See how happy Nick is?
We got a pizza oven for our place up in Blue Mountain and it's not even set up properly in the backyard yet, but Nick couldn't wait to try it out.
That's him on the driveway making a pizza.
The night before he cooked steaks in there.
Who knows what's next...today he may bake bread.
Actually, Collingwood needs a good Italian style bakery. Maybe I should help out with the bread making...it could be the start of a good business opportunity up here.
We can sell it right off the driveway until it generates enough funds for our first commercial location in town.
I can handle the fresh espresso and chocolate donuts...Nick can make the bread and we can both handle the deli options.
Sounds good, no? We both don't mind getting up early...it could work, LOL!!
If we were to launch a new business in 2025 here's how we would make sure we were getting things done.
Actually, this little plan works to get anything done in 2025.
It's super simple and deceivingly powerful, here's how it goes:
Most of us don't have the ability to prioritize the most critical items of our day when we keep everything in our head.
So you need to write things down on paper.
When you do, any feeling of overwhelm is immediately reduced and you can choose which things to focus on.
STEP #1: On a piece of paper, or a small index card, write out all the things you want or need to get done.
This can be anything from renewing your driver's license to launching a brand new website for your new business venture to refinancing a property to access liquid funds...anything and everything goes.
STEP #2: Put a little star next to the top 3 things on the list that are most critical to achieving your goals.
So if your insurance needs renewing and you want to create a video to promote a new business is on the list...then the video creation gets a star, the insurance doesn't.
STEP #3: Pick one of the items that has a star next to it and you work on that item for 90 minutes uninterrupted.
Being uninterrupted is key. You must be uninterrupted during this time.
For us this means we do this before we check email, answer text messages or return any phone calls. All of that stuff happens AFTER our 90 minutes of focus on the one item.
Just to repeat for emphasis...the key to all of this is working for 90-minutes uninterrupted.
STEP #4: After 90 minutes you are free to complete any of the other items on your list, star or no star.
So you can take care of your insurance or renew your driver's license, or heck, spend some time catching up on how the Toronto Maple Leafs are doing.
Anything goes.
STEP #5: Tomorrow, repeat the process.
That's it.
That's literally all it takes to have your most accomplished year ever.
We promise you, if you do this for 5 days a week, for 52 weeks, you will have the most banner year of all time.
There is absolute magic in this process.
Anyone who has accomplished anything of importance in their lives will tell you that writing things down...and getting them out of your head...is somehow almost magical.
Writing what needs to be done on paper almost instantly removes any sense of overwhelm and allows you to focus on doing instead of on feeling stressed.
Do not dismiss the absolute effectiveness of this.
Every day, write out what you need to do, prioritize the key items with stars, pick one and work on it for 90 minutes. After that you're free to do whatever you'd like.
This week I visited a billionaire's house down in Miami.
I'd call it more of a beautiful compound than a house actually. It was a pretty amazing property, complete with three yachts docked out on the water in the backyard.
From listening to this person speak for the past few years and then chatting with him in person down there...it's obvious that he believes in consistent, uninterrupted focus.
Most people don't focus on anything at all...they use a "multi-tasking" approach to getting things done and it's like chasing your tail.
Most people invest in a "diversified portfolio" when trying to initially make money instead of extreme focus on one, maybe two, investment strategies.
And as a result most people do not live life on their terms.
"Whatever the majority of the people are doing, under any given circumstances, if you do the exact opposite, you will probably never make another mistake as long as you live." – Earl Nightingale
In 2025, you can accomplish anything you put your mind to.
Listen, if two brothers from Mississauga can live life on their terms...you absolutely can too.
Next week, we'll be back with more real estate and economic data to discuss!
Until then...Happy New Year!!
Make 2025 a great one!!
Tom & Nick
p.s. Today is the last day to join the Rock Star VIP program, we only open this up once a year...if this is the right year for you to hang out with a group of local action-takers then you can check out all the details of what the VIP program is about by visiting RockStarInnerCircle.com/VIP.
p.p.s. If you think Nick should make fresh bread every morning up in Collingwood just let him know!! I think it's a great idea!
