If Shawn notices envy creeping in, it will be a powerful indicator that he should reexamine his goals. - Patrick Bet-David

Most people don’t think more than one or two moves ahead. Those people are amateurs and flame out quickly in business. Effective strategy is about making a move and being prepared to launch another series of moves based on how the market or your competition reacts. You must think beyond your first strike to execute an effective strategy. When you start to get really good, you anticipate how others will react and can deploy a series of moves that are nearly impossible to counteract.

The 6 Biggest Mistakes of Business Planning 1. Not having a plan 2. Not examining last year’s plan 3. Not having an enemy that acts like rocket fuel 4. Failing to integrate logic and emotion in the current plan 5. Not making it a living document — don’t use it to manage 6. Not sharing it (so no one could hold you accountable)

If there is one guarantee in life, it is that there will be heartbreak and then more heartbreak. People will let you down, and it will hurt more when it is people you love and trust...