How this 1 man changed my entire life
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I slam my laptop closed, push my chair away from the desk, and stand up.
Iām pissed off.
Iām frustrated.
Iāve been creating content on Twitter for the past 9 months and Iām not growing.
Iāve bought all the courses and Iām doing everything theyāre telling me to do - so why the fuck isnāt it working?
I turn on the spot and head out the door.
Iāve got that face on.
My āfuck this, I need to go on a walk to figure this shit outā face.
At the time, I was living in York, England.
Harry Potter-esque streets, medieval gothic architecture.
A beautiful city perfect for walking around and clearing your head.
As I walked through the main square, I noticed something.
A man, walking around dressed to the nines - a crisp white dress shirt, navy checkered trousers, and polished brown leather boots.
I looked down at myself - old nikes, tracksuit bottoms, and a hoodie, a standard outfit for anyone out for a walk.
But it hit me.
As this guy was walking around dressed like a professional, I thought to myself āhe likely has his entire life togetherā.
Now, whether he did or not I have no idea, but just because he was dressed professionally, I presumed he was professional in every area of his life.
Me? I knew I wasnāt.
The only thing I was professional in was training.
I would hit the gym, get my sessions in, and stick to my diet when it was getting close to a competition.
But otherwise, I was an amateur.
I walked around the streets of York running this concept through my mind.
Every time I saw someone dress nice, I presumed the rest of their life matched.
Every time I saw someone dress a bit rough, I presumed the rest of their life matched.
I always thought the saying āhow you do 1 thing is how you do everythingā was a pile of crap.
But maybe, just maybe, there was something to it.
I rushed back home determined to change my life, to be more professional, to take my self-improvement journey more holistically rather than just focusing on the gym.
Hair cut, beard trimmed, new clothes, and a new me.
From that day on, I started dressing nice no matter where Iām going or what Iām doing.
I get my hair cut and beard trimmed every 10 days.
I started treating myself and every area of my life like a professional.
And 3 things happened almost instantly;
I felt much better
When I started treating myself like a professional, I started to respect myself more, feel better, and get more respect from others
My self-improvement journey skyrocketed
I was no longer focused on just getting stronger.
I focused on my overall health, relationships, finances and looked at self-improvement as a more holistic process.
My social media started growing
In the first 12 months of trying to grow on social media, I spent 9 of them as a complete amateur in every area of my life and I spent 3 of them in a state of āsemi-proā.
In that time I grew about 9000 followers.
In the following 12 months, once I started acting like a professional, I grew to 50,000 followers on Twitter.
And thatās no coincidence.
Because if you want professional results, you have to start acting like a professional.
And not just in your craft, in every area of your life; your physique, clothing, brand, health, habits.Ā
Start dressing nice. Start showing up early. Stop complaining. Start taking initiative.
Treat yourself with a bit of respect and be a professional, because how you do 1 thing is how you do everything.
- Ross ābe a proā Harkness
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