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The Leaking Bucket

Have you ever heard the saying “take one step forward only to go two steps back”?

Well then, you may need to hear this.

Imagine trying to fill a bucket with water.

No matter how much you pour in, it never fills.

Not because you’re not adding enough, but because the bucket has holes.

Most of us respond to this by pouring faster.

More effort. More goals. More habits. More productivity.

But the problem isn’t what you’re adding.

It’s what’s leaking.

Your bucket is your life: your energy, focus, health, finances, and relationships.

The water is everything you’re trying to improve it with.

The leaks are the quiet drains you’ve learned to tolerate: poor boundaries, unresolved stress, unhealthy dynamics, bad habits, or saying yes when you mean no.

That’s why more doesn’t always work.
More money doesn’t fix financial anxiety.
More work doesn’t fix burnout.
More goals don’t fix dissatisfaction.

Real progress often comes from repair, not expansion.

As Clark Kegley put it:
“Success often comes more from what you remove, not add”

Fixing one leak can outperform ten new habits.

Sometimes the fastest way forward isn’t doing more,
it’s removing what’s holding you back.

What if the answer isn’t more water, but fewer holes?

You get normal people, and then you get Tony Robbins. I absolutely love this guy and everything he stands for. If there were a real-life superhero, he would be it.

When Tony speaks, we listen. Tony has(non-exhaustive list):

• co-created the 100 Billion Meals Challenge, aiming to tackle global hunger at scale, not just talk about it.

• already delivered over 62 billion meals worldwide, turning personal success into real-world action. That’s a billion, 1,000 million to give you some context.

• supported vulnerable communities through his foundation, from schools and shelters to prisons and disaster relief.

• worked with millions of people across 100+ countries, helping them improve health, mindset, leadership, and finances.

• advised athletes, CEOs, and leaders at the highest level, focusing on performance under pressure.

• been biohacking for 18+years before biohacking was biohacking.

• holds events for 12+ hours! (Imagine keeping the attention of someone for more than 12 hours…..teachers will know)

• owns a piece of 115 companies. Yes, that is 115! People struggle to own one!

What I love most about this podcast is Tony’s ability to break down complex ideas and explain them in a way that’s easy to understand.

He has a real talent for connecting the dots.

In this episode, he talks about AI, people, and the future, and how to think clearly, act intentionally, and stay human in a rapidly evolving world.

Well worth a listen. Check it out.

When we take on something new, it’s like standing in front of a mountain, not knowing which direction to go.

We’ve all been there. A new job, meeting new people, and an assignment.

No matter what new thing you take on, the gap between where you are now and real competence is often disguised as fear.

The only way through it is action.

Put one foot in front of the other, and the path reveals itself.

Not trying is a choice. So is starting.

Well begun is half done!

This book got me into reading again!

An easy and entertaining read, which is well worth a share. The type of book you can pick up and put down when you want. No need to read it linearly either.

It takes some of life’s most valuable lessons and explains them through excellent humour, jokes, and stories.

A personal favourite to give you a taste of what to expect:

“An elderly woman goes to the doctor and tells him she has a problem with frequent gas.
‘Fortunately,’ she says, ‘my farts never smell and they’re always silent. As a matter of fact, I’ve farted at least ten times since I’ve been here, and I’ll bet you didn’t even notice!’

‘I see,’ the doctor says, handing her a vial of pills. ‘I’d like you to take one of these every day. Then come back and see me next week.’

The following week the old lady returns. ‘Doctor,’ she says, ‘I don’t know what you gave me, but since I started taking those pills, my silent farts stink like hell.’

The doctor says, ‘Good! Now that we’ve cleared up your sinuses, let’s work on your hearing.’

Life Lesson: Confidence without self-awareness is just ignorance in disguise.

Enjoy!

Ambitious Question

If you stopped pouring today, what would be left?

In case you missed last week’s newsletter, I spoke about:

TEACH: How unpredictable, hot-and-cold relationships quietly increase stress and drain your nervous system, using the Relationship Map framework.

INSIGHTS: A powerful idea from Arthur Brooks on learning to want what truly aligns with your values, not what society tells you to want.

MOTIVATION: Why peace is expensive, and how anything that costs your well-being is simply not worth it.

EXPLORE: Experimenting with FAL.AI to create AI-generated image-to-video content.

Check it out here.

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