Justin Welsh
@justinwelsh.me
Helping 100,000+ solopreneurs build a fulfilling life through lean, profitable, one-person business at justinwelsh.me
Your biggest risk isn't failure.
It's getting exceptionally good at something you hate.
It's getting exceptionally good at something you hate.
May 9, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Your biggest risk isn't failure.
It's getting exceptionally good at something you hate.
It's getting exceptionally good at something you hate.
Today, you have permission to create something terrible.
- Awful art.
- Bad writing.
- An embarrassing first version.
Greatness almost always starts ugly.
- Awful art.
- Bad writing.
- An embarrassing first version.
Greatness almost always starts ugly.
May 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Today, you have permission to create something terrible.
- Awful art.
- Bad writing.
- An embarrassing first version.
Greatness almost always starts ugly.
- Awful art.
- Bad writing.
- An embarrassing first version.
Greatness almost always starts ugly.
The irony of corporate success:
You climb the ladder only to realize the most valuable stuff was never at the top.
You climb the ladder only to realize the most valuable stuff was never at the top.
May 7, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The irony of corporate success:
You climb the ladder only to realize the most valuable stuff was never at the top.
You climb the ladder only to realize the most valuable stuff was never at the top.
The most successful people I know don’t have better ideas.
They have a higher tolerance for discomfort.
They’re simply willing to sit in the mess longer than everyone else.
They have a higher tolerance for discomfort.
They’re simply willing to sit in the mess longer than everyone else.
May 6, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The most successful people I know don’t have better ideas.
They have a higher tolerance for discomfort.
They’re simply willing to sit in the mess longer than everyone else.
They have a higher tolerance for discomfort.
They’re simply willing to sit in the mess longer than everyone else.
90% of content I see is performative.
- Tools
- Routines
- Over-optimization
By the time most people have pulled off their mouth tape, cold plunged, and journaled for 2 hours, I've done my work and started spending time with my family.
- Tools
- Routines
- Over-optimization
By the time most people have pulled off their mouth tape, cold plunged, and journaled for 2 hours, I've done my work and started spending time with my family.
May 5, 2025 at 12:36 PM
90% of content I see is performative.
- Tools
- Routines
- Over-optimization
By the time most people have pulled off their mouth tape, cold plunged, and journaled for 2 hours, I've done my work and started spending time with my family.
- Tools
- Routines
- Over-optimization
By the time most people have pulled off their mouth tape, cold plunged, and journaled for 2 hours, I've done my work and started spending time with my family.
Most people spend decades working 60-hour weeks chasing freedom, when the real freedom was building an intentional life from the start.
May 2, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Most people spend decades working 60-hour weeks chasing freedom, when the real freedom was building an intentional life from the start.
The biggest risk isn’t failing at your dream.
It’s succeeding at someone else’s.
It’s succeeding at someone else’s.
May 1, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The biggest risk isn’t failing at your dream.
It’s succeeding at someone else’s.
It’s succeeding at someone else’s.
Life hack:
Do what you said you would, when you said you would do it, even when you don't feel like it.
Do what you said you would, when you said you would do it, even when you don't feel like it.
April 30, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Life hack:
Do what you said you would, when you said you would do it, even when you don't feel like it.
Do what you said you would, when you said you would do it, even when you don't feel like it.
The most interesting people I meet aren't multi-millionaires working 50+ hours a week.
They're unconventional people who have dedicated themselves to living better, working smarter, and redefining success.
They're unconventional people who have dedicated themselves to living better, working smarter, and redefining success.
April 29, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The most interesting people I meet aren't multi-millionaires working 50+ hours a week.
They're unconventional people who have dedicated themselves to living better, working smarter, and redefining success.
They're unconventional people who have dedicated themselves to living better, working smarter, and redefining success.
In your 20s, experiment.
In your 30s, build.
In your 40s, own.
Most people spend their whole lives planning and never live any of these stages.
In your 30s, build.
In your 40s, own.
Most people spend their whole lives planning and never live any of these stages.
April 28, 2025 at 12:36 PM
In your 20s, experiment.
In your 30s, build.
In your 40s, own.
Most people spend their whole lives planning and never live any of these stages.
In your 30s, build.
In your 40s, own.
Most people spend their whole lives planning and never live any of these stages.
In the corporate world, you're useful until you aren't.
If you're fortunate enough to have a job, now is the best time to start preparing for that reality.
If you're fortunate enough to have a job, now is the best time to start preparing for that reality.
April 25, 2025 at 12:36 PM
In the corporate world, you're useful until you aren't.
If you're fortunate enough to have a job, now is the best time to start preparing for that reality.
If you're fortunate enough to have a job, now is the best time to start preparing for that reality.
Most people ask permission for literally everything.
But, nobody's usually stopping you.
Want to start your own business? Start.
Want to learn a skill? Get going today.
Want to try a new approach? Go ahead.
There's no authority figure. Just start.
But, nobody's usually stopping you.
Want to start your own business? Start.
Want to learn a skill? Get going today.
Want to try a new approach? Go ahead.
