Execution Over Ideas: Lessons from a $1B Business Leader
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From $100m to $1B with John Knowlton
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Personal Faith and Growing a Business with Garr Russell
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Adaptability Beats Accumulated Knowledge
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info_outlineThe Truth Behind the Snapshot: Building Your Personal Success Algorithm
We’ve all seen it: someone pulls up in a beautiful car, posts a picturesque vacation photo, or shares a business milestone on LinkedIn. And just like that, our mind starts to draw conclusions. They’ve made it. They’ve figured it out. Why not me?
But the truth is, success is never as instantaneous as it looks.
What we’re seeing is a snapshot—a single frame from a much longer movie. That person smiling in front of the new house may have spent years quietly grinding, filled with self-doubt, maxed-out credit cards, and sleepless nights. They might still be in it, just in a different chapter. Their external “win” today could be the first fruits of a seed planted long ago in silence and struggle.
Given we are all at different stages, it's important to have your own personal recipe. Below are some helpful steps as you build and grow.
1. Define What Success Looks Like for You
Not your neighbor’s version. Not social media’s version.
Is it more time with your family? Financial freedom? Creative expression? Peace of mind?
Success without a personal definition becomes a trap of chasing what everyone else wants.
Action: Write your own success mission statement in one or two sentences. Example: “Success to me is having enough financial stability to support my family while maintaining the freedom to spend time with them daily.”
2. Audit Your Inputs
What are you consuming daily—content, conversations, people, environments?
Every input becomes part of your algorithm. If you’re only watching people who portray perfect lives, your brain will feed you unrealistic output.
Action: Replace one unhelpful input with something inspiring and honest—a book, podcast, or community that shares the full journey, not just the highlight reel.
3. Collect Ingredients, Not Idols
You don’t need to be that successful entrepreneur or become that perfect parent—you just need their best practices. Take the ingredient that works for you, and discard the rest.
Action: Identify 3 people you admire in different areas of life. Ask: “What’s one habit they have that I could try for 30 days?” Test it. Keep it if it fits.
4. Build Feedback Loops
What’s working? What isn’t? What are you doing just because you think you should?
Real algorithms adapt. So should yours.
Action: Set a monthly check-in with yourself. Ask: “Did I move closer to my version of success this month? What should I keep, change, or drop?”
5. Stay in Beta Mode
Nothing is final. Life changes, goals evolve, circumstances shift. Don’t lock yourself into a system that served the old version of you. Stay agile.
Action: Journal occasionally on the prompt: “What does the next version of me need more of? Less of?”
6. Add Compassion as a Constant
Any algorithm needs constants. In this one, compassion for yourself and others is non-negotiable. You’re not a robot. You will fail, pivot, and question things. That’s not the breakdown—it’s the build.
Action: Choose one self-compassionate phrase you’ll return to when things get hard. (e.g. “I’m building, not finished.”)
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