Stop wasting so much time

One of the greatest strengths and problems we have is that when you click on any social media platform, you get flooded with content that is actually really good.

If you wanted, you could spend 24 hours per day consuming insights from the best minds in the world (alive or dead) and learn from them on whatever topic you choose.

Think about it.

You could watch Ray Dalio talk about finance, David Buss talk about psychology, or listen to literally whatever expert you want.

It is crazy.

The problem with that is that it’s just a little too good.

Meaning it takes time away from your business, health and family.

I’m a big believer in consuming the right things and learning as much as you can, but the thing is, most people just watch this stuff, and then continue doing the exact same thing they were doing before.

The definition of learning is “same situation, different behaviour” meaning, when you learn something - the next time you encounter the thing, you act differently.

So for example, you might be saying the wrong script on a sales call, then you learn the right script, and then from then on you say the right thing.

The problem with what most people do when they are watching videos all the time is they watch the video, then do nothing differently.

No learning occurred.

Meaning it is pure entertainment.

Entertainment is fine, if that was the goal.

But for most people that would mean they spend a good chunk of their week watching ‘business videos’ and being ‘entertained’ rather than working.

By all means, watch your My First Million podcast at the gym or on the weekend etc, but when it is time for work/learning, treat it that way.

Actionable tip:

Instead of just mindlessly consuming videos, next time you watch something, do this:

1. Never allow yourself to watch a video without taking away 2-3 actionable steps from it (i.e 2-3 things you can do differently as a result of the video)

2. Handwrite these steps in a notebook

3. Build an almanac of insights over time that you can refer back to

Hope this helps

Leo