July 10, 2024
Something I’m Reading
Still working through “Quit” from Annie Duke, and also have been listening to the book “The Song of Achilles” by Madeline Miller to fall asleep to every night. (It’s included in your Spotify Premium membership!) I usually make it about 5 minutes before drifting off, so this might be a long read!
Something I Photographed
Annual July real estate investor Poker night! For once, Ken McElroy didn’t win (he got 2nd place.). Congrats to Tarl Yarber for the win!
Something I’m Excited About
I’m about to launch a real estate program JUST for newbies, since we don’t allow people with zero deals into the BetterLife Tribe. So I’m pretty pumped about that! More info coming in the next few weeks!
Also - I’ve got some solid goals and habits for Q3 that REALLY fire me up (one of them being: to officially launch the above Newbie program!). If you are a BetterLife Member and haven’t yet watched last week’s Q3 Goal-and-Habit Setting Workshop that I led, definitely do so this week! Let’s make the second-half of 2024 unforgettable!
Some Thoughts to (Hopefully) Make Your Life Better
On the 4th of July, my family and I rented a boat to go out on Lake Coeur d’Alene in North Idaho.
Now, while it is summer and the temperature was in the low-80s, that water was COLD. I dipped my toe in and quickly realized, “yah, I don’t wanna go in that.”
And so I sat on the boat.
But then my son, Wilder, said, “Dad, let’s jump in!”
“Not today, buddy! It’s sooooo cold!” I replied.
“Pleeeeease” he begged, but I held firm.
“You go in, pal. You’ll love it!” I encouraged.
“Not without you, Dad!” he said, time and time again.
Finally, I stopped being an idiot and leapt off the side of the boat into the water, which wasn’t half as bad as I imagined it to be. And the moment that I did, a huge smile spread across his face and he immediately leaped into the water as well.
Together, we shared a moment that I almost missed because I didn’t want to be uncomfortable.
I almost missed an opportunity to build a core memory and instill a deeper sense of self-confidence, joy, and adventure in my four-year-old’s heart.
The lesson here that I’ve learned: my desire for comfort is often in direct opposition to my role as a father, and sometimes (many times) I’m going to have to “get out of the boat” and do something I don’t want to do because that’s the thing my son or daughter need me to do in that moment.
If you’re a parent, I hope this little lesson reminds you that you need to get out of the boat.
And hey - one final note: whether you’re a parent or not, replace my son Wilder in this story with the concept of your FUTURE self. He/she is begging you to get out of the boat. Will you?
To your better life,
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