November: A Month in Three Acts

After finally launching my YouTube, Skool, Substack, and just about every other platform imaginable, I wanted to take a moment to think through what this month is going to look like.I’m committing to posting consistently and more importantly , to getting to know myself and this growing community more deeply.

So, here’s my upfront contract to anyone who reads, watches, or engages with me:

November 2025 is about Knowing Yourself, Connecting Deeply, and Acting Relentlessly. It’s a journey of growth told through three books that have been shaping me lately:

The Diary of a CEO by Steven Bartlett — How we know ourselves
Supercommunicators by Charles Duhigg — How we connect deeply
The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone — How we act relentlessly

Act I: Know Yourself

Every great story begins with awareness. Before you can influence, lead, or build anything lasting, you have to understand who you are, what drives you, and what holds you back.

Steven Bartlett’s The Diary of a CEO isn’t just a business book it’s a mirror. It forces you to sit with your own patterns, your self-talk, your habits, and your blind spots. It reminds us that growth doesn’t start with strategy; it starts with honesty.

“You do not attract what you want. You attract what you are.”

This book is about alignment. Before we scale our goals, we have to scale our self-awareness.

Act II: Connect Deeply

Once we understand ourselves, the next frontier is understanding others. We’ve all had those moments when communication breaks down at home, at work, or even in our own heads.

Charles Duhigg’s Supercommunicators gives language to what real connection looks like. He breaks every conversation into three parts:

What happened
How we feel about it
What it means to us

Most of us only ever talk about the first one but the real growth happens in the other two.

Emotional intelligence isn’t just knowing how you feel; it’s learning to meet others where they are. That’s how trust is built. That’s how influence actually works.

You can’t influence what you don’t connect to.

Act III: Act Relentlessly

Self-awareness and connection mean nothing if they don’t translate into action. This is where most people stall.

Grant Cardone’s The 10X Rule is polarizing loud, direct, and definitely not everyone’s cup of coffee. But that’s what makes it the perfect closer. It reminds us that success isn’t about balance or comfort; it’s about boldness.

We underestimate the effort required for greatness. We settle for “reasonable.” We stop just short of what we’re capable of.

“Set targets that are ten times what you think you want and then do ten times the effort you think it will take to get there.”

Execution alone isn’t enough but it’s what brings all the learning to life.

The Journey Ahead

That’s the path for November: Know yourself. Connect deeply. Act relentlessly.

A month designed to close the gap between what we know and what we do.

Welcome to A Month in Three Acts. Let’s turn knowledge into movement.

Cheers,

Austin with the HonestShelf

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