Success isn’t about genius. It’s not about talent or luck. The real secret? It’s boredom. The unsexy, repetitive grind that most people avoid—but the winners master.

In Part 1, we talked about the long game of learning —one that requires patience, discomfort, and persistence. But here’s the thing: it’s not just about learning. It’s about ownership.

Have you ever felt completely incompetent at something—like a total beginner fumbling through the dark? 

Do vanity metrics serve any purpose?

One of the biggest missteps I have seen with small business owners is trying to wear every hat themselves.  Some even tout the busyness as a badge of honor - it’s not and is a clear path to burnout (some of this is covered in Book Brews 59 and 96). As Greg McKeown so...

“And if you’re waiting for unanimous approval, you’re never going to ship that important work.”  What a great reminder to have from Seth Godin in his 01/12/2025 blog post.

“‘Live within your means” in money and time.  Many people are in time debt that they would never accept on their balance sheet.”  In his weekly thought-provoking 1-minute read newsletter, Greg McKeown dropped this knowledge bomb that so many business owners need to hear.

“Appreciate the art of thoughtful disagreement.”  This is one of Ray Dalio’s Principles, and wow, how that landed for me this week.

Hustle culture is killing us, and we have to start unsubscribing from this toxic behavior. So many get wrapped up in being busy for busyness's sake and lose sight of the true goal - ultimately leading to burnout and frustration. And so much of what I have been reading this...

Emotional Intelligence is usually on the list of best life skills (or cheat codes or whatever they are called this week).