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The thing you want most is probably closer than you think.

The reason it hasn't shown up yet isn't that you don't deserve it.

Does this sound familiar to you?

You've been clear about what you want to achieve.

You've done the work. You've visualized it. You've written it down.

But somewhere along the way, the wanting turned into something heavier. It became an expectation.

It has to happen this way.

It has to happen by this date.

And the tighter you've held on to that expectation, the further away it feels, right?

This is because while desire pulls things towards you, expectation pushes them away.

Your expectations are in the way of everything you want.

It's causing you to show up differently than someone doing the work without expectations underneath it all.

If you could let go of one expectation today, what would it be?

Jo Koy is one of the world's biggest comedians. He has six Netflix specials, and he's sold out some of the biggest arenas in the world.

So I was surprised when, in the middle of our interview, he offered to show me a text he'd sent to the guy who does his graphics.

“Can you help me get 10,000 fliers so I can go pass them out?”

When Jo started out, he read an article about a band that made their own fliers and put them on windshields wherever they could.

After that, he went to Kinko's, taught himself how to make one, and handed them out everywhere.

So I asked him, "You're going to do it the same as you did 30 years ago?"

"You’d have to be the most narcissistic human being to think that you're that famous enough that everyone knows you," he said.

"You're not. There are people that do not know you."

And so even though his arena shows are sold out, over 10,000 people may have just learned about him for the first time thanks to him handing out fliers after I interviewed him.

When I told him that I was surprised he was still doing this type of work, he said, "I don't understand where people’s laziness comes from once they've achieved some success. I’ve dreamt of doing this since I was nine. I’m still dreaming now.”

I loved hearing this story and think you will love the full interview.

Listen to the full episode with Jo Koy here.

We're talking more than ever.

Social media. Voice notes. And now, AI.

So why is one in six people worldwide affected by loneliness?

The problem is that we're all having conversations, but very few of us are connecting.

Vanessa Van Edwards has spent the last two decades studying master conversationalists.

I interviewed her on The School of Greatness to understand how we can begin to solve this communication gap before it gets worse.

When we talk to AI, Vanessa explained, we use a muscle that's directive and assertive. It's not about connection. It's not about reciprocity.

Then we turn around and talk to our colleagues, our partners, our friends. "It's the same muscle."

A nine-minute voice note feels like a conversation, but there's no eye contact, no "hmm" or "wow," and nobody to say, "I don't know if that's the right line of thinking."

"We are flexing our social muscles now more than ever to technology, not to each other."

If you want to become a master conversationalist who can build genuine connections, listen to the full episode with Vanessa Van Edwards.

Hope you have an amazing weekend,

Lewis

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2a:T15c6,The thing you want most is probably closer than you think. The reason it hasn't shown up yet isn't that you don't deserve it. Does this sound familiar to you? You've been clear about what you want to achieve. You've done the work. You've visualized it. You've written it down. But somewhere along the way, the wanting turned into something heavier. It became an expectation. It has to happen this way. It has to happen by this date. And the tighter you've held on to that expectation, the further away it feels, right? This is because while desire pulls things towards you, expectation pushes them away. Your expectations are in the way of everything you want. It's causing you to show up differently than someone doing the work without expectations underneath it all. If you could let go of one expectation today, what would it be? 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"You're not. There are people that do not know you." And so even though his arena shows are sold out, over 10,000 people may have just learned about him for the first time thanks to him handing out fliers after I interviewed him. When I told him that I was surprised he was still doing this type of work, he said, "I don't understand where people’s laziness comes from once they've achieved some success. I’ve dreamt of doing this since I was nine. I’m still dreaming now.” I loved hearing this story and think you will love the full interview. Listen to the full episode with Jo Koy here. ( https://8dcd8015.click.convertkit-mail4.com/mvuowmvx4nc5hqrg76whmhre9e3eqs3h5vp2l/6qheh8hl3xq627bohk/aHR0cHM6Ly9ncmVhdG5lc3MubG5rLnRvLzE5ODZOTA== ) ( https://8dcd8015.click.convertkit-mail4.com/mvuowmvx4nc5hqrg76whmhre9e3eqs3h5vp2l/58hvh7hg43eo9ku6h4/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vd2F0Y2g_dj1ndUx5cWlqUHJrdyZsaXN0PVBMTUc1dzIyUE9lZXlrcU9OYmZHaTAwbTRBcXhobnptV2MmaW5kZXg9MSZwcD1pQVFC )We're talking more than ever. Social media. Voice notes. And now, AI. So why is one in six people worldwide affected by loneliness? The problem is that we're all having conversations, but very few of us are connecting. Vanessa Van Edwards has spent the last two decades studying master conversationalists. I interviewed her on The School of Greatness to understand how we can begin to solve this communication gap before it gets worse. When we talk to AI, Vanessa explained, we use a muscle that's directive and assertive. It's not about connection. It's not about reciprocity. Then we turn around and talk to our colleagues, our partners, our friends. "It's the same muscle." A nine-minute voice note feels like a conversation, but there's no eye contact, no "hmm" or "wow," and nobody to say, "I don't know if that's the right line of thinking." "We are flexing our social muscles now more than ever to technology, not to each other." If you want to become a master conversationalist who can build genuine connections, listen to thefull episode with Vanessa Van Edwards. 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