Make More Than the Average Person
"How do I make more than the average person?"
It's a tale as old as time. It's the beauty and the beast. It's rooted in the wrong ethos… because the answer is really, really simple.
How do you make more than the average person? Be an above average person. You don't get above-average results by doing average things. You get them by becoming above-average.
Not raw talent. Not something that is gifted to you. In making above average choices.
In how consistently above average you are when no one's watching. Are you bringing above average bravery to your day to day? Are you bringing above average clarity moment to moment?
Because the truth is: You don't need more hacks. You don't need more quick trendy self-help advice. You need more integrity within yourself.
Want to build something above average? Be above average.
Most people are looking for the shortcut. The secret formula. The one weird trick that separates high earners from everyone else.
But the highest performers know better. They understand that excellence isn't an event, it's a habit.
Warren Buffett puts it simply: "The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything." It's not about doing more things. It's about doing the right things with above-average consistency.
Buffett's philosophy isn't just about declining opportunities. It's about understanding that your attention and energy are finite resources. Average people spread themselves thin trying to capture every opportunity. Above-average people ruthlessly protect their focus for what matters most. They say no to good things so they can say yes to great things.
Look at your last week. When no one was watching, what choices did you make? Did you take the shortcut or the better path? Did you do the minimum or push for excellence?
Here's your challenge: Pick one area where you've been settling for average. Your morning routine. How you prepare for meetings. How you follow up with clients. How you invest your downtime.
For the next seven days, bring above-average intention to that one thing. Not perfection. Just above average.
Because the person who makes more than average isn't the one with the best opportunities. It's the one who brings above-average execution to ordinary moments.