There's no authority figure. Just start.
April 24, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Most people ask permission for literally everything.
But, nobody's usually stopping you.
Want to start your own business? Start.
Want to learn a skill? Get going today.
Want to try a new approach? Go ahead.
There's no authority figure. Just start.
But, nobody's usually stopping you.
Want to start your own business? Start.
Want to learn a skill? Get going today.
Want to try a new approach? Go ahead.
There's no authority figure. Just start.
The happiest people I know are slowing down, not speeding up.
April 23, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The happiest people I know are slowing down, not speeding up.
Mediocre intelligence + curiosity + showing up every day will outperform most people who are 10x 'smarter' than you.
April 22, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Mediocre intelligence + curiosity + showing up every day will outperform most people who are 10x 'smarter' than you.
The happiest people I know aren't chasing big houses or fancy cars.
They're building tiny businesses that let them work 3-4 hours a day and spend the rest of their time actually living life.
They're building tiny businesses that let them work 3-4 hours a day and spend the rest of their time actually living life.
April 21, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The happiest people I know aren't chasing big houses or fancy cars.
They're building tiny businesses that let them work 3-4 hours a day and spend the rest of their time actually living life.
They're building tiny businesses that let them work 3-4 hours a day and spend the rest of their time actually living life.
Do good work, make money, stay healthy, help people, love your family, and travel the world.
Everything else is just a dog and pony show.
Everything else is just a dog and pony show.
April 18, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Do good work, make money, stay healthy, help people, love your family, and travel the world.
Everything else is just a dog and pony show.
Everything else is just a dog and pony show.
Your environment dictates your choices.
Change your surroundings before trying to change your habits.
The right environment makes the right decisions easy, while the wrong one makes them nearly impossible.
Change your surroundings before trying to change your habits.
The right environment makes the right decisions easy, while the wrong one makes them nearly impossible.
April 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Your environment dictates your choices.
Change your surroundings before trying to change your habits.
The right environment makes the right decisions easy, while the wrong one makes them nearly impossible.
Change your surroundings before trying to change your habits.
The right environment makes the right decisions easy, while the wrong one makes them nearly impossible.
Things I'm not interested in:
- Changing the world
- Building the next unicorn
- Getting a $10M+ valuation
Things I am:
- Spending my time with my wife
- Traveling whenever I want
- Working on cool projects
- Seeing my friends often
- Not doing things I hate
Find your own definition of success.
- Changing the world
- Building the next unicorn
- Getting a $10M+ valuation
Things I am:
- Spending my time with my wife
- Traveling whenever I want
- Working on cool projects
- Seeing my friends often
- Not doing things I hate
Find your own definition of success.
April 16, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Things I'm not interested in:
- Changing the world
- Building the next unicorn
- Getting a $10M+ valuation
Things I am:
- Spending my time with my wife
- Traveling whenever I want
- Working on cool projects
- Seeing my friends often
- Not doing things I hate
Find your own definition of success.
- Changing the world
- Building the next unicorn
- Getting a $10M+ valuation
Things I am:
- Spending my time with my wife
- Traveling whenever I want
- Working on cool projects
- Seeing my friends often
- Not doing things I hate
Find your own definition of success.
Deciding what "enough" means to you is the most impactful financial decision you can make.
April 15, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Deciding what "enough" means to you is the most impactful financial decision you can make.
Most people chase more while neglecting what they already have.
If you have time to think, people who care, and opportunities to work on, you're already wealthy.
If you have time to think, people who care, and opportunities to work on, you're already wealthy.
April 14, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Most people chase more while neglecting what they already have.
If you have time to think, people who care, and opportunities to work on, you're already wealthy.
If you have time to think, people who care, and opportunities to work on, you're already wealthy.
The more I get off the grid, the happier I become.
April 11, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The more I get off the grid, the happier I become.
Most people spend decades chasing wealth only to realize they've traded away the one thing wealth was supposed to buy them.
April 10, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Most people spend decades chasing wealth only to realize they've traded away the one thing wealth was supposed to buy them.
Fear of failure is a privilege; some people can't afford to hesitate.
April 9, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Fear of failure is a privilege; some people can't afford to hesitate.
Life hack:
Marry someone that, if you had no friends at all, you’d gladly spend every waking moment with.
Marry someone that, if you had no friends at all, you’d gladly spend every waking moment with.
April 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Life hack:
Marry someone that, if you had no friends at all, you’d gladly spend every waking moment with.
Marry someone that, if you had no friends at all, you’d gladly spend every waking moment with.
Your environment dictates your choices.
Change your surroundings before trying to change your habits.
The right environment makes the right decisions easy, while the wrong one makes them nearly impossible.
Change your surroundings before trying to change your habits.
The right environment makes the right decisions easy, while the wrong one makes them nearly impossible.
April 7, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Your environment dictates your choices.
Change your surroundings before trying to change your habits.
The right environment makes the right decisions easy, while the wrong one makes them nearly impossible.
Change your surroundings before trying to change your habits.
The right environment makes the right decisions easy, while the wrong one makes them nearly impossible.