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Man On A Mission From God: LOCK IN! How To Speak Like The 1% Elite (30 Day Challenge!) | Michael Smoak

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Show Notes

Michael Smoak has over 3M followers, makes multi six figures as a creator, and speaks around the country. But not too long ago, he was getting hammered until 3AM four times a week. He was at least 50lbs overweight. If you're a man who's in a serious rut right now, Michael's story will inspire you. You’ll walk away with a 30-day protocol that forces you to post content & creates a stack of proof that you’re a confident, competent man. This is the exact protocol Michael used to escape his rut.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

02:34 Why you only need an iPhone to get 100k+ views on your content (no editing!)

05:04 The fear that's secretly running your life

10:41 Why the "small" things that happen to you as a kid stay in your mind as an adult

18:19 Affirmations don't work without this one ingredient

22:47 The moment I decided to stop drinking (and why it wasn't that hard)

27:49 Overhearing this comment is the reason I have over 3M followers today

33:10 If you're not taking action, use this habit framework today

38:22 The 1-second decision Navy Seals use (try this today!)

42:43 Watch this if you think your health habits don't matter yet

47:13 How I cared for my father (and what it cost me)

50:10 The simple daily routine that changes your brain chemistry

55:04 How your weight & physique directly impact how confident you are

59:30 The 30-day protocol to get better at storytelling (start this today!)

01:14:05 The dead-simple content strategy Michael uses to get millions of views (steal this!)

01:21:56 Why your best ideas die in the drafts (and how to fix it)

01:28:02 How can posting every day for 30 days actually change my life?

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