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Personal website: alexbrogan.com.
Assorted writings: alexbrogan.substack.com.
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Alex Brogan

Ranked #1 Female Creator on LinkedIn | Founder of The Quiet Rich™ | Ex-Google | Forthcoming Author | Follow me for daily life hacks

Never in my wildest dreams did I think this could happen in 3 years...

In 2023, I had 1k LinkedIn followers (and a ton of imposter syndrome).

I only saw male writers in the personal growth niche.
I didn't know if there was room for a voice like mine. 
I doubted whether anyone would be interested in my life hacks.

But I started writing.

3 years later, I:

➤ Grew from 1,000 to 1 million+ social followers
➤ Was featured in Forbes and Business Insider
➤ Landed a major book deal with a top publisher! 🥹
➤ Received daily invitations to be a guest on a podcast
➤ Left my full-time role as a leader at Google to work for myself
➤ Launched The Quiet Rich™, which already has 250,000+ subscribers
➤ Met dozens of bestselling authors who I’m now grateful to call good friends
➤ Ranked #1 Productivity creator and #1 Female LinkedIn Creator in the world (Favikon)
➤ Personally coached 1,000+ CEOs, founders, authors, industry experts, and thought leaders

A LOT can happen in a few years, my friends.
Start something now that you’ll thank yourself for.

I'm deeply grateful for every. single. person. who has enjoyed a bit of my writing.
You are what makes this path meaningful.

Personal interests: riding motorcycles, scuba diving, tennis, skiing, meditation, boxing, lifestyle design, sailing, reading an absurd number of non-fiction books.

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Jade Bonacolta

The best advice I’ve been given:

“This too shall pass.”

Nothing lasts forever. 
Not the good stuff. 
Not the bad stuff.

And yet we act like whatever we're experiencing right now is permanent. 

When things are going well, we take it for granted. 
When things fall apart, we convince ourselves this is just how life is now.

But that breakup that gutted you? Temporary. 
The joy of that promotion you got? Temporary. 
The phase where you feel stuck? Also temporary.

Life is a series of seasons. 
And seasons, by definition, change.

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When life is good—don't sleepwalk through it. 
It's so easy to take the good days for granted, 
to assume they'll always be there waiting for you. 

But the good moments aren't guaranteed, 
so stop treating them like they're ordinary. Slow down. Savor them.

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And when life is hard—remember that you're not stuck here. 
You're passing through. You've survived every bad season before this one. 

You've got a 100% track record of getting through difficult times. 
How do I know? Because you’re still here, reading this.

The only constant in life is change itself.

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3 practical tips to actually live this out:

1. Look back at your calendar from a year ago 

Seriously, pull it up right now. 
Look at what you were worried about, what meetings filled your days, what felt so urgent back then. 

How much of it matters now? 
Almost none of it, right? 

That's your proof. Whatever's heavy today will likely feel lighter a year from now. Time is working in your favor even when it doesn't feel like it.

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2. Take the photo. Book the dinner. Send the voice note. 

When things are good, celebrate it. 
Don't tell yourself "we'll do it next time" or "I'll reach out later." 

Next time might feel different. 
Later might not have the same energy. 
Good seasons deserve to be enjoyed.

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3. Do the next right thing—even if it's small 

You don't need a master plan to get through a hard season. 
You just need to do one thing that moves you forward. 

Drink water. 
Reply to that text. 
Go for a ten-minute walk. 
Make your bed. 

Small actions create momentum, and momentum creates change.

When things are beautiful, soak it in. 
When things are brutal, wait it out. 

Either way, this too shall pass.

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A professor used to do this exercise with her class. 

Eerily, 95% of what they wrote down came true in 5 years.

Here's the free companion workbook I built for you. 
Fill it in as you go along! https://lnkd.in/eD35icxi

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How to accelerate your dream life. The 5-Year Vision:

The #1 secret every manager needs:

The Skill / Will Matrix 👇

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Danny Meyer is the legendary New York restauranteur behind Shake Shack, Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, and more.

On the Tim Ferriss Show, he talked about this simple 
(but brutally-effective) 2x2 matrix.

It's the best framework for people managers to 
decide which team members need most of their time.

He ranks team members on two things: 
- Skill (ability)
- Will (motivation)

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So, where on the chart does he spend the most energy as a leader?

Many people would say the bottom half
↳ people who need motivation or need to move on.

Danny disagrees.

He spends the MOST time with the top half
↳ the high performers and those who are new to the team.

Why? Because they are the key to long-term success.

It's MUCH easier to teach a skill than to teach motivation.

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And he doesn't keep this a secret.

Danny draws the matrix on the mirror of his employees' locker room.
He's 100% transparent in how he manages his team.

So every time they get ready for work, they can decide
where they are now (and where they want to be). 🙌

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Give it a try with your team. Trust me.

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The most expensive things I own as a 32-year-old:

1. Time

When you’re 90, you’d give anything 
to go back to this year, this age, this moment.

You still have time to chase your dreams 
and tell people how much they mean to you.

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2. Health

The worst trade you could make is your health for wealth. 

“A healthy man wants a thousand things, 
a sick man only wants one." —Confucius

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3. A quiet mind

Many of our minds are cluttered with stress—
especially if you have a job or manager you dislike. 

You deserve a job that allows you to sleep peacefully at night.

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4. Slow mornings

There’s no better feeling than waking up 
(without an alarm) 
to a clear calendar that you can fill 
in the most meaningful way to you.

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5. The ability to travel

The “quiet rich” don’t buy flashy things.

They spend their money on experiences—
which result in priceless memories.

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6. A house full of love

Esther Perel said it best: 
“The quality of our relationships 
determines the quality of our lives.”

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If you woke up with even half of these, you're rich.

The "new rich" is quiet—not flashy. 
Agree? You'll love The Quiet Rich. 

Every Monday, I send a bite-sized email 
with 1 proven tip for a quiet mind & a rich life.

280,000+ people enjoy reading it.
Add yourself to my personal list at TheQuietRich.co

A pattern I've noticed in high performers:

They work ON their career (rather than work in it):

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Too many founders waste months on things nobody wants

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