How to Win (At Anything)

1. Impress the future version of yourself to win.

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Define winning as impressing the future version of yourself, not comparing yourself to others.

• Comparing yourself to others can lead to complacency.
• Focus on what you can control and the advantages you have.

2. Use the process of inversion to identify what not to do.

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Invert the question and imagine the least successful version of yourself to identify what actions to avoid.

• This process helps identify potential pitfalls and mistakes.
• By knowing what not to do, you can focus on what to do to win.

3. Break down skills into smaller steps to make learning and teaching easier.

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Break down complex skills into smaller, actionable steps to make them easier to learn and teach.

• Breaking down skills into smaller steps helps people understand and execute them.
• This approach makes it possible for less skilled individuals to learn and improve.

4. Operationalize actions and behaviors to make them measurable and observable.

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Focus on actions and behaviors that can be measured and observed to achieve desired outcomes.

• Avoid relying on feelings, thoughts, or intentions in instructions.
• Measure and observe the impact of specific actions to determine their effectiveness.

5. Patience means finding productive activities in the meantime.

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Practice patience by engaging in productive activities while waiting, rather than avoiding the task.

• Patience is about finding alternative actions to avoid procrastination.
• Focus on doing something productive, even if it's not the main task.

6. Patience is key to winning in any endeavor.

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Being patient and waiting for the right opportunity is crucial for success.

• Investments require patience and not rushing to sell.
• Being patient allows you to figure out what to do in the meantime.

7. Learning is about changing behavior in the same situation.

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Learning involves responding differently to the same situation.

• Learning is not about being patient or not, but about how patient you are.
• Intelligence is the rate of learning, how quickly you change your behavior.

8. Confidence comes from proof and repetition.

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Confidence is built by repeatedly performing actions and getting proof of success.

• Confidence is domain-specific and requires practice in specific situations.
• Increasing confidence percentage requires doing something repeatedly.

9. Hard times are opportunities to prove yourself.

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Challenging times are when skills are sharpened and champions are made.

• Hard times provide proof of who you really are.
• Trials and difficulties are opportunities to become extraordinary.

10. Motivation comes from deprivation and perception of a gap.

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Motivation is proportional to the perceived gap between where you are and where you want to be.

• Deprivation of money is psychological, not physiological.
• Feeling poor is based on the perception of a large gap.

11. Your environment sets your standards.

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The ZIP code you are born in determines the standards you compare yourself to, which affects your behavior and motivation.

• Changing your environment can change your behavior.
• Compare yourself to the person you want to become to create a gap and motivate yourself.

12. Change who you compare yourself to.

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To feel more motivated, compare yourself to the person you want to become, rather than comparing yourself to others.

• Shift your priorities and allocate resources based on the person you want to become.
• Focus on doing what the future version of yourself does.

13. Start now, even when you're busy.

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The best time to change your behavior is when you're busy, as it forces you to learn how to make it work and stick with it.

• Waiting for the perfect time will only delay your progress.
• Eliminate the wrong stuff and focus on doing the right things.

14. Do what the future version of yourself does.

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To become the person you want to be, start by doing the things that the future version of yourself does.

• Break down the actions into smaller steps and practice until they become second nature.
• Measure your success by completing the actions that make it unreasonable for you to fail.

15. Winning is about outlasting, not just winning.

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In life, winning is about staying married, staying healthy, and staying in business.

• The goal is to outlast and make a decision that you can 100% control.
• Measure your success by staying committed and enduring.

16. Focus on activities, not on internal doubts.

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Instead of dwelling on negative thoughts and doubts, focus on taking consistent actions towards your goals.

• Don't let your internal doubts and fears hold you back from taking action.
• By focusing on activities, you can make progress and achieve success despite any negative feelings.

17. Hard times are opportunities to prove yourself.

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Hard times are a necessary part of the journey to success. They test your commitment and determination.

• During hard times, you may doubt yourself and face uncertainty, but it's important to keep taking action.
• By persevering through hard times, you become stronger and gain outsized returns.

18. Start now and embrace the hard times.

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Don't wait for the perfect moment to start pursuing your goals. Embrace the hard times and use them as opportunities for growth.

• The best time to start is now, even if you're busy or facing challenges.
• Hard times are where wealth is made and where you can become the person you want to be.