What up y’all! I’m officially back home after completing my 150-Hour Meditation Teacher Training (MTT).

So here are 150 lessons I learned during the training:

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Just kidding.

That sounds brutal for everyone.

But here’s one major idea from the training that’s been on my heart:

Do the work.

It’s back to the beginner’s mindset we discussed a couple weeks ago.

During MTT, we discussed what yoga teachers get paid.

Some are donation-based.
Some earn a percentage of attendance.
Some earn $60-$100 per class.

My pay was substantially lower.

But I didn’t care.

Starting a new career teaching yoga, my goal wasn’t maximizing income.

My goal was becoming the best teacher I could be.

And to keep improving at doing something I love.

Here were my priorities:

And above all - getting reps.

Saying yes to every opportunity.
Learning new sequences.
Teaching new styles.

And improving.
Little by little.
Day by day.

Trusting that down the road, if I continue to pursue this path, financial opportunities will present themselves.

But that doesn’t happen without first being a great teacher.

Plus, it’s something I simply love doing.

And that passion doesn’t have a price tag.

(P.S. - the dedication to continuous improvement did pay dividends:
Taught great classes → earned extra classes → earned more money)

🌱 For you: where can you apply the beginner’s mindset to your life?

A new adventure?
New passion?
New career?

I remember starting out as a young and hungry Sales Development Rep in the tech world almost a decade ago.

I signed for whatever they offered - I didn’t care about the money.

I just wanted the opportunity.
To be great.
To be the best.

I poured my heart and soul into being the best rep I could be.

Devoured sales books.
Studied the greats.
Absorbed podcasts.
Invested in coaching and mentors.

And more importantly, did the work.

Made endless cold calls (over 100,000 in my career).
Got hung up on.
Cussed out.

But kept showing up, day after day.
Year after year.

Picking up the phone.
Writing and re-writing scripts.
Trying new techniques that others were scared to try.

Simply remaining pleasantly persistent in doing the work.

And ultimately ended up winning SDR of the Year.
Becoming the first SDR in company history to become an Account Executive (usual path was to Account Manager).
And crushing my roles year over year.

All because nothing replaces reps.

Not talent.
Not strategy.
Not luck.

But reps.
Doing the work.

Again and again and again.

Looking back, every meaningful opportunity in my life started the same way:

Doing the work before results arrived.

With love for the game.
And love for the process.

Go get it 🚀

Tip: Post-Meal Walks

Action: Go for a walk after each meal. Especially after dinner when meals tend to be heaviest.

Value: It’s one of my easiest, most important habit stacks I do for health, digestion, and feeling good.

Benefits include:
- Boosting digestion
- Supporting metabolism
- Stabilizing blood sugar

Not to mention it just feels amazing to move your body. And getting fresh air outside is still undefeated.

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(Added to the self-gen this week by brokering a biz sale and selling my parent’s car - LFG)

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I hope this helps you take action toward a life that feels aligned, expansive, and meaningful for you.

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