I recently took some profits from my crypto gains to invest in a franchise business. I will be making posts about the process. Up to this point I've... - Signed the franchise agreement - Paid franchise fee - Secured a loan - Signed a lease (Keys on Jan 1st 2026) Next steps... - Order build out material and equipment - Hire contractor - Hire employees - Schedule onboarding trip to HQ

Diets are temporary, and while some work in the short term, most are not sustainable. The goal should be to make lifestyle changes that support your long term goals. Instead of saying no sugar for a month, choose not to buy sugary foods at the grocery store. And if you're at a a gathering eat the desert. This will make it easier for long term success.

If you’re not thinking about the opportunity cost of your decisions you’re not thinking like a business person. Saying yes to a party may mean missing the opportunity to spend time with family. Saying yes to a new side hustle may mean you’re missing the opportunity for growth your main hustle my multiples. Holding your money is cash may mean you’re missing the opportunity of growing your value through investing. Every decision to do something is also a decision to not do something else.

If you do what most people are doing you should expect to be like most people. If you want more you must act differently.

Optimism is a mindset that focuses on expecting positive outcomes, even in challenging situations. It involves looking at the brighter side, believing in the possibility of improvement, and maintaining hope for the future. When you invest you are spending your time/energy/money now expecting a better future. Not investing is essentially giving up on life and accepting mediocrity. Start investing now. There are many different options, but here are my favorites. Time: I’ll spend my time educating myself to learn new skills or improve upon the ones I have. Energy: Working out and lifting weights. Investing in my health so that I better enjoy the free time I wish to create. Money: I like to put my money into Bitcoin. There is a finite supply and can’t be inflated away like the US dollar and most other investments.