Become Unstoppable, Do These Seven Things

Motivation is fleeting. Discipline wins.

Becoming unstoppable isn’t about having one great day, one burst of energy, or one flash of inspiration.

It’s about designing systems that make success inevitable—even on the days you don’t feel like it.

If you want to become unstoppable, work on these seven things:

If you're going to become unstoppable, you can’t just work on these things—you need to build systems that make progress inevitable.

1. Your body – The Foundation of All Growth

If your body breaks down, everything else fails.

You cannot perform at your job. You cannot provide for your family.

Before you know it, you will not even be able to put food on the table.

Don’t rely on motivation—rely on structure.

How to get started:

• Schedule workouts in your calendar like non-negotiable meetings.

• Prep healthy meals on Sundays to eliminate the need for weekday decision-making.

• Track your daily movement and sleep. Start small: hit 7,000 steps per day and increase as you build consistency.

Personal Example: I’ve hit my walking goals for nearly 900 days straight. It’s not because I’m always motivated—it’s because the system is non-negotiable. I track it, and it has become a habit almost as natural as breathing. I also combine it with a positive habit, such as listening to my favorite podcast.

Call to Action: Right now, open your calendar and block 30 minutes tomorrow for exercise. Treat it like a meeting you cannot miss.

2. Your Skills – Compounding Your Value

Your skills stack. Skills do not exist in isolation. Building new skills compounds your value because each new skill you learn doesn’t just add—it multiplies your ability to contribute, create, solve problems, and stand out.

One skill makes you competent.

Two complementary skills make you rare.

Three or more integrated skills make you irreplaceable.

Adding skills adds new opportunities. Every skill you build is a door to new people, roles, and projects.

It gives you more ways to say yes—and more power to say no.

Skill-building adds confidence and belief in yourself. When you learn something hard, you prove to yourself that you can grow. That confidence becomes a foundation for tackling bigger challenges.

In a world that is constantly changing, adding additional skills creates job security.

Technology changes fast. Industries evolve.

But if you’re always learning, you’re never stuck.

Your skillset becomes your safety net.

How to get started:

• Pick one skill you want to master this year. (Minor new skills, you can set a shorter timeline).

• Create a practice system: 30 minutes a day, measurable milestones, and scheduled reviews.

• Seek feedback every month to refine faster.

Personal Example: The Day Warrior is my skill-building system. I commit to creating a fixed amount of content every week, and I’ve been executing it for over a year. As I support my content, I leverage thirty years of professional experience, while also building new experience around writing content, learning new technology platforms, and communicating with new people I have not met before.

Call to Action: Decide today: What skill will you master this year? Write it down and commit to 30 minutes of deliberate practice tomorrow.

3. Your Mindset – Train Your Inner Voice

I touched on the subject in an early newsletter called "Think Yourself to Success."

Your mind needs reps just like your muscles. A weak mindset can sabotage strong skills.

Mindset shapes our actions

Your beliefs become your thoughts.

Your thoughts become your choices.

Your choices shape your habits.

Your habits shape your outcomes.

Your mindset helps push you through those difficult days.

Motivation is nice. Discipline is better.

But mindset is what tells you why you’re doing this in the first place.

Your mindset affects every aspect of your life.

When it comes to parenting, you need patience and perspective.

When starting a business, you need long-term thinking, not panic or impulse.

With fitness, you need grit and consistency.

How to get started:

• Begin each morning with 3 minutes of gratitude journaling.

• Write down one win from yesterday and one thing you’re excited for today.

• Avoid doomscrolling—replace the first 15 minutes of your day with reading or journaling.

Personal Example: After moving back from Japan, I battled self-doubt. Gratitude and journaling shifted my focus to progress and hope instead of regret. I shifted my focus from what I lost to what I've gained and continue to achieve. I focused on the new opportunities for myself and my family instead of dwelling on the things I missed.

Call to Action: Tomorrow morning, write down three things you’re grateful for—before touching your phone.

4. Your Character – Train Your Inner Voice

Skill without character is dangerous. Success without integrity is hollow.

Do not sacrifice your values for success.

You can have a strong body, elite skills, a sharp mind, and endless knowledge…

But without character, it all falls apart.

Character is your internal compass—your code—that determines how you behave when no one is watching.

It’s the set of values that guides your decisions, defines your identity, and earns you the trust of others.

It’s not what you do when things are easy.

It’s how you show up when things are hard.

Character protects you from yourself.

Talented people without character often self-destruct.

They chase validation, cut corners, or quit when things get uncomfortable.

Character keeps you aligned to your purpose.

When you’re lost or overwhelmed, your values bring clarity.

