Jono's Journal

It’s the end of the first year of my writing journey. I’ve learned an insane amount of things, like: Writing Business Social media Monetising But the most interesting thing I’ve learned about? My self. It’s crazy what you learn about yourself when you set a goal and commit to it. 1 year of writing, 1 letter every week, Posting on Twitter every day. Challenges arise, you realise you need a system, processes, workflows. You get angry, annoyed and want to give up. But being consistent towards a...

I'm an addict. The future is exciting, new information is exciting. That rush of dopamine when I watch a new video or start a new book. It's thrilling and makes me feel like I'm making progress in my writing journey. In order to grow and make progress you need to consume new information right? Yes, but no. Yes you need new information so you can calibrate your compass and head in the right direction. But not, if you consume too much you'll send your compass into a frenzy and it won't know...

"The present moment is rarely fully acknowledged it's always it's just a stepping stone to the next moment which is the future" - Eckhart Tolle You are not here. You are somewhere else. You’re thinking about the next task. You aren’t present. The next task approaches, you engage and start doing, but your mind is already thinking about the one after that. You get annoyed when the current task takes too long. You want it done now so you can move on. Annoyance builds, adding another brick to the...

Getting paid to think is the future of work. Creators like Naval or Dan Koe are impacting millions of lives online and profiting just by thinking and sharing their ideas. Ideas are the new oil. DAN KOE @thedankoe All new wealth is being generated in the digital space. Digital real estate is accessible and (vastly) more affordable than physical. Teenagers are going viral making absurd amounts of cash that older generations can't fathom. Ideas are the new oil:...

Let's face it, getting out of bed sucks. Especially when it's dark outside, your bed is warm and the feeling of being wrapped in a cocoon blanket is bliss. But Reader once you've emerged from your blissful comfort, are you excited? I recently read an awesome tweet by one of my favourite creators Dan Koe DAN KOE @thedankoe If you aren't tired when you go to bed and excited when you wake up, you need a meaningful project that demands you at your best. 3:10 PM • Oct 20, 2024 612 Retweets 5343...