5 ways to succeed in your youth

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I- Investment

Investment is a necessary factor for your good development.

If you want to grow your income, you will have to invest.
This step is not optional.

You are often told to save money, this is bullshit.

The value of your money will decrease every year.
II- Be fearless

Fear is man's worst enemy.

It gnaws at him until it makes him a docile person.
Risks must be part of your daily life.

If you don't take them, you don't move forward.

The best way to learn is to fail.
III- Read / Write

Reading and writing are two fabulous ways to improve your skills.

It's a rewarding process.
Reading gives your brain food for thought.

Writing will allow you to bring your thoughts to life.
IV- Learning

Education is necessary.

The acquisition of new skills are essential elements in your elevation.
Be careful however not to fall into mental masturbation.

Wanting to learn is a good thing, but it can quickly become a factor of procrastination.

Between learning and procrastination, there is only a small gap.
V- Self-criticism

Yes, you have to learn to spot the mistakes you make.

It is not a simple process at first, but it is necessary.
You have to constantly question yourself.

Remember, your ego is a camouflaged devil.

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1/“What would need to be true for you to….X”

Why is this the most powerful question you can ask when attempting to reach an agreement with another human being or organization?

A thread, co-written by @deanmbrody:


2/ First, “X” could be lots of things. Examples: What would need to be true for you to

- “Feel it's in our best interest for me to be CMO"
- “Feel that we’re in a good place as a company”
- “Feel that we’re on the same page”
- “Feel that we both got what we wanted from this deal

3/ Normally, we aren’t that direct. Example from startup/VC land:

Founders leave VC meetings thinking that every VC will invest, but they rarely do.

Worse over, the founders don’t know what they need to do in order to be fundable.

4/ So why should you ask the magic Q?

To get clarity.

You want to know where you stand, and what it takes to get what you want in a way that also gets them what they want.

It also holds them (mentally) accountable once the thing they need becomes true.

5/ Staying in the context of soliciting investors, the question is “what would need to be true for you to want to invest (or partner with us on this journey, etc)?”

Multiple responses to this question are likely to deliver a positive result.

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