There’s something powerful about seeing someone and thinking, “If that guy can do it, I can do it too.” More than 12 years ago, I was selling exotic cars to affiliate marketers. I assumed they were all computer hacker geniuses. I can barely turn my laptop on most days, so I figured this world wasn’t for me and stayed in my lane. Then one day, a guy walked into my office who was so dumb I’m not sure he could string two logical sentences together. I remember thinking “If this guy can do it, I can definitely do it.” That single thought changed the trajectory of my entire life. I pivoted, dove in headfirst, and figured it out as I went (I had the help of an amazing mentor named Dave) Last night, I was at a private e-commerce event and met a guy doing more than a billion dollars a year in sales. He’s relatively “new” to e-commerce, only five years in. I asked how he got started. He told me he saw a YouTube video of some guy doing massive numbers and thought, “If that guy can do it, I can do it too.” So he pivoted, dove in headfirst, and figured it out as he went. Now let me be that guy for someone else. I’m legitimately not smart. I’m technologically illiterate. I’m impulsive, impatient, disorganized, stubborn, and I have a wild temper. I’ve made nearly every mistake possible and invented a few new ones along the way. But somehow, I’m still doing it. You do not have to be the smartest person in the room. You just have to be willing to enter the room, get embarrassed, make mistakes, and stay long enough to figure it out. If I can do it, you can do it too. It’s that simple.

It’s Father’s Day, so let Twitter Dad cook. 1. Save your money. Invest what you save. Compound interest is the best thing in the world 2. Cash is oxygen. Cash buys you time when life punches you in the face. I promise it will happen to you. 3. Good times never last. Bad times never last either. No matter how many times life throws you off the horse, get back on. 4. Speaking of horses: don’t buy horses. 5. Choose your partners carefully in business and in life. The wrong people get more expensive as you become more successful. 6. A bad deal is worse than no deal at all. 7. Get everything in writing. On a contract no matter who it’s with. 8. Protect your downside. One bad partner, lawsuit, tax problem, or contract can erase years of progress. 9. Stop comparing yourself to everyone else. There will always be someone ahead of you and someone wishing they were where you are. 10. Focus on one thing and become exceptional at it. Shiny objects kill momentum. 11. Focus requires sacrifice. 12. Lift weights. Take care of your body. Health compounds too. 13 Invest in your mind. Read books. 14. Your health is your real net worth. If you don’t feel good go to the doctor, don’t wait. 15. Stress test everything. Ask yourself: What happens if this goes wrong? 16. Don’t confuse revenue with profit. Plenty of people making millions are broke. 17. 99.9% of course sellers have no idea what they are talking about 18. Don’t use debt to fund your ego. Buy assets first. Toys come later. 19. Protect your reputation. It takes years to build and minutes to destroy. 20. If something feels too good to be true, it is. Run away. 21. It’s okay to say no. Protect your time and your peace. 22. Give more than you take. 23. Take care of your parents and your friends. One day you’ll wish you had more time with both. 24. Call your parents more. 25. Learn to be alone. Loneliness makes people accept bad partners, bad deals, and bad situations. 26. Nobody cares, nobody will save you. 27. Do what makes you happy. Life is short, and somehow it feels shorter every year. 28. Take the risk. The biggest regrets usually come from the chances you didn’t take. 29. You don’t need more information you need more action. Do it now! 30. The smartest / richest people in the world sometimes go broke by making the smallest missteps. It’s foolish to think it can’t happen to you too.