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Scott Clary @scottdclary.bsky.social · 7m

Bedtime thought: Your kids are watching. How you treat their mom. How you handle stress. How you keep promises. You're not raising children. You're raising future adults. Model what matters.

Scott Clary @scottdclary.bsky.social · 2h

After raising two kids to adulthood: They won't remember the toys. They'll remember the time. They won't quote your lectures. They'll mirror your behaviors. Presence beats presents.

Scott Clary @scottdclary.bsky.social · 11h

New Success Story Podcast with Lavell Juan - Built a NASDAQ Company (Brag House) at 30

– You Can’t Buy Culture
– What Makes a Career “Dangerous”
– The Psychology of Starting Over
– The Power of Asking for Help

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Scott Clary @scottdclary.bsky.social · 13h

Your triggers reveal your attachments. What makes you angry shows what you can't control. What makes you sad shows what you've lost. What scares you shows what you value.

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Scott Clary @scottdclary.bsky.social · 16h

Watching my rich friends vs poor friends: Poor friends discuss people. Rich friends discuss opportunities. Wealthy friends discuss execution. Choose your conversations carefully.

Scott Clary @scottdclary.bsky.social · 18h

The biggest lie: "I'll start Monday." Monday isn't magical. Today is available. Now is possible. Stop scheduling. Start doing. Monday is procrastination.

Scott Clary @scottdclary.bsky.social · 21h

The difference between winners and everyone else: Winners do what they said they'd do, long after the mood has left them. Discipline is just keeping promises to yourself.

Scott Clary @scottdclary.bsky.social · 1d

You can get pretty damn far by just being the most positive person in the room. Not fake positive. Real positive. People gravitate toward energy. Be the sun, not the black hole.

Scott Clary @scottdclary.bsky.social · 1d

The older I get, the more I notice: Confident people change their minds faster. They're not attached to being right. They're attached to getting it right. Weak confidence defends positions. Strong confidence evolves them.

Scott Clary @scottdclary.bsky.social · 1d

Going to therapy is self-care. Going to the gym is self-care. Eating vegetables is self-care. That fourth glass of wine while scrolling Instagram? That's self-destruction with good marketing.

Scott Clary @scottdclary.bsky.social · 1d

You're rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. Busy but not productive. Moving but not progressing. The ship's still sinking. Stop confusing motion with progress. Direction matters more than speed.

Scott Clary @scottdclary.bsky.social · 1d

The truth about overnight success: It takes 10 years. The struggle is invisible. The breakthrough is public. Everyone sees the result. Nobody sees the process.

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Scott Clary @scottdclary.bsky.social · 1d

Rich is making $500K and spending $500K. Wealthy is making $200K and keeping $100K. Rich is loud. Wealthy is quiet. One impresses strangers. Other impresses accountants.

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Scott Clary @scottdclary.bsky.social · 1d

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Scott Clary @scottdclary.bsky.social · 1d

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Scott Clary @scottdclary.bsky.social · 2d

Success signal: When everyone thinks you're crazy, you're probably onto something. Convention creates average. Average is crowded. Different is valuable. Be weird.

Scott Clary @scottdclary.bsky.social · 2d

My to-do list has 47 things. Three actually matter. The rest are just me playing busy. If everything's important, nothing is. Pick three things. Do them well. Everything else is vanity productivity.

Scott Clary @scottdclary.bsky.social · 2d

The older I get, the clearer it becomes that your environment beats your willpower. Surround yourself with cookies, you'll eat cookies. Surround yourself with winners, you'll win. Design your defaults.

Scott Clary @scottdclary.bsky.social · 2d

Your excuses are someone else's business plan. Too tired? Energy drinks. No time? Productivity apps. Can't focus? Meditation apps. Every problem you have, someone's getting rich solving.

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Scott Clary @scottdclary.bsky.social · 2d

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Scott Clary @scottdclary.bsky.social · 2d

“There’s a huge difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.” - Richard Feynman

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Scott Clary @scottdclary.bsky.social · 2d

Never underestimate: The power of one person believing in you. Sometimes that's all it takes. Be that person for someone. Start with yourself.

Scott Clary @scottdclary.bsky.social · 2d

Underrated trait: Following up. The email after the meeting. The text after the date. The check-in after the crisis. Most people forget. You remember. That's how you become unforgettable.

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Scott Clary @scottdclary.bsky.social · 2d

The wealthy aren't playing the same game you are-they're seeing patterns you've been trained to ignore.

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Scott Clary @scottdclary.bsky.social · 3d

Counterintuitive life principle: The cure for everything is the same: Move more. Think less. Connect deeper. Create something. Give generously. Sleep earlier. Eat simpler. Want less. Do more. The answer is usually the opposite of what you're currently doing.