Harvey Specter | Confident Closer

“If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present.” —Lao Tzu

@laurenjosephhq Never been a truer statement.

Success is never owned, it’s rented and the rent is due every single day.

Stop selling people what they need. Start selling people what they want.

Starting a business isn't easy. But trust me, there's a chance of success, even when your brain tells you there isn’t a chance in hell.

@laurenjosephhq Think death and do it anyway

@laurenjosephhq Finally someone said cut and dry!

Your entire existence as an entrepreneur hinges on your ability to sell and market yourself to attract new revenue. Change my mind—if you can.

@laurenjosephhq Success without failures is an attribution of dumb luck.

1st most valuable thing you can do is make a mistake. 2nd most valuable thing you can do is learn from it. 3rd most valuable thing you can do is never repeat it.

This looks like a shipost... Until you read it twice and think about it like a grown adult for a second!! 🥹

@laurenjosephhq In a world of AI domination, these 2 acquisition skills are non-negotiables.

Technical skills get you hired. Psychology skills get you deals. When you choose both, you can name your price.

@laurenjosephhq Consistency and discipline are always the direct keys to succeed!

Wanna know the 5 secrets to success? 1. Make a plan 2. Keep it 5th-grade simple 3. Accept and expect rejection 4. Push through when shit hits the fan 5. Repeat steps 1-5 It's the surest way I know how to win at life.

@laurenjosephhq An assistant when they encourage A liability when they envy

The people you surround yourself with can be your biggest asset or your biggest liability... Choose your circle wisely.

@laurenjosephhq Simply talking more won't lead to meaningful change!

HOT TAKE: Thinking is hard, that's why most talk.

@laurenjosephhq Self education is real lessons learnt.

Formal education... teaches you how to work within their system. Self-education... teaches you how to build your own system Want to gain real control? Leverage awareness to set you apart from the rest.

@laurenjosephhq Iterate your skills every day or lose out to someone else who does.

Life is freckin' hard... The BAD news: You're growing and it's uncomfortable The GOOD news: It's uncomfortable, but you're growing Either way, delayed gratification matters more if you really wanna see unimaginable success.

@laurenjosephhq Making every day count no matter what!

The most successful people I know... Focus on getting the job done. They won’t ever stop. They are high achievers. They don’t have a finish line. They aren’t working on just financial gain. They seek to succeed with everything they do. Pay close attention: Win or die trying.

@laurenjosephhq Perfection is a broken concept. The only mental metric that matters is consistency.

Want to stop beating yourself up? Rule 1: Aim to be consistent, not perfect Rule 2: Don’t EVER forget Rule 1

@laurenjosephhq The fact is money is just a vehicle, you have to drive to the destination!

HARD TRUTH: if your heart isn't in it, your head won't make it happen—no matter how much money you have.

@laurenjosephhq Get air, zoom out and breathe.

If you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit.

@laurenjosephhq You can change opinions but you can get them to discover new paths.

Think how hard it is to change yourself... Most people will only change once the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of staying the same. (Read that again)

@laurenjosephhq "I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times." -Bruce Lee

IMO it's better to be consistently imperfect than perfectly inconsistent. Change my mind

@laurenjosephhq It's easy to get caught up in trying to do everything, but simplicity gives you true power of control.

HOT TAKE: Reduce your options to simplify your life.