Resist Average Academy | Tommy Baker

Business is complicated, hard and full of 11-step systems to create value and convert clients, right?

Actually no —not at all.

In fact: business is simple and can be relegated to three core "buckets"…

Fake work is the illusion of progress. Fake work is the illusion of momentum. Fake work is the illusion of productivity.

And ultimately, fake work is part of the cult of busyness which values a time …

How much energy do we waste on things that don't move the needle —especially when we're out of alignment?

• We say one thing, and do another.
• We create clarity —then procrastinate.
• We say we're commit…

In a world where there's zero company loyalty and rapid disruption of how we work —I believe we all need to create our own economy.

What does this mean?

It means we must:

• Learn how to market
• Be in f…

You were having a productive and purposeful day when all of the sudden you experienced a challenge, emotional trigger —or unexpected adversity out of nowhere.

The random passive aggressive comment, a…

To create change in our lives we need to burn the boats and change 19 habits at once, right?

Well, this may work for some —but for most of us, it's wishful thinking and leads to stress, complication …

“They lose the day in expectation of the night, and the night in fear of the dawn.”

This quote from Seneca, from his brilliant essay, On The Shortness Of Life —has changed my life.

What does it mean?

Patterns of thinking, doing and being —we all have them.

The question, we must ask is: are these patterns serving your highest self or taking you away from them:

These can include:

• Ways of acting.
• W…

The sure sign of an amateur is he has a million plans and they all start tomorrow.

This is a brilliant quote from the one and only Steven Pressfield in his book, Turning Pro. In today's episode, I'm …

We tend to lead one of two lives: there's the life we deeply and authentically desire —and the one we're living for other people's expectations.

Trust me, we've all been there.

Enter my latest guest …

Entrepreneurship and running your own business sounds sexy when you're flush with momentum, but what about when the high wears off and it gets hard?

Enter the 5 Truths Of Entrepreneurship that may se…

Motivation is erratic, unpredictable and ebbs and flows —which means relying on motivation for consistency can leave you more frustrated and stuck than ever.

Enter my latest guest on the Academy —Tod…

You're in a valley of growth —where the resistance is higher, you're dealing with emotions and questioning your capability.

This is perfectly normal, and in fact, an expected part of a high-growth li…

There are 90 days left in 2020 —think about that.

I know it's been an intense, chaotic and overwhelming year.

But you and I can also choose to finish the year strong and proud of ourselves and the …

You’re either going to create your dream life, or you’re going to destroy yourself through self-loathing and resentment.

Bold statement, I know. But this is exactly what I’ve seen during ten years of…

Nothing will kill your momentum faster than the inability to make decisions —every single day —towards your vision, goals and dreams.

Why?

• Indecision stops clarity.
• Indecision stops growth.
• Indecisi…

In 1990, while covering a story about homelessness for the New Orleans Times-Picayune, Ted Jackson encountered a half-naked drug addict sleeping under a bridge.

After snapping a photo, Jackson woke t…

Don't compare yourself to others, right? Well, actually —we are hard-wired to compare ourselves to others. It is embedded into our DNA and we can't "shut it off."

So, what's a better way? In this epi…

Right now, there’s one conversation you need to have —that’s robbing you of clarity, closure and momentum. Don’t worry —we all do.

But here’s the deal:

The life, business and freedom you desire is fo…

"You seem to push entrepreneurship hard —is that required for a fulfilling life?”

Uh, no...of course not.

But I  believe the tools, mindsets and strategies that make a great entrepreneur —those lead …