The biggest lesson I’ve learned in business:

Simplicity scales.

Complexity fails.

A real-life example:

The best dining experience I had in Japan wasn’t at a Michelin-star restaurant.

It was at a tiny mom-and-pop shop in Kyoto, run by an old Japanese man in his 60s or 70s.

He’s a one-man show.

• The cook.
• The waiter.
• The busboy.
• The entertainment.

His restaurant offered three set menus.

It was simple, fresh- with cozy, homey vibe.

He didn’t speak much English.

We didn’t speak Japanese.

But somehow, I felt more connected to him than any waiter back home.

I felt his story, through his work ethic and his food- without a word being said.

I went to the old man’s restaurant 11/ 14 days during our stay Kyoto.

That’s the power of simplicity.

In today’s world, we overcomplicate everything—overthinking, over-researching, adding layers that don’t need to be there, just to make sure we don’t make a mistake.

We think more is better.

But it’s not about adding.

It’s about subtracting.

With smart phones and unlimited WIFI, we have too much of everything— too much information, too much food, too many options.

Instant gratification it here with a simple click of a mouse.

It’s too much, too fast.

Let’s slow it down.

Simplify.

Do less.

Feel more.

How this applies to your finances

You’re getting no where with your financial independence journey because you’re trying to do too much, too fast- all at once.

Because that’s what you think works… because social media told you so.

Well, fck, influencers are liars… or maybe you misunderstood them.

You don’t need to pay down your student loans and invest $50k/year and start a side hustle and buy a house and get married and have kids and travel the world and catch up with all your friends and journal and do daily cold plunges.

Stop it.

Choose ONE thing.

ONE main focus.

Do it and do it well.

When you’ve mastered that ONE thing, shift your focus to the next.

10 years ago- my ONE thing- was to become the best PA possible.

Then my next ONE thing- was pay off $150k in 4 years.

Then my next ONE thing- was to invest over $60k a year.

Then my next ONE thing- was to buy a house (saved $120k in 16 months)

Then my next ONE thing- was to become a real estate investor.

Then my next ONE thing- was to become a badass mother.

Then my next ONE thing- was to redefine my career.

Then my next ONE thing- was to build a million dollar business.

Each one of those “ONE thing” lasted 1-3 years.

One singular focus.

I wasn’t trying to pay off my loans, buy a house, get married, and start a business all at once.

I did ONE thing- really well- for a really long time.

Simplicity scales.

Complexity fails.

Enjoy your week, Wealth Builders.

I see you- keep building.

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PS: In case you missed it, there’s a new YouTube video out this week all about malpractice insurance.

Stay Unconventional,

Sam