JETS JOURNAL - #005
November 28, 2023
Hi All!
Here is your weekly round up of what I’m pondering and exploring. Feel free to forward along to a friend if you think they might enjoy.
Sales lessons from an Egyptian Hustler
For the past week I’ve been in Egypt and as you’d know when you visit any third world country everyone tries to sell you something. These street sellers are often pushy, demanding, misleading and often come off as desperate. This is a perfect example of what NOT to do when it comes to sales. You are immediately repulsed and decide to keep walking. However, there are often a few salesmen you find in the streets who are calm, patient, transparent and happy to walk away from a sale. These are the guys I typically end up spending my money with and usually when my interaction has been pleasant, I’m more than happy to pay the premium for whatever I’m purchasing. I think theres an infinite amount of lessons to be learnt simply by observing the world around us. So next time you buy something from someone think about what got you over the line.
Feeling anxious or overwhelmed? Try this breathing technique
I recently found out about Box Breathing, a technique used by Navy Seals to stay composed in stressful situations. All you have to do is follow the exercise below for 5 minutes and it will slow your heart rate down. This will help reduce any anxiety you may be experiencing. I’ve used this box breathing technique multiple times I’ve been anxious and can confirm it works.
Keep an eye on this young entrepreneur
This week YouTube recommended me a channel called jack fricks, as of writing this he only has 341 subscribers. He makes daily videos documenting his journey as an entrepreneur and his curiosities. His genuineness radiates through the screen. He’s recently wrote a book titled You were built to Create cool s**t and released an app called Curiosity Quench to try defeat TikTok. When I come across people online with genuine passion and drive I take a note of who they are and shoot them a message of encouragement. Jack is definitely someone I’m going to be keeping an eye on in the future.
I Train Surfed Across The Sahara Desert
Last Friday I released the highly anticipated Train Surfing Across The Sahara Desert video on my YouTube channel. It was one of the craziest things I’ve done in my life. If you want to see how my experience went check it out here.
Hope everyone enjoys their week.
Love,
Jet Williams