How to get started:

• Write down your five core values—things you want to live by daily.

• Create a nightly ritual: Ask, “Did I live by my values today?”

• Make one small decision tomorrow that aligns with those values—especially when it’s inconvenient.

Person Example: My parents instilled strong values early, and I built habits to protect them. Character is the glue that holds everything else together. As I have traveled around the world and experienced various cultures and business scenarios, my values have been tested. Still, I have been able to keep the course and not sacrifice them when things become difficult.

I recently purchased from a local big box store online. I picked up the item, but they forgot to mark it as picked up. It was not a cheap item, a few hundred dollars. After a few days, I started to get an automated message saying I needed to pick up the order or it would be cancelled. I could have just let things play out and gotten my refund. Instead, I stuck to my values, and next time I was at the store, I had them mark the item as "picked-up" in their system. They did not even thank me, but I thanked myself for staying true to my values.

Call to Action: Write down your five core values tonight—and tomorrow, choose one action that reflects them.

5. Your Knowledge –  Turning Information Into Power

Knowledge is useless unless you apply it.

We live in the most information-rich time in human history.

Books. Podcasts. Courses. Social media. YouTube.

You can learn anything—anytime, anywhere.

But knowledge alone isn’t power.

Applied knowledge is.

You don’t get better just by learning.

You get better by learning, reflecting, applying, and then adjusting.

How to get started:

• Read 10–20 minutes a day—pair reading with a trigger, like morning coffee or your lunch break.

• Take one note per chapter on how you’ll apply what you learn.

• Teach what you learned to someone else—it cements understanding.

Person Example: Reading doesn't always come easily. Like many people, I struggle to find time. But I found a way to integrate learning into my daily system.  I started to listen to audiobooks on my daily walks. I make an effort to set aside 10–20 minutes at night to read with my boys. I keep a running list of notes, ideas, and lessons in a journal. My journal is the very tool I am writing this newsletter in.

Knowledge is not something I just try to consume; it is something that I try to apply, share, and refine. The application and sharing are the content I create with my newsletter and posts on X. Refinement comes when I receive valuable feedback from trusted friends and followers.

Call to Action: Pick one book that aligns with your goals. Read 10 minutes tonight—and write down one takeaway you’ll use tomorrow.

6. Your Work Ethic – Build Valuable Output, Not Just Busywork

Your body is your foundation.

Your skills are your tools.

Your mindset is your compass.

But your work ethic—that’s the engine that powers it all forward.

Without it, your potential stays potential.

With it, your goals become reality—even when motivation runs out.

Work ethic is the bridge between ideas and execution.

Everyone has ideas.

Few people execute.

Even fewer execute consistently.

Work ethic shapes who you are–your identity.

You don’t just do the work.

You become the kind of person who does the work.

You finish what you start.

You show up when it is hard.

You do not need to be told what to do.

How to get started:

• Plan tomorrow tonight—write your top 3 priorities on paper.

• Time-block deep work sessions where you turn off notifications.

• Track output, not just hours worked.

Personal Example: For many people, weekends are for rest. For me, they’re an opportunity to get things done. My weekend mornings at Starbucks aren’t for scrolling—I have a system—spend time at Starbucks to create content while others sleep in. It is a time to sharpen my skills and get work done. This doesn't make me a superhuman, but it does create momentum.

Call to Action: Tonight, write your top 3 priorities for tomorrow—and schedule 60 minutes for deep work.

7. Your Finances – Freedom Comes from Habits and Discipline

Poor financial habits create a lifetime of stress.

Most people aren’t “broke” because of how much they earn—it’s how they manage what they earn. Lifestyle inflation keeps them on the treadmill. Emotional spending becomes a coping mechanism. No personal financial systems means chaos, and chaos creates anxiety.

It’s not the amount—it’s the system that makes the difference.

Financial discipline is a reflection of our self-discipline.

How you handle money mirrors how you handle life.

How to get started:

• Automate savings and investments.

• Set a rule for purchases: Wait 24 hours before buying anything over $100.

• Review your spending weekly—awareness creates control.

Person Example: This is one area I struggle with because I love spending money. I love to impulse buy. I love having the latest model iPhone or MacBook Pro, but my system always prioritizes investing first. Fun is secondary.

I continuously remind myself that if I don’t control my money, it will control me. That’s why I built a system, I invest first, automatically. I have spending rules. I review my finances on a regular schedule.

Call to Action: Today, set up an automatic transfer—no matter how small—into a savings or investment account.

Final thoughts

Systems remove the decision fatigue.

They turn intentions into consistent actions.

Motivation fades.  Systems last.

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