I send one action packed email a week called a 1x1x1 covering crazy cool businesses I spot, updates on what we're building and buying, and lessons from the journey of an entrepreneur.
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For those of you that are new here, every week I send what I call a 1x1x1.
One thought from my week.
One interesting find/tool from my week.
One image from my life.
Let's dive in 👇
Momentum Is a Cheat Code. Here’s How to Use It.
Every now and then, life hands you a “boss level” challenge.
Big workload. Big problems. Big dreams. Big uh-oh.
When that happens, I try to go full beast mode.
I’m talking do-the-work-of-four-people, skip-the-small-talk, let’s-build-a-rocketship mode.
Here’s how I flip the switch to prime myself (if you're in a rush just skip to step 5):
Step 1: 5:00am Club
The birds aren’t up. But I am.
Why? Because at 5am, nobody’s texting, slacking, or bugging me.
It’s just me, my thoughts, and a pull up bar.
I get the blood flowing and if we're being honest get my confidence up as well.
Step 2: Chow Time
I fuel up. No sad oatmeal. I eat like a Greek god with a startup to run.
This is why our house is always out of eggs.
Step 3: Meditate for 10 Minutes (or pretend to)
This is me sitting quietly, pretending I’m not already thinking about emails.
But somehow... it works.
Brain goes from 17 browser tabs → 3. Good headspace for the day.
Step 4: 7:30am. Lights on. Engine humming.
Now I’m cookin’. No meetings. No distractions.
Just pure flow state with a side of cappuccinos.
Step 5: THE MOST IMPORTANT PART AND WHY I'M WRITING THIS: Catch the Momentum Wave
Most people start with the hard stuff or move straight into meetings. Not me.
I warm up like an NBA player. Layups first.
I call this phase momentum building.
I write out a list of what I want to do every single day.
I then prioritize that list focusing not on the most important tasks but rather the series of tasks that will build momentum into the most important needle moving tasks of the day (writing this newsletter is 100% a momentum builder for me).
I feel like I'm trying to catch a wave on a surfboard at this stage of the day.
Each task = a little dopamine squirt when I physically cross it off my list.
That’s the juice. And it builds up like compound interest.
Then… the heavy hitters:
By the time I hit those, I’ve already got 3 wins on the board and feel like I can run through a brick wall (and then rebuild it better).
Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or like the to-do list is strangling your soul?
Happens to me all the time.
You probably don’t need a nap.
You need a win.
Get one. Then another. Then ride the wave.
Let’s go.
Nothing worthy of your attention this week!
Last weekend we got to tear up the trails in Bellingham Washington. I'm so thankful to have these guys in my life.
