A long time has gone by since I last wrote here, and a few things in life have changed, so here we are…

We are living in Australia as permanent residents and we are striving to build a solid foundation for ourselves. My business is growing and there are now three of us in the team, and as I continue to drive this business growth I’ve had a few things in the back of my mind, helping with the steering.

I’ll share them below in no particular order. Some are attributed to a couple the people that I read and follow for guidance and inspiration, but not all:

1. The more genuine your interest in other people, the more people trust you.
2. The better you are at listening, the more people want to spend time with you.
3. Be precise in what you say (Jordan Peterson).
4. Be very careful what you wish for as it will come to you in time.
5. Remember people’s names if you can and use them.
6. Let others save face. Don’t drop them off the cliff unless you have no choice.
7. Be somebody by doing something.
8. Become an expert and work harder at this than anything else in your life.
9. Our minds control everything we do.
10. Our attitudes will always define our results and outcomes in life.
11. Do things that are hard, often.
12. Save money and build a stack before making investments.
13. Think like the seasons (from Jim Rohn) – be ready for them, plant seeds and work hard to grow them.
14. Stay cool and shut up.
15. Struggle teaches us who we really are. Accept the struggle that is life.
16. Improve what you’re not happy with. Obsess on the things you have to improve.
17. The easy option = bad results.
18. Honesty is the way to progress.
19. Get people on payroll doing things they are great at and that you can’t do.
20. Negativity will bring you down in the end. It repels all things.
21. Build self confidence through small daily actions done well to then rise above your circumstances and achieve more.
22. If you think you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re likely to be the opposite.
23. Massive action taken towards a goal gets results.
24. Patience, passivity and caution are killers for anyone entrepreneurial.
25. Find your why. It will drive you through bad times and keep you focused.
26. Know the way broadly and achieve in many things (Musashi).