Where to Find the Last Few Billion Dollar Ideas The ideas we choose to work on is one of the most important decisions we make as entrepreneurs. But many of us struggle to find our billion dollar idea. We often don’t even choose ideas based on their potential, but rather how “easy” it is. …

Hard work is your only true path to success. 👊 The Punch List: Success isn’t a result of being the best, but rather a result of standing out from the rest. Successful ideas, products, and companies breed imitation, not competition. The harder something is to accomplish, the less people imitate it, and even less so successfully. When you accomplish hard tasks, you ultimately…

Where you spend free time online is just as important as how you spend that free time. 👊 The Punch List: The average American visits 130 web pages a day. Most people visit social media and news sites that make them feel worse. How you spend your free time online can create more productive habits Social media itself isn’t negative, if used in the right ways. 3 Best Sites To Spend Free Time Quora This site is a never…

Everyone is splurging, but no one knows what’s actually worth splurging on. 👊 The Punch List: Splurges are purchases that provide an escape or simple luxuries. Only 42% of people think they can afford to splurge on joy. We’re more likely to splurge on practical, long-lasting things. Splurging on the wrong things can negatively affect finances and mental health. 3 Things Always Worth Splurging On Passion Projects

Research shows you can learn faster by simply changing how you currently practice learning… — Learning fast is not about the 10,000 hours, but rather how you learn in each hour. 👊 The Punch List: Children learn faster than adults. 59% of employees invest in their own upskilling. Every year you wait to learn a skill, it gets exponentially harder to learn. Research shows you can learn faster by simply changing how you currently practice learning.

40% of people have experienced financial loss due to procrastination. — Conquering laziness isn’t about action, but rather pre-meditated action. 👊 The Punch List: Americans blow $27.8 billion dollars a year by being lazy. 40% of people have experienced financial loss due to procrastination. Laziness is simply procrastination out of control. From new euphoric drugs, to addictive social apps, your productivity is increasingly under attack.

From 20,000 employees, respect was the #1 behavior to encourage commitment and engagement. — The only way you can command respect from people is to not demand it. 👊 The Punch List: The currency traded inside organizations is not money, but respect. From 20,000 employees, respect was the #1 behavior to encourage commitment and engagement. Demanding respect is “You will respect me!” while commanding respect is “I want to respect you.”

Most people approach networking with quantity, rather than quality. — Your network becomes exponentially more valuable when you connect with key people. 👊 The Punch List: A well established network is the key to successful professional careers 70% of people got their current job through networking Most people approach networking with quantity, rather than quality. Adding one super connection to your network is more valuable than 100 normal contacts

Entertaining a group is like public speaking without the preparation time. — Entertaining groups of people is the most difficult, but most rewarding of all social skills. 👊 The Punch List: 75% of people fear public speaking more than anything else. Entertaining a group is like public speaking without the preparation time. Nearly all leadership roles require speaking and entertaining groups. People that lead group conversations are seen as more influential and attractive.