Alan Barnes

When a slick ad promises ease without effort, remember Hercules at the crossroads. Choose the long road. Pick a small hill and climb it daily.

Confidence comes from keeping promises to yourself. www.faarkihopeitsnottoolate.com/p/i-get-kno...

Make it a part-time job, not a spare-time wish.

Schedule your pivot, set goals, and review progress weekly.

Treat it like work, and it will work.

Resilience is a muscle that atrophies without exercise.

Create a small system to keep you going when motivation wanes: a daily 20-minute slot, a checklist, or ten reps a week.

The true measure is behavior, not likes.

It's not too late; it's just not without challenges.

For a complete guide and a practical tip you can use today, read "I Get Knocked Down, But I Get Up Again." www.faarkihopeitsnottoolate.com/p/i-get-kno...

Create a simple system that keeps you moving, even on low-motivation days:

- Introduce helpful friction.
- Eliminate distractions.
- Keep tools front and center.
- Embrace useful challenges.

Schedule it like a part-time job in your calendar.

Confidence stems from evidence. Minimize the gap between a setback and your first action: send one email, edit one paragraph, or ship one post today.

Teach your brain that you can move forward.

We're sold a fantasy of ease, but real progress has rough edges. Friction isn't a flaw; it's the training plan. It builds skill, capacity, and self-trust.

Get up, try again, repeat.

Stop chasing quick fixes. Build confidence through practice.

If you were knocked down this week, here's how to get back up: take one small action and deliver today.

Quit chasing shortcuts; friction fuels growth.

When life knocks you down, bounce back fast: take one small action in just 5 minutes. Fire off a quick email or tweak a single paragraph.

Make something happen today. www.faarkihopeitsnottoolate.com/p/i-get-kno...

If a slick ad promises ease with no effort, choose the long road.

Find a small hill and climb it daily.

Confidence is earned by keeping promises to yourself, not by buying shortcuts.

Design your friction:

- Make the easy path harder and the right path easier.
- Remove apps that distract you.
- Place essential tools on your home screen.
- Schedule sessions like unmissable meetings.

Need a nudge and a clear playbook? I've outlined the steps and explained why they work. It's not too late, just not without challenges. Read the full piece: www.faarkihopeitsnottoolate.com/p/i-get-kno...

Design a system that motivates you: create useful friction, remove distracting apps, and prioritize essential tools. Focus on counting reps, not vibes, your actions are the true score. Choose challenges that stretch, not snap. Schedule it like a part-time job in your calendar.

Confidence stems from evidence. Achieve a quick win by shortening the gap between a setback and taking action: send an email, edit a paragraph, or publish a post.

We're sold the fantasy of ease, but real progress has rough edges.

Friction is training, it builds skill, capacity, and self-trust.

The remarkable move is ordinary: get up, try again, repeat.

You don't need a quick hack; you need practice.

If you were knocked down this week, here's a simple way to stand up confidently and accomplish something today. 👇

Not too faarking late, just not frictionless.

Give yourself one clear win before lunch: ship a post, send a pitch, record a draft.

Confidence is a side effect of action. www.faarkihopeitsnottoolate.com/p/i-get-kno...

Make it a part-time job, not just a spare-time hobby.

Allocate specific calendar slots, set targets, and conduct reviews.

Commitment builds momentum, and momentum breeds confidence.

Stop chasing frictionless hacks. Choose meaningful challenges.

Opt for five pitches, not fifty. Secure one pilot client, not a rebrand. Stretch without snapping.

Measurable progress builds tangible confidence.

Friction isn't the enemy; it's training.

Make the easy tasks a bit harder and the hard ones a bit easier. Remove unnecessary apps, place essential tools on your home screen, and schedule your work.

Your future self will thank you.

I get knocked down, but I get up again.

Instagram and TikTok try to convince you that you can live a frictionless life. Don't fall for it; friction is what makes you better. www.faarkihopeitsnottoolate.com/p/i-get-kno...

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Ric Salizzo on Independent Media, Trust, and the Courage to Ship How a contrarian media entrepreneur built lasting success by staying agile, shipping fast, and never breaking trust with his audience.

Planning a second act or creating your own scrappy studio? Take a page from Ric Salizzo’s playbook:

- Focus on platform-native content.
- Prioritize your audience.
- Ship relentlessly.

Watch full interview here: www.faarkihopeitsnottoolate.com/p/ric-saliz...

Master platforms as they are, not how you wish they'd be.

Prioritize your audience, nurture consistency, and safeguard trust.

Keep a 23-year-old's mindset; curiosity multiplies.

Mid-career? Ditch entitlement, keep ambition.

Bend your IP into new shapes, test cheaply, iterate in public, and grow an audience instead of chasing opening-night highs.

Trust is the only moat: promise less, deliver early.

Clickbait is a sugar rush that ruins relationships.

Break trust once, and you'll pay forever.

Ric Salizzo on Independent Media, Trust, and the Courage to Ship How a contrarian media entrepreneur built lasting success by staying agile, shipping fast, and never breaking trust with his audience.

Planning a second act or starting your own scrappy studio? Discover Salizzo’s playbook: platform-native, audience-first, and consistently present.

Watch the interview here: www.faarkihopeitsnottoolate.com/p/ric-saliz...

Ship before it’s perfect.

The first episode will be rough, but keep iterating until that "something" emerges. Networks may panic, but independents persist.

Time in the game beats one perfect pilot.

Trust is the only moat. Promise it? Deliver it early.

Skip the clickbait sugar rush; build the relationship instead.

Break trust once, and you'll pay forever.

Legacy media moves slowly, while platforms change weekly.

Salizzo's rule: be small, be nimble, and bet early on formats (hello, YouTube-first podcasts).

Agility isn't a handicap; it's an edge.