https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUqqk_5kV42/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== You mustn’t let the thoughts & opinions of others creep in to your feedback unless you specifically ask for it. Most people don’t have your best interest at heart and will sabotage your progress and goals for the betterment of their own ego. You must do things for your own enjoyment, passion and progress above all else. Only then can you let others in. Day 14/100 of the #higherupwellnesschallenge

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUn4M8rkUpw/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== These are rookie numbers compared to the likes of Alex Hormozi, but from not posting at all for a few years this is a strong start!

Is there a message that we could send to new followers that would not only get the conversation started, but follow the steps in the DMs to Dollars format in the classroom?

I’ve been a bit quieter in here over the weekend, and in that time something’s become clear to me. Most people in this space don’t have an information problem anymore. We're in the information age. We’re drowning in information. Courses, frameworks, threads, videos, playbooks, swipe files. If information alone created results, most people here would already be exactly where they want to be. But the information age ≠ the implementation age. We’re still stuck in the gap between knowing and doing. What I’m noticing more and more is that people aren’t blocked by what to do. They’re blocked by the friction that shows up when it’s time to execute. Decision fatigue. Second-guessing. Over-engineering. Not knowing which lever matters right now. Or doing everything alone with no external pressure, feedback, or correction. Gathering more information feels productive. But when it comes time to implement, people pause, delay, and procrastinate because they're actually taking the leap. You are now entering into the realm and possibility of failure. So I want to get a clearer read on where you feel stuck right now. 👇 Poll: What would actually move the needle for you right now? Be honest with it. There’s no “right” answer here. But pay attention to what you select. Because the answer usually tells you whether more information is the solution…or whether support, structure, and execution are the real constraint now.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUlP3uiEQXN/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Felix Dennis once wrote, “Never trust conventional wisdom. It contains great nuggets of wisdom, but they lie alongside fool’s gold.” Conventional wisdom is rarely questioned. It becomes the default operating system people run their lives on. From a very early age, most of us are placed onto a conditioned path built on these collective agreements. We absorb rules, expectations, and assumptions about how life is supposed to work, and we fall into line without ever consciously choosing them. While conventional wisdom is not inherently good or bad, it does have a very real effect on behaviour: it dampens initiative. Rather than encouraging action, conventional wisdom offers socially acceptable reasons for inaction. It gives people permission to delay, to justify, and to explain away why now is not the right time. Over time, this produces a pattern where blame, excuses, and rationalisation replace responsibility and forward movement. Inaction feels reasonable because it is shared. This conditioning also promotes lifelong sacrifice as a virtue. Work now, enjoy later. Obey first, question eventually. Stay in line, stay safe, and do not deviate too far from the path. This system is not designed to be malicious, and it is not necessarily wrong, but it is deeply limiting when viewed through the lens of purpose and personal fulfilment. When you look closely, you have to ask whether this structure actually challenges you or guides you toward something meaningful. Does it help you develop clarity about who you are and what you want, or does it quietly channel you into predefined roles and outcomes that require very little conscious choice? More often than not, it does the latter. Most of this conditioning operates through what can be described as the reflexive brain. Behaviour becomes automatic and habitual, driven by survival instincts rather than intentional thought. This part of the brain is fast, reactive, and ancient. It is excellent at keeping us safe, but it is not designed to help us live deliberately or purposefully.