Resist Average Academy | Tommy Baker

To experience success, you've got to grind yourself to the bone until the tank is empty —right?

No, thank you.

But how often do we do unnecessary work —simply because it feels like we should? I know …

You’re told to grind, 10X your goals, crush it —then you’re told to detach, create space and align with universal frequencies Deepak would foam the mouth for.

So the question becomes —who’s right!?!?…

If you're saying yes to things in your life that are 60, 70, or 80% in alignment —you may be missing out.

On what?

Well, let me be blunt here:

Alignment is binary, meaning —you're either in alignment…

There's a stark difference between peak performance and optimal performance.

What's the difference?

Peak performance is a tactical, measured approach to show up on one day and crush it.

Optimal perfo…

On The Shortness Of Life by Seneca is one of my all-time essays, what I consider a “wake up” essential —and one I return to when I need a reminder to stop waiting.

Here’s the truth:

We don’t have muc…

There is no chance of you bringing your dreams to life rolling ‘solo’ or surrounding yourself with energy vampires who tell you to “play it safe” —who are triggered by your growth.

Here’s the deal:

M…

This coming week is going to be the best one of your entire year, right?

Here's the deal:

Aiming at nothing equals distraction. Aiming at nothing equals comparison. Aiming at nothing equals randomnes…

When we think of ROI —we tend to think business, finances and even things like Gamestop and Bitcoin.

But what about:

• The ROI of mindset?
• The ROI of personal growth?
• The ROI of going all in on you?
• T…

Your future self is begging you.

For what, you may ask?

• To step into your vision.
• To step into your growth.
• To step into your dreams.

And most importantly —to invest in yourself and put real money …

Having a million dollars in your checking account will make you happy, right?

Not quite —unless you've done the inner work of fulfillment, letting go of the past and loving who you are.

Which is why …

The future is already here —and we've experienced a decade of disruption in less than a year.

Work will never be the same and you can either sit around waiting for a government handout or you can tak…

Personal growth is not a hobby, yet how many people treat it like the latest video game, streaming show —and entertainment?

The reality is:

• Personal growth is work.
• Personal growth is effort.
• Person…

We’re constantly told narratives around money that often hold us back from:

• Desiring more money. Desiring more wealth. Desiring more options.

And when I work with people —I help them own their desi…

We tend to play small.

Sure, we have seasons of dreaming big, but then we lose the high and passion of starting, experience some failures —and diminish our goals.

Not anymore.

On the latest Academy e…

To the degree that you're willing to put yourself on the line, seek rejection —is to the degree you can expect to see results in your life.

In today's Quick Hit, I'm going to cover why rejection is n…

This is the worst time in history to have no aim. This is the worst time in history to have no focus. This is the worst time in history to have no goals.

Why?

Because when you and I don’t fill our ti…

Fear needs to be overcome, crushed and avoided at all costs, right? Not quite.

According to the latest Academy guest —this obsession with getting rid of fear is not only hampering our growth but also…

“Tommy, there’s no point in setting a vision for 2021 because the world is too chaotic, crazy, intense —and full of uncertainties.”

Cool story and that’s how you wind up spewing political vitriol —an…

You’ve got the clarity to know something must change in your life, that the time is now and there is no more ‘waiting’ —but the voice inside keeps telling you that you may fail.

And let’s be real her…

When was the last time you experienced flow —where time dissolved, you were more present than ever and you also performed at your best?

We've all been there —and today's episode is with one of the th…