Lifehacks: 1. Be cringe. Trying isn’t cringe. Cringe isn’t trying 2. Pick the heart emoji for a warm iMessage; skip the thumbs up 3. Being on someone's IG close friends doesn't mean you are close friends 4. The fastest way to get out of your crappy town is by building an audience 5. Build an email list yesterday 6. Don’t be the last one at a party, you've got a big day tomorrow 7. Come to dinner prepared with stories 8. Start "no-complaints" day, shift perspectives Listen more than talk 9. Use your favorites on contact screen and call those people 1x+ per week (also, call your mom) 10. Show up to meetings with small gifts (the ROI is insane) 11. Build your own BS detector. Most of what you read is BS 12. Connect tribes is the best way to build a business 13. Don’t be transactional with friends, be giving 14. Keep a learning list, make learning your “side-hustle” 15. Use colored pens, enhance note-taking 16. Create themed playlists, curate moods 17. Listen to happy music often 18. Create your personal "quote collection," stay inspired 19. Don’t forget about day 1 friends. They’ve known you from the start 20. But don’t keep friends around for the sake of it. Friends help other friends grow 21. Craft personal mission statement, guide decisions 22. Throw dinner parties and invite the most interesting people you can find 23. Chasing generational wealth is overrated. Wealth is underrated. 24. Give friends lifts, pick them up from the airport 25. Amplify your weird, celebrate your uniqueness 26. Send friends songs you think they’ll like 27. Pour people’s drinks before yours. People appreciate that. 28. When you’re out with people breaking bread, put your phone on airplane mode 29. Seek discomfort daily, grow exponentially monthly 30. You’re never too late. I started a podcast last year, everyone told me it was too late 31. Avoid prescription drugs, it’s a slippery slope 32. Zig when others zag. The coolest products/communities are built feel different 33. When reading articles or books, take photos of important passages or quotes with your phone for easy reference later. Add to folder. Print it out 34. Send postcards to friends and family when you travel 35. Say I appreciate you, instead of appreciated. It’s appreciated 36. Want to get to know someone better, quickly? Take them to a bunch of places in a really short amount of time. Grab coffee, walk for dessert, go to a really cool museum. Be memorable. Keep them on their toes. 1.5 hour meeting just felt like 3 x 1.5h meetings 37. Listen to pump-up songs before important meetings or events. Get in the zone 38. Tone of voice is the secret key to convincing people. Language is what we say, tone is how we say it. Study the greats and see how they do it. Then mimic them. 39. Have fun If you believe even one person could benefit, please like, RT this post. For more insights, follow me on Twitter and explore my latest content via the link in my bio. Ok, final lifehack... 40. Embrace the weekend's magic and savor every moment