest chapter in my life so far if I had to imagine. But that’s because it’s a lot of things combined together that I have no reference point for. When I think about all of this, and how life was for me when I had my own place previously in 2 other states, I reminisce about it was for me. It was isolated and empty for me. Now, I come home to people and can say what’s up. I won’t have that luxury anymore. It’ll be me and me only. All me. I am pumped for the challenges for damn sure, but I’d be lying if I said negative, self-doubting thoughts resurface more frequently at the thought. But what gets me going again is to think about where I was 8 and a half months ago verses where I am now. My self doubts then are things I laugh about now. It’s a growth game. Time to get hella uncomfortable again. Also mentioned the idea of Milestone Episodes. Every 91-92 episodes I’ll do a recap of the last 90 days. Every 183 I’ll do a recap of the last half year. Every 365 I’ll do a recap of the last year. And so on. I dunno.

8:40pm, April 13th, 2024, Desk, UT Generally speaking, I feel like my vision in the macro is dialed in. But my vision in the micro is not where it should be right now. Which sort of contradicts itself in a way. How can I see the long game if my short game is total ass? Time blocking seems to me the secret sauce. After one go at it my day was infinitely better. Interesting how that works huh. Gotta stop procrastinating.

10:33pm, April 12th, 2024, Desk, UT I do this thing where I’ll let one bad day really change my whole perspective on my life. Even if I have 99 straight days of excellence, if that 100th day is a total flop, it makes me feel like I am doing everything wrong and I could’ve done so much better. It is awful. 1 bad day is in fact not the end of the world.

10:15pm, April 11th, 2024, Desk, UT Topic 1 - Hey. If you don’t know the answer, say that you don’t know the answer. It’s okay. Fuck. Topic 2 - I never think about the money, clicks, views, fame, fortune, attention, shares, favorites, or anything. I am just so dialed in on the day-to-day that everything else really is irrelevant for me right now. Yes, still want a lambo. Yes, still want a nice house. Yes, still want nice shit. But if I never got any of that I still wouldn’t quit. I love this stuff so much. Growth every day? Almost on demand? Priceless.  Topic 3 - None of these are being recorded for anyone listening now, but for the person listening in 13 years from now. So the fact I have an average of 2.5 listens per episode and I am almost 6 months deep without missing a day, it doesn’t bother me. Because one day someone will come back and listen and have an ENTRE roadmap to where I got to. All in real time. All day by day. So valuable man…

7:08pm, April 10th, 2024, Desk, UT Today was one hell of a day. And I could’ve taken the bad and ran with it. I could’ve let the frustration, stress, and lack of productivity ruin my whole day. But I made the conscious choice to turn this into a day of education. I learned, the hard way, how not to do something. So the reality of the situation is that I learned how to be better today. At the roots of it all, that’s all that happened today. That’s not to say it wasn’t frustrating or inconvenient. But what I am saying is that I could’ve let it ruin my day. But I didn’t. And now as I type this I am having a terrific end to my day. It’s all about the reframe. I truly believe, with all my heart and soul, that there is a positive thing that can be extracted from every single bad thing in life. You just have to look. This topic was inspired (2 minutes before I began recording) by ATB. ;)

5:47pm, April 9th, 2024, Desk, UT Well would you look at that. When you plan out your day with the time frames in which shit will get done, you get them done. Parkinson's Law states that work expands to fill the time allotted for its completion. So I gave myself time blocks to get each task done in. So far we are right on target. The fact I even recorded this at 5:30 and not 8:30 is a key indicator of it’s effectiveness. Hell yeah. First day blocking my time out was a success.

8:41pm, April 8th, 2024, Desk, UT I guess we are on a time management kick now. I have to get this under control because what am I even doing dude. Parkinson’s Law states that work expands to fill the time allotted for its completion. Meaning if we are given 7 days to complete a task, we’ll get it done in 7. If we are given 1 hour, we do it in 1 hour.  I am taking 6 of my 4 hours to get things completed. What I am doing now should’ve been don 2 hours ago. So why wasn’t it? Right?  Wrote some goals for tomorrow with time blocks and I’m going to get that shit done. See you then.

The more I walk down this path of development and growth, the more I realize that the process and the journey really is the dream. Not the destination. It becomes clearer and clearer everyday that this is the case. And what a peace of mind that brings, knowing I’m there. I made it. Awesome reframe.