A kick in your butt for the new year: (Yes, I’m talking to you 🫵.) There’s a trap that keeps many people from getting what they want out of life. I call it “fake work”. We pretend that we don’t know how to obtain what we desire. So we… read self-help books listen to podcasts join masterminds bookmark posts on X attend workshops buy online courses “grab coffee” hire coaches create elaborate plans There’s nothing wrong with any of those things… ⚠️Which is precisely why they can be dangerous. ⚠️ It feels like progress, but it’s not. It can become a sneaky form of procrastination. And it comes at a real cost: for many, it adds up to hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars. As the saying goes, “Success is 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration.” Too many people are stuck on the 1%. 🦵Here’s the kick we all need for 2026: YOU ALREADY KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO DO. So stop doing fake work and do the actual thing. Take a baby step. And then another. Don’t stop. Walk the way and the way will appear. I’ll end with a quick personal example: When I lived in Texas, I joined the local climbing club. I was new to the sport and very eager, so I attended all the meetups. What I found was people who talked a lot about climbing… but didn’t do much actual climbing. I called them “theoretical climbers”. Real climbers are found on the rocks... who knew? Don’t be a theoretical… entrepreneur fit person wife/husband traveler [INSERT THING YOU WANT TO BE] Now stop reading this self-help post and go do the thing!

Underrated life advice: Own fewer things. Every item you buy is an item you manage. Physically or mentally. Clutter isn’t just in your closet. It lives in your head. When you lessen the load, you free your attention for what matters. Less stuff = less stress. Period.