Be Authentic Zone

Appreciate where you are currently in life. It may be a hard and brutal situation but if you’re working to level up in life, you will eventually rise above the ashes and become who you were meant to become.

It’s hard to appreciate the bad situations but understand this, EVERYONE goes through them. EVERYONE. No one’s exempt. So be willing to appreciate this tough time because it’s what’s helping you to become stronger for the next big thing ahead. Be ready to receive your blessings.

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Appreciate where you are currently in life. It may be a hard and brutal situation but if you’re working to level up in life, you will eventually rise above the ashes and become who you were meant to become.

It’s hard to appreciate the bad situations but understand this, EVERYONE goes through them. EVERYONE. No one’s exempt. So be willing to appreciate this tough time because it’s what’s helping you to become stronger for the next big thing ahead. Be ready to receive your blessings.

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I used to be a person that relied solely on hope. I invested more energy into hoping that something would happen for me as opposed to doing something. I was scared and unmotivated. So to combat the fear and laziness, I would hope that things would work out.

Things never worked out and it was because of my broken mindset. It was because I invested 95% of my energy into hoping and praying for a good outcome and investing 5% of my energy into doing the work. Once I began my entrepreneurial journey in October 2015, I turned that equation around. I now invest 95% of my energy into doing the work and 5% of my energy into hoping for a good outcome. It doesn't mean I’m hopeless, it means I’m focused on what I can do as opposed to being scared of what I can’t do.

If you’re relying solely on hope like I was, let this episode be a wake-up call for you.

Most people hang on to friends that they know are bad for them. Toxic friends. People that aren’t looking to help them become better and aren’t (and will never be) happy for their success.

Why do people do this to themselves? I know why - I used to do the same damn thing. It’s because people hold their friends opinions in higher regard than their own opinions of themselves.

I was forever seeking approval from my friends. Like I needed to be validated for my purpose in life. Listen to me, get rid of these garbage “friends.” If you need a crash course on how to rid yourself of these fools, listen to the list of Teflon Don Positive Mindset episodes below:

Teflon Don Positive Mindset - 032: Who Gives a Shit What Your Friends Think About You

Teflon Don Positive Mindset - 081: Do Not Allow Family and Friends to Dictate Your Life

Teflon Don Positive Mindset - 090: What Do Your Friends and Family Think About The Word Risk?

Teflon Don Positive Mindset - 099: Surround Yourself with Positi

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Most people hang on to friends that they know are bad for them. Toxic friends. People that aren’t looking to help them become better and aren’t (and will never be) happy for their success.

Why do people do this to themselves? I know why - I used to do the same damn thing. It’s because people hold their friends opinions in higher regard than their own opinions of themselves.

I was forever seeking approval from my friends. Like I needed to be validated for my purpose in life. Listen to me, get rid of these garbage “friends.” If you need a crash course on how to rid yourself of these fools, listen to the list of Teflon Don Positive Mindset episodes below:

Teflon Don Positive Mindset - 032: Who Gives a Shit What Your Friends Think About You

Teflon Don Positive Mindset - 081: Do Not Allow Family and Friends to Dictate Your Life

Teflon Don Positive Mindset - 090: What Do Your Friends and Family Think About The Word Risk?

Teflon Don Positive Mindset - 099: Surround Yourself with Positi

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I’ve always been silly. It’s in my DNA. I can’t be too serious for too long. It drives me insane. I use these silliness skills to bring joy and happiness to peoples lives.

There are so many people that lack energy that are in desperate need of a shot of good energy. Look, be the change. Be someone that’s going to infuse some energy and life into your environment.

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I’ve always been silly. It’s in my DNA. I can’t be too serious for too long. It drives me insane. I use these silliness skills to bring joy and happiness to peoples lives.

There are so many people that lack energy that are in desperate need of a shot of good energy. Look, be the change. Be someone that’s going to infuse some energy and life into your environment.

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Being busy misleads many people to think they’re being productive. Listen, I was THAT guy. I would keep myself busy just doing things and not focusing on productivity.

There’s a huge difference between being busy and being productive.

Busy = Doing lots of work that has no goal or purpose attached to it.

Productive = Doing work TOWARDS a goal and the purpose that’s attached to it.

In simpler terms: if you’re a sales person, being busy would be saying that you worked 16 hours today. Being productive would be saying, I made 200 cold calls today.

There’s a huge difference and one is going to get you to your goal and the other will only frustrate you and make you feel like you’re on a hamster wheel.

Busy work bores the mind. Productive work keeps the mind focused. Don’t be busy. Be productive.

Being busy misleads many people to think they’re being productive. Listen, I was THAT guy. I would keep myself busy just doing things and not focusing on productivity.

There’s a huge difference between being busy and being productive.

Busy = Doing lots of work that has no goal or purpose attached to it.

Productive = Doing work TOWARDS a goal and the purpose that’s attached to it.

In simpler terms: if you’re a sales person, being busy would be saying that you worked 16 hours today. Being productive would be saying, I made 200 cold calls today.

There’s a huge difference and one is going to get you to your goal and the other will only frustrate you and make you feel like you’re on a hamster wheel.

Busy work bores the mind. Productive work keeps the mind focused. Don’t be busy. Be productive.

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Often times we work against ourselves. We have a great idea and we put all of this energy into creating something that’s never been done before. The funny part is that we invest an incredible amount of energy into creating something new without understanding that it may have previously been created.

My rules for a successful product are simple:

1. Find a product that’s uber successful.

2. Copy the format that made it successful.

3. Tweak it to make it your own. Put your own spin to it.

Simple. These same rules apply when you’re working to become successful in your industry.

My rules for you to become successful in your industry are simple:

1. Find a person who’s uber successful at what they do.

2. Copy their format that made them successful.

3. Tweak it to make it your own. Put your authenticity into it.

Simple. Keep it simple.

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