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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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Today's Highlights
- Slow Is a Superpower
- 1-2-3 Inner-Game
- From Zero to $1M: The Playbook No One Talks About
- How Listening Transforms Lives
- Brain Candy
- Rundown of Cool Stuff This Week
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Hi Reader,
Slow. The Hell. Down.
This one feels counterintuitive, but it’s undefeated.
Want real progress? Want to feel like your life actually means something?
Slow. Down.
Not forever. Just enough to notice what actually matters.
Look at your calendar. Your inbox. The last few convos you rushed through. There’s something important there—but you were too busy moving on to the next thing to feel it.
You’re jumping from meeting to message to mental tab…
Not building momentum—just touching base with chaos. Real connection, real ideas, real fulfillment—they don’t show up when you’re speeding.
They show up in the in-between moments.
When you’re not scrambling to chase the next thing, but present enough to catch what’s already in front of you.
I know someone who used to live like every day was a race against time. Always feeling behind, like life was happening two steps ahead of him. He wasn’t lazy—he was just stuck in “go mode.”
Every hour booked, every conversation rushed.
Until he hit pause.
Started saying no.
Went on long walks.
Listened more.
Stopped treating presence like a luxury.
And you know what happened?
His days felt lighter.
His ideas got sharper.
His relationships deepened.
And for the first time in years… he actually liked the person he was becoming.
Here’s the punchline:
Slowing down isn’t about doing less.
It’s about doing what actually matters.
It’s the difference between running in circles and walking your path.
So yeah—breathe.
Walk slower.
Think longer.
Progress isn’t a race. Fulfilment doesn’t come from speed.
They come from presence.
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Here's Some Inner Game Wisdom to Chew on This Week
1 question from me |
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What’s the one decision you’re avoiding that, if tackled, could unlock massive growth for your business or life?
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2 questions (and answers from me) |
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Q: How do I stay motivated when progress feels painfully slow?
A: Progress isn’t always linear, and that’s okay. Focus on the micro-wins—small, meaningful steps forward. Motivation often comes after action, not before it. Start with one small, achievable task, and let that momentum snowball. Remember: overnight success is a myth. Real growth happens in the quiet moments of consistency and persistence.
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- Q: How do I balance ambition with burnout?
A: Ambition without boundaries is a fast track to burnout. Think of it like a marathon, not a sprint. Set clear priorities, delegate the tasks you don’t need to do, and take care of the one resource that matters most—you. Breaks aren’t indulgent; they’re essential for sustained success. A well-rested mind builds empires.
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- 1 in 3 entrepreneurs build businesses that look successful but feel misaligned.
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- Every strategy, no matter how unique it seems, is quietly converging toward the same algorithm—clarity, feedback loops, and relentless iteration. It’s not about reinventing the wheel, it’s about fine-tuning it faster than anyone else.
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- Your brain is an automation machine. Most of your actions, thoughts, and decisions run on autopilot—powered by habits and past experiences. Want to change your outcomes? Rewrite the code. Small, intentional tweaks to your routines can rewire your reality.
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WHAT'S NEW WITH THE POD
From Zero to $1M: The Playbook No One Talks About
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How Listening Transforms Lives
The secret to unlocking someone’s potential? It’s not in what you say—it’s in how you listen 👂.
When you truly listen, without judgment or an agenda, you create a space where the other person feels seen, heard, and empowered.
That alone can move mountains 🏔️.
Here’s the kicker: the quality of your listening directly impacts their ability to achieve their goals 🎯.
If you believe in them—genuinely, without second-guessing or “yeah, but” judgments—they’ll start to believe in themselves 🧠.
Listening isn’t passive; it’s an active force 🚀.
It’s the difference between hearing someone’s words and feeling their world 🌍.
And when someone feels understood, they stop holding back. They lean in, take action, and start building the life they’ve been dreaming about.
So, the next time you’re in a conversation, ask yourself: Am I just waiting for my turn to talk 🤔, or am I listening so well that this person starts to believe they can achieve anything?
That’s the power of listening done right—it helps people get what they want.
And here’s the twist: the better you are at listening, the more they win… and the more you win, too 🏆.
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Brain Candy
Tweets That Made Me Think, Laugh, or Go ‘Huh, Interesting! |
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8:22 AM • Dec 4, 2024
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But here’s the thing: the 'character-building' years are where the real magic happens. That’s when you’re sharpening skills, learning resilience, and setting the foundation for the next big win.
So if this year feels like a grind, don’t sweat it. You’re just laying bricks for the cathedral you're building.
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Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D.
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What was once niche is now mainstream in health discussions: clean eating, resistance training, sprints, avoiding blue light at night, sunrise viewing, phthalate avoidance, meditation, breathwork, cold, heat, creatine, microbiome, peptides, clean water etc. Health is a practice. 10:13 PM • Nov 21, 2024
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Health isn’t a checklist; it’s a practice. A process. A lifestyle. You don’t just do it once—you live it.
The real question: What’s the next niche that’s about to go mainstream? My bet’s on personalized longevity hacks (peptides, anyone?) and real clean water becoming the new coffee culture.
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I'm rooting for you to continue crushing it! 💪🏼
Dhiren
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