How Elite Entrepreneurs Collapse Time: The Wormhole Effect

 

You guys often ask me, “What separates your most successful clients from the rest?”

Here’s one of those distinctions:

Good people with a lot of motivation and talent, who nonetheless fail to set industry records have a tendency to…

…get faster at the wrong things.

Many entrepreneurs focus on improving their speed, but without paying attention to where that effort is being applied, they end up spinning their wheels in low-leverage areas.

In today’s video, I share a real-life example of this misstep for one specific purpose…

… To uplevel your ability to spot this trap when you’ve fallen into it.

When you’ve been speeding down the wrong path in your business, I want you to notice it faster than your competitors do. 

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Why Your Productivity Suffers When Your Goals Don’t Align

 

Ever feel like you're chasing a goal, but your motivation is lagging for unknown reasons?

This week's video breaks down one potential cause.

The truth is, you can't be fully productive if you're pursuing a future that doesn’t truly align with who you are.

In the video, I explain the three types of happiness psychologists have identified and how they impact the goals you choose.

If your mind isn’t fully aligned around a goal, you're essentially running in a race you don’t want to win. Let’s make sure your goals energize you instead of draining you.

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The 18-minute Personal Growth Hack

 

By practicing 100 hours per year, you can be among the best at most things. 

Yes, I know how busy you are. Before you stop reading, consider that it takes only 18 minutes per day to log 100 hours of practice across a year. 

Today I’m going to suggest two places where you should use this 18-minute method. It’s an unusual application of the 80/20 principle that will get you even more bang for your buck.

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The Secret to Faster Decisions: Use the Right Mental Tool

 

Your decisions create your destiny more than any other factor you can personally control.

So today’s micro-challenge is to learn three “thinking tools” to match with different types of decisions you face as an entrepreneur.

Understanding how to categorize decisions and match them with the right mental tool is a skill that can dramatically increase your confidence and speed with decision making.

In this week’s video, I’ll show you how to quickly recognize the type of decision you face. Then we’ll apply the most effective thinking strategy.

Imagine having a toolkit where each tool is perfectly suited to the decision at hand. The faster you identify the decision type, the quicker you can select the appropriate tool and move forward with confidence.

Will you take the challenge?

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Are You Ignoring This Key to Staying Focused?

 

You worked hard all week. By Friday you’re worn out. But you can’t point to any meaningful progress on the needle-moving projects that actually matter. What happened?

In this week’s micro challenge, we’re reviewing one of those humble little habits that have an incredibly huge impact on your productivity.

I’m talking about working from a written list so you don’t wander through your day.

This might seem basic, but it’s the foundation of disciplined execution—your first step toward less distraction and more traction on what truly matters.

Think of your list as a compass, guiding you through the noise and helping you stay on course toward your most important goals.

Whether you're juggling multiple projects or just trying to make it through the day with focus, this strategy will anchor your attention and boost your productivity.

Watch the video just to remind yourself why it matters. Then get back to work! (By consulting your...

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Declutter: A high-performance pit stop for entrepreneurs

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Every minute you work, you are making a decision about where to invest your valuable time and attention. Today, I want to encourage you to invest a tiny fraction of that time toward reducing the buildup of clutter.

Your productivity micro-challenge this week is to do an audit of the things that are wasting your time, energy, money, and attention.

It’s a different kind of investment: decluttering your mind, space, and commitments. It's not just about clearing your desk; it's about creating a mental environment where creativity thrives.

What can you declutter? Let’s look for ways to free up your mental space so we can keep your engines running cool.

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How Your Mood Influences Team Productivity

 

As a business owner, you set the tone for our entire team. Your emotional state is contagious - for better or worse.

This week, I challenge you to consider the residual impact you have on your team's well-being, productivity, and drive. Let’s think together for a moment about how you can cultivate the kind of contagious positive emotions your team needs to thrive.

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This Simple Calendar Hack Reduces Burnout

 

It’s ironic, isn’t it? We work so hard to build a business and live life on our terms, yet many entrepreneurs find themselves feeling trapped in a cycle of diminishing ROE (return on effort) due to burnout.

This week, I’m sharing a nearly effortless strategy that creates a psychological force field to block burnout. It can do wonders for your energy and motivation.

Watch the video to protect your peak performance and unlock more consistent energy.

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Eliminate Stress in 30 Seconds

 

What if you could eliminate stress on demand with a simple mental shift?

This week, we're exploring a new application of the Infinite Game, a concept popularized by Simon Sinek, and how it can be used to erase stress and reclaim the creativity and confidence you need to succeed as an entrepreneur.

Viewing your short-term goals through the lens of the Infinite Game mindset can significantly boost your confidence. It reframes challenges as stepping stones and failures as learning experiences.

Let’s look at ways to apply this idea to the unique challenges of entrepreneurship.

Resources Mentioned:

The Infinite Game

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Why Entrepreneurs Get Bored And Stop Improving

 

Do you ever pursue new business ideas just to escape boredom?

You’re not alone in that. Once you succeed with an endeavor, a common misstep is to start looking for something new… not because it will bring more profit, but because it allows you to escape boredom.

AND…

… Because it allows you to effortlessly recapture the motivation you felt when first started. Why? Because trying to crack a new business model allows you to fall naturally into a flow state induced by a new challenge.

Look, I get it. It’s easier to follow the path of effortless motivation. But this is not for you. You will rise above average, and do something extraordinary.

In this week's micro-challenge video, we'll explore a concept you can use to instantly boost your own peak performance (and the performance of your team). We can reawaken flow states without hopping from one business idea to the next.

My goal is to accelerate you toward escape velocity, so you can escape the...

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