Dan Martell

And it's not about writing a book other people are gonna read.

It's just about getting your thoughts out of your mind.

When I was in my mid-20s, I remember I was dealing with a massive issue at work.

And one of my mentors gave me a simple suggestion.

Hey man, wake up tomorrow, write everything that's on your mind down and finish it with some gratitude.

See, my problem is I was spiraling in my head and as soon as I put it on paper, I can look at it, I can process it.

That act of doing that writing every morning is what got me through it.

And this is why I follow the 1-2-3 method.

And here's how you do it.

First, do the one big brain dump on anything that's on your mind that is just like open loops or challenges or conversations you should have or concerns you have.

Just dump it out on paper.

Then set two priorities for the day.

Like today, I want to accomplish these two things.

Most people want to do three or five or seven or 10.

Look, if you just got two meaningful projects completed for that day,

You can take that momentum if you want into three, four, five, up to 10.

It doesn't matter.

I always write down two.

And finally, three things you're grateful for.

But here's the trick.