My Guiding Philosophy That's Never Failed Me

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📚 Hey, good morning! Time to win.

Today was one of those days that make it all worth it.

I taught a guest masterclass for my friend Taylin Simmonds’ community, Microcreators on profitable DM strategies, and I can’t remember the last time I had that much fun speaking to a group.

It was a hell of a good time, and I just want to say first that all the years of uncertainty and struggle were WORTH IT to arrive at this day when I make a healthy living from what I do, helping people and improving their lives through my work.

In keeping with that, I want to share with you one of my guiding philosophies that’s never left me, ever since I first understood it 10+ years ago.

It’s simply this:

The man in the photo is Zig Ziglar - who has, quite possibly, THE most fun name to say in the history of names - and those are his words.

Ever since I read them, they just…struck me.

OF COURSE.

THAT’S THE ANSWER!

THAT’S HOW YOU WIN AT LIFE!

A lot of being successful is about helping people and being helped in return. You make sure that the people around you are winning, and it’s like a law of the universe or something that it becomes VERY unlikely that you won’t start winning as well.

If you stick around, I’ll probably mention this quote/idea MANY more times, but I really felt the power of it today, and I wanted you to hear it today too.

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Note: “Week Four” Runs From July 22nd to the End

Woke Up: 12:00PM

Sleep Quality: 84%

Pages Read: 120

Workout: Shoulders

Smith Machine Press - 90lbs, 90lbs, 85lbs, 80lbs (8 reps, last set to failure)

Plate Raise - 35lbs, 35lbs, 35lbs, 35lbs (12 reps, last set to failure)

DB Rear Delt - 30lbs, 30lbs, 25lbs, 25lbs (12 reps, last set to failure)

Very fast workout, since I didn’t have a whole lot of time, but quite intense. My shoulder development is REALLY coming along, it’s actually kinda wild.

Work Completed:

Posted 1x on Instagram

Posted 3x on Twitter

Posted 3x on Threads

Posted 2x on Facebook

Posted 2x on LinkedIn

Posted 1x to YouTube Community Tab

Managed My Skool Community

Worked on Next YouTube Video

Worked on Updating 2 Book Notes

Worked on Updating My Various Platforms

Gave “Profitable DMs” Masterclass for Taylin’s Group

Completely Organized My Workflow for Tomorrow

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Today was fantastic, but I am up LATE and this is not good. I meant what I said though about today being one of those days that makes it all worth it.

But hey, it’s 6:20AM here right now and I’m going to bed!

All the best,

Matt Karamazov

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