“It’s not the only one.” That’s an ideology that could help you right now. Let me explain. It’s one of the boldest and bravest mindsets you can have. You have more than one chance. There’s enough money in the world for you to be rich. There’s more than one job. More than one customer. More than one opportunity. If you believe there’s only one, you’ll stay trapped. Stuck. Imprisoned by fear. And you’ll never break free. So remember this: “It’s not the only one.” Mwando Dennie You are getting...
21 days ago • 1 min read
Today, I told my three-year-old daughter that I went to the dentist, so my gum has a boo-boo and it hurts. She began to cry instantly and started rubbing my right jaw. Honestly, I was not prepared for this type of reaction and love. It’s never happened to me before. If you love someone or something this much, then you’re going to go all in. Even if you think you might fail, the lessons you could learn would be worth the try. If you love it, fight for it. Give it a try. Mwando Dennie You are...
22 days ago • 1 min read
This morning, I put my headphones on while I was getting ready, and I heard talking. I got really confused because I hadn’t hit play on anything. So I started closing open apps and browsers—but the talking continued. That’s when I realized… maybe it was connected to my computer. I flicked on the screen, and there was Travis Sago teaching away. So I let it play out of curiosity. It was actually a video I had planned to watch, so I had it queued up in a browser. Anyway: I started getting...
24 days ago • 1 min read
I remember the first time I walked onto a construction site. It was depressing. Here I was—I did the school thing—and I still couldn’t land a cushy office job. I had to settle for working as a carpenter’s apprentice. And when there was no more carpentry work, I chipped in as a laborer. Sometimes, I would break down and cry. Over time, I learned something from the men on that site: Most of them never finished high school. But I learned to love each of them, because they were good men providing...
25 days ago • 1 min read
Always feeling behind financially? No savings for emergencies or opportunities? It can be hard to put away some money and not touch it—especially with all your bills and responsibilities. And inflation is eating up a big chunk of it. But it could also be behavioral. Maybe we’re just overspending. If you think it might come down to a bad habit, read on. Or you could stop here. But if you’re struggling with a behavior you don’t like—or a belief around money—this little nugget of wisdom might...
26 days ago • 1 min read
One time we’re at the playground and she connected with a child her age. They played for about 30 minutes. The next thing I hear was: “Mommy, can Gold come to my birthday party?” Now we’re in the middle of a group of excited children having a massive amount of fun. We missed one birthday party last week because we went out of town, and now we’re at another. My three-year-old has a busy calendar. And it’s not summer yet. Talk about busy: I am trying out this school on Kajabi for the next 7...
27 days ago • 1 min read
Are you still interested in becoming more productive. Mwando Dennie You are getting this email because, at some point, you were struggling with procrastination and signed up for the Crush Procrastination 5-Day Email challenge at byfivepm.com. Tired of my emails? No problem. Click here to unsubscribe. 113 Cherry St #92768, Seattle, WA 98104-2205
28 days ago • 1 min read
Your opinion is very important—because it’s your perspective of the world. But it needs to be known, and it should be informed. “I never allow myself to have an opinion on anything that I don’t know the other side’s argument better than they do.” — Charlie Munger So how do you learn the other side’s argument? We listen. Mwando Dennie You are getting this email because, at some point, you were struggling with procrastination and signed up for the Crush Procrastination 5-Day Email challenge at...
29 days ago • 1 min read
A senior Navy SEAL was asked what’s the most important quality of any Navy SEAL. And he said something I didn’t expect. I thought it would’ve been something like leadership, intelligence, or strategy. But he said this instead: Humility. I actually learned that a few years ago. Today, however, I found out something more, a deeper power of humility. It’s even a weird way to look at it, but here it is as simply as I can say it: “Humility is growing room.” The power it gives the owner is that it...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read