Dr. Abraham George

And so that's something I talk about a lot in the book and in my talk is people typically have a lot more agency than they think they do. You can make decisions every day that make your life better. And I was in my talk with, if you take 1.0, think of that as a step, and you raise that to the 365th power, that equals one.

And so that's something I talk about a lot in the book and in my talk is people typically have a lot more agency than they think they do. You can make decisions every day that make your life better. And I was in my talk with, if you take 1.0, think of that as a step, and you raise that to the 365th power, that equals one.

And so that's something I talk about a lot in the book and in my talk is people typically have a lot more agency than they think they do. You can make decisions every day that make your life better. And I was in my talk with, if you take 1.0, think of that as a step, and you raise that to the 365th power, that equals one.

But if you take 1.01, so imagine that is 1% better, and you raise that to the 365th power, that's 37%. This is night and day. So I always tell people, when in doubt, act. Make a decision today that will make your life better. And if that's going from zero pushups to one, that's a step. If that's going from walking 2,000 steps to 3,000 steps, take it, right?

But if you take 1.01, so imagine that is 1% better, and you raise that to the 365th power, that's 37%. This is night and day. So I always tell people, when in doubt, act. Make a decision today that will make your life better. And if that's going from zero pushups to one, that's a step. If that's going from walking 2,000 steps to 3,000 steps, take it, right?

But if you take 1.01, so imagine that is 1% better, and you raise that to the 365th power, that's 37%. This is night and day. So I always tell people, when in doubt, act. Make a decision today that will make your life better. And if that's going from zero pushups to one, that's a step. If that's going from walking 2,000 steps to 3,000 steps, take it, right?

Take the step every day to make your life a little bit better and own that choice. You have the power to do that. Don't make excuses. Take the damn step.

Take the step every day to make your life a little bit better and own that choice. You have the power to do that. Don't make excuses. Take the damn step.

Take the step every day to make your life a little bit better and own that choice. You have the power to do that. Don't make excuses. Take the damn step.

Yeah, great question. So there's a couple of different pathways here. In the mead business, there was a little bit of luck involved in that. I think it behooves us to confess when there's luck involved with what you're doing. So my first year of Sherwood Forest Fairs, 2010, and my cousin comes up to me during the fair and says, I make an incredible mead.

Yeah, great question. So there's a couple of different pathways here. In the mead business, there was a little bit of luck involved in that. I think it behooves us to confess when there's luck involved with what you're doing. So my first year of Sherwood Forest Fairs, 2010, and my cousin comes up to me during the fair and says, I make an incredible mead.

Yeah, great question. So there's a couple of different pathways here. In the mead business, there was a little bit of luck involved in that. I think it behooves us to confess when there's luck involved with what you're doing. So my first year of Sherwood Forest Fairs, 2010, and my cousin comes up to me during the fair and says, I make an incredible mead.

And I fancy myself a mead connoisseur because I've been going to Renaissance festivals forever. And I was like, okay, I'll try it. And so we went and sat down and I'm humoring him, right? And I try the meat and I said, wait a minute, that really is the best meat I've ever tasted. What's going on? And he goes, oh, it's an old family recipe. Been making them my whole life. Grandparents made it.

And I fancy myself a mead connoisseur because I've been going to Renaissance festivals forever. And I was like, okay, I'll try it. And so we went and sat down and I'm humoring him, right? And I try the meat and I said, wait a minute, that really is the best meat I've ever tasted. What's going on? And he goes, oh, it's an old family recipe. Been making them my whole life. Grandparents made it.

And I fancy myself a mead connoisseur because I've been going to Renaissance festivals forever. And I was like, okay, I'll try it. And so we went and sat down and I'm humoring him, right? And I try the meat and I said, wait a minute, that really is the best meat I've ever tasted. What's going on? And he goes, oh, it's an old family recipe. Been making them my whole life. Grandparents made it.

I got something here. I'm like, okay, well, this is amazing. You know, Do you have a license? Do you produce this stuff legally? And he goes, no, that's where I need your help. I don't know how to do business. I know how to make mead. And I keep getting arrested because I sell it and I'm not allowed to. I'm like, oh, God. Okay, I know how to do that. And so then we got into business together.

I got something here. I'm like, okay, well, this is amazing. You know, Do you have a license? Do you produce this stuff legally? And he goes, no, that's where I need your help. I don't know how to do business. I know how to make mead. And I keep getting arrested because I sell it and I'm not allowed to. I'm like, oh, God. Okay, I know how to do that. And so then we got into business together.

I got something here. I'm like, okay, well, this is amazing. You know, Do you have a license? Do you produce this stuff legally? And he goes, no, that's where I need your help. I don't know how to do business. I know how to make mead. And I keep getting arrested because I sell it and I'm not allowed to. I'm like, oh, God. Okay, I know how to do that. And so then we got into business together.

And now that business is really flourishing. And so a big part of that was luck, but another part of that was that skillset of knowing how to build a business. And another part of that, which is gonna be a good segue, was just strategic thinking. The mead business in the country in a year is mostly Renaissance festivals.

And now that business is really flourishing. And so a big part of that was luck, but another part of that was that skillset of knowing how to build a business. And another part of that, which is gonna be a good segue, was just strategic thinking. The mead business in the country in a year is mostly Renaissance festivals.