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Welcome to 1-2-3 Inner Game, your weekly hit of actionable strategies to achieve a high-performing, healthy, and thriving life.

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Want 10x? You’ll Have to Drop 80%
1-2-3 Inner-Game
The Inner Game of Real Growth - UnMute Podcast
Brain Candy
Rundown of Cool Stuff This Week

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Hi Reader,

Want 10x? You’ll Have to Drop 80%

Everyone says they want 10x results.
Very few actually do what it takes.

If you want 2x, you cut 20%. Skip a few calls. Say no to a few things. Cool.
But if you want 10x, you cut 80%.

You stop trying to be everything to everyone.
You kill good opportunities to chase great ones.
You drop “doing it all” so you can focus on the one thing that actually moves the needle.

It’s not a productivity hack. It’s an identity shift.
It’s swapping busy for bold.

And here’s the part most people miss:
Letting go takes real self-belief. 💪

You need to trust that what you do choose will work.
You need to back yourself enough to go deep instead of drowning in distractions.

Here’s what I let go of to 10x:

✅ I stopped chasing every opportunity. I would rather go deep with the right clients than shallow with everyone.

✅ I stopped trying to manage every detail. I delegated everything admin-related in my life so I could protect my energy for scaling my impact and growing my business.

✅ I stopped trying to “fix” clients who aren’t ready. I only work with those serious about real change.

✅ I count the only currency that matters: time.

✅ I stopped tweaking content endlessly. I hit publish consistently, and that’s what grew this newsletter to over 10k subscribers.

Letting go doesn’t mean giving up.
It means choosing boldly—and betting on the right things. 🎲✨

That’s the real 10x game.

What’s the 80% you’re clinging to out of fear?
What would it look like to let that go?

Here's Some Inner Game Wisdom to Chew on This Week

1 question to punch your brain this week

What’s your personal non-negotiable that keeps you grounded?
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2 questions (and answers) from me

What’s a sign you're growing, even if it doesn’t feel like it?
When you’re uncomfortable but not panicked. Growth often feels like uncertainty. That’s not failure, it’s expansion.
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How do you find your purpose when you feel lost?
Follow your energy. The stuff that lights you up? That’s the breadcrumb trail. Purpose isn’t found. It’s followed.
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3 insights for the Inner Game Junkies

Every “no” creates space for a better “yes.”
Boundaries aren’t about being cold, they’re about staying focused.
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High standards aren’t the problem. Unrealistic timelines are.
Give yourself time to grow into the level you’re aiming for.
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Your to-do list isn’t a scoreboard.
Don’t confuse being busy with being effective. One needle-mover beats ten feel-good tasks.
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🎙️ Just dropped a convo with my dear friend Andreea on the UnMute Podcast.

We jammed on the Inner Game—how your mindset actually drives (or blocks) your growth, business, and life.

Worth a listen if you’re in the game of building and want to level up from the inside out.

Check it out and let me know what lands.

Brain Candy
Tweets That Made Me Think, Laugh, or Go ‘Huh, Interesting!

Imran Bard

@imemerang

The only time we appreciate time

12:30 PM • Sep 22, 2024

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True Story!

Money Wisdom

@MoneyWisdom_

Let's be honest:
The more decisions we have to make, the less likely we're going to CONSISTENTLY make wise choices.
How do we get over this?
By making ONE choice that sets up a SERIES of smart decisions ↓

3:47 AM • Nov 3, 2024

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Let’s face it—decision fatigue is real. The more choices you make, the faster your ‘smart decision juice’ runs out. So what’s the hack? Instead of making a hundred tiny choices, make one big one that turns into a domino effect of smart moves. Less thinking, more doing. Set yourself up to win automatically.

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