1 DM can change your life.

What about 2?!

Building off the momentum from my last call with @brandontoner, I reached out to the [Don of Doing Things]: @craigburgess.

Truly a rewarding conversation to pick the brain of someone who is constantly taking action.

- My Takeaways -
1. [To-Do List? Lol nah]

You all know someone who is a meticulous planner.

They have checklists, excel sheets, google calendars - the whole shebang to get stuff done.

I& #39;ve ALSO been obsessed with building to-do lists & routines

Better known on & #39;money twitter& #39; as

Systems.
So I asked Craig, Lord of Productivity

"How do you get SO much done? Surely you have a system that encourages you to produce content?"

And as casual as a South Yorkshire lad could sound, he replied

"Yeah, no. I haven& #39;t got a system, really. I just do it."
I scoffed. How could you not?

Someone who produces as much content as Craig does has

No system. No checklist. No BS calendar filled with meetings.

He& #39;s

Just. F***ing. Doing it.

Thanks, Craig. But "how"?
[Taking Action]

This is what separates the men from the boys.

The ultimate judge.

Too many of you are investing time [planning] your next move instead of [doing] your next move.

Learn from experience!

I can guarantee you that the [doers] are FAR ahead of the [planners].
Why?

In most cases, not all planned items get done.

You know this too.

It& #39;s frustrating.

You stare at the list every day, week, month & realize you haven& #39;t completed the tasks.

It makes you feel like a failure.

You hate yourself.

Nobody wants to feel like a failure.
SO DON& #39;T.

Don& #39;t allow yourself to feel those emotions.

Who created the list in the first place?

[YOU]

Remove yourself from an arbitrary checklist that dictates your self-worth.

Take the energy you& #39;ve spent planning and shift it to [doing].

Take action!
I am in this process.

Shifting my focus towards

Doing > Planning.

I have no idea what I& #39;m going to do in the next hour.

But I do know this...

"Every second I spend planning is one less second I spend doing" @craigburgess
2. [Same Boat, Lagged Wave]

The problems we face and the solutions we present will look different from person to person.

Even still, we understand the underlying success and struggles - even if it is a stranger.

You and I live the same life, for the most part.
We know what it feels like to

- Experience loss
- Be pushed up against a wall
- Rise in victory
- Be terrible at something
- Be brilliant at something

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Here& #39;s My Current Wave: w/ Twitter + Writing

- Make as many genuine connections with [anyone] (established or not) who is in a field I find engaging.

- Let my curiosity lead me to the people and communities I want to be a part of.

- [Act] on said curiosity.
In my previous life, I didn& #39;t have the time to explore my interests due to other commitments.

But that was then.

I now have all the time to explore.

The opportunity is there for the taking.

I& #39;m in the middle of an abyss and I need to find the edge.
I told all this to Craig.

I said, "I just have no idea what I want to do right now, ya know?"

Again, as casually as you could imagine, he replied

"Yeah man, haha, I don& #39;t really know either"
This man simultaneously runs 4 twitter accounts, his own agency AND provides a lovely home for his feline friends, [meow].

If he doesn& #39;t know, how the hell would [I] know?

If he doesn& #39;t know, why the hell should [you] feel like you have to know?

You don& #39;t.
[LESSON]

1. We have the same problems - you are not alone.
2. Be curious
3. Take action
4. Meet new people
5. Invest in yourself

I& #39;m striving to meet these expectations daily.

It& #39;s hard - but believe me!

The process will be worth it.
I have no idea where this is going to take me...for now.

But Craig& #39;s reassurance has allowed me to dive in.

No fear.

Full send.

That& #39;s how I do life anyway.
If you enjoyed this thread, I& #39;d very much appreciate it if you could retweet the first tweet and share it with friends.

I& #39;m constantly looking to connect.

My DM& #39;s are always open! ALWAYS.
Massive thank you and s/o to Craig.

So excited to keep in touch.

Go check out what he& #39;s doing:

@producemore

@geniusdivision

@thats_the_job

@seeingbars
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