One of the hardest parts of building anything isn’t strategy. It’s staying in it after the excitement wears off. The first week feels great. The first wins feel motivating. Then reality shows up. Fewer comments than you expected. Slower growth than you imagined. Days where it feels repetitive, boring, or invisible. That’s usually the moment people start questioning themselves. But that moment isn’t a signal to stop. It’s a signal that you’ve entered the part that actually matters. Progress doesn’t come from intensity. It comes from showing up when it’s no longer exciting. That’s true for communities. It’s true for habits. It’s true for personal growth. Quick exercise for today (2 minutes): 1️⃣ One thing you already have that’s helping you move forward 2️⃣ One habit, skill, or resource you’re underestimating 3️⃣ One small win from last week you didn’t give yourself credit for That’s it. Momentum starts when you shift your focus from what’s missing to what’s already working.

I hope the title intrigued you as much as the quote did for me 👇🏽 “Your goal in life should be to reduce the amount of time it takes you to get out of a bad state.” 🤯 How true is that? Think about that for a second. Life is always going to bring frustration, disappointment, and moments where we feel mad, overwhelmed, or stuck. @Georgiana D had a phenomenal post that speaks more to this (check here). That part never goes away. The real skill is not avoiding those moments, but learning how quickly you can pull yourself out of them. One of my biggest mentors used to say: “When you’re five, you can be mad for a day. When you’re ten, you can be mad for an hour. By the time you’re thirty, you get ten minutes, and then you have to move on.” Growth and maturity are not about getting upset. They are about bouncing back faster and learning from it! For me personally, it starts with awareness. I try to recognize the pattern and ask myself why this triggered me in the first place. Have I been here before? Is this really new? What part of this is in my control? Especially in today’s world, where emotions play such a big role, this skill matters more than ever. Curious to hear from you. 💬 When you get into that “mad” state, what helps you get out of it faster? P.S. Feel free to send a picture/video of where you are and your beautiful weather 🥶🥵

Hey everyone, I hope you had a great start into your weekend! 😊 As Bruno mentioned in the latest call, I just started to make music with AI. A lot of fun! And the kids enjoy it as well. So every time we drive somewhere, it's music time (we almost never listened to music before). Today, I created some songs with our daughter, who came up with her own lyrics. This might seem either super fancy or very natural to you - I honestly don't know. Why not find out, how everyone is using AI - or not using it 😊

Hey Everyone, Something I was thinking about recently: how can we influence others to change in a way that benefits them? I think a lot of it depends on who the advice is coming from. For instance, it seems that parents rarely listen to their kids. For example, when I started my fitness lifestyle in my teen years, I told my father multiple times to cut back on junk food and sugary drinks, and encouraged him to come to the gym with me. He wouldn’t have any of it, and didn’t listen to anything I said, even if I backed it up with scientific evidence. After all, I was his kid, still in high school. What could I possibly know? However, a decade or so later, his doctor warned him that he was at risk of developing type two diabetes and gave him a choice: cut the crap and exercise more, or take daily medications. He hated the idea of having to take a pill for the rest of his life, so he cut out pretty much all of his junk food, alcohol and sugary drinks almost immediately, despite enjoying them for decades prior, made a point of walking much more, and even scheduled fasting into his routine. He quickly lost a lot of weight and avoided the medications. The advice from the doctor was pretty much the same as mine, yet it came from a health authority figure whom my father respected and took seriously, rather than from his kid. That seems to have made all the difference. Nowadays, another family member is suffering from health issues, and I am not sure how to approach him about it, or even if I should. He seems to follow the advice of the doctors, but that advice is often outdated and false, at least here in Japan. For instance, many doctors tell their patients to avoid eggs due to cholesterol, yet say nothing of stopping alcohol, sugar and bread. Most say nothing of the benefits of fasting either. What to do? Who am I to say the doctors are wrong? Perhaps my own good health plus references to relevant experts and research would be sufficient to inspire change, perhaps not. It is unclear at this point, and one has to tread carefully when giving advice that contradicts that of a trusted ‘expert’.

Replay from tonight’s call is now available. 😎🔥 I realized afterward that the setting for recording gallery view with the shared screen was not activated. Learning experience, and it’s already fixed for next time. I uploaded the gallery version for you to watch, as it is much better to see everyone together rather than just one person speaking. The shared screen version covers Skool’s main community, affiliates, calendar, tiers, map and the about page. Just a tutorial, pretty much, and some updates. If you want the shared screen version as well, just let me know, and I will send it to you. Thanks @Simon Schörkhuber @Josie Ngoumou @Mishell Barbaran @Massimiliano Biancardi your energy, participation, and stories made the call powerful. If you could not make it, no worries at all. You can watch the replay whenever it fits your schedule. And feel free to answer any of the questions we asked during the call or share any thoughts or feedback you have. We are always open to hearing from you and improving together. Next Wednesday is our Goal Setting Workshop, and I am excited to see you there. Invite anyone in your life who could benefit from it. Let’s have a phenomenal Friday and an even better weekend. BY THE WAY 👉🏽 Any plans for the weekend? I am going to my first Skool meeting in person here in New Jersey. Excited to connect with local people who are building communities. And of course, keep working to make this community better for you, as well as rest with intention and enjoy quality time with my fiancée. Let’s keep building.