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Mindset & Psychology

Play Long-Term Games with Long-Term People

Naval once said there are only three big things you need to get right in life:

1. What you work on

2. Who you work with

3. Where you live

And if you’re ambitious (really ambitious) the second one will make or break everything.

Here’s what I mean:

You can’t build anything great if you keep switching teammates every season.

You can’t grow if you surround yourself with takers instead of builders.

And you’ll burn out fast if you’re constantly second-guessing the people around you.

That’s why I’ve stopped chasing short-term wins with short-term thinkers.

I look for people who want to compound… in skill, in integrity, in alignment.

People who:

• Run toward accountability, not away from it

• Keep showing up, even when it’s not easy

• Value reputation over short-term gain

And this doesn’t just apply to business.

Your closest friends. Your coach. Your business partner. Even the voice in your own head.

If they’re not playing long-term games with you, they’re slowing you down.

Mindset Reframe:

Stop networking for opportunities. Start building alignment with the right people over time.

Trust compounds. So does shared vision. And when that clicks? The speed and ease of progress is unreal.

Pick great people.

Play long games.

And never forget: who you work with changes everything.

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Health & Fitness + Longevity

Don’t Underestimate Getting Your Bloodwork Done

Let’s be honest: most people train for the mirror.

And that’s fine, as long as you know it.

But here’s the problem:

Too many people say they’re optimizing for health… while sacrificing it for aesthetics.

They crash diet.

They lift like bodybuilders but sleep like insomniacs.

They chase six-pack abs while ignoring blood sugar, inflammation, and testosterone.

If your goal is aesthetics? Cool. Own it.

But if your goal is longevity, vitality, and performance into your 50s and beyond, you need a different dashboard.

And that starts with labs.

Here’s the reality:

You can look lean and still have terrible health markers under the hood.

That’s why I get my bloodwork done 2–3x/year and review it like a scoreboard.

Here are a few key biomarkers worth tracking:

• Fasting insulin – early warning for metabolic issues

• hsCRP – a key marker of inflammation

• Testosterone – vitality, strength, and mood hinge on it

• LDL/HDL ratios & ApoB – don’t just look at total cholesterol

• Thyroid & Vitamin D – energy, metabolism, immune function

Pro tip: If your doctor only runs basic labs, consider paying out-of-pocket for a comprehensive panel. It’s one of the highest ROI investments you can make in your long-term health.

Bottom line:

Don’t confuse a shredded body with a healthy one.

Your future self will thank you.

*I use Ways2Well for my labs. I am not affiliated with them but I highly recommend if you don’t have a good provider for your labwork.

Personal Finance Tip of the Week

Why You Should Learn About Crypto

I think most people would still say crypto “feels sketchy.”

Volatile charts. Meme coins. Scams. Regulatory drama.

You usually see the negative headlines about it… that’s what gets the most attention.

But here’s the truth:

The more obvious an opportunity becomes, the less upside remains.

Let’s look back and see how this has played out with:

• The internet (dotcom bubble, lots of busts, a few made it out).

• Social media (crazy concept at first, but who isn’t on social media today?)

• AI (we’re seeing this play out in real time… buckle up)

• Real estate in the early 2010s (Severe trauma from the 2008 crisis)

• And now, crypto infrastructure (especially Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, etc.)

And don’t hear me wrong…

Getting into crytpo or learning about crypto is not about betting the farm on it. It’s about making sure you don’t get left behind on a potentially massive opportunity.

The smartest investors I know (hedge fund managers, founders, real estate operators) are already allocating small but serious capital to crypto.

Here’s what I recommend if you’re not in the game yet:

1. Pick one asset to study (I’d suggest Bitcoin).

   • Learn the real use case, not just the price chart.

2. Open a cold wallet + self-custody a small amount or buy it directly through your Fidelity account (or even Venmo or PayPal wallet).

   • Play around with it and experiment. Experience teaches faster than theory. Get used to moving money - just like you feel 100% comfortable transfering money between bank accounts, get comfortable moving money in and out of crypto.

3. Focus on infrastructure, not what you read in headlines.

   • Watch what BlackRock, Fidelity, and major sovereign funds are doing, not just what social media is saying.

Crypto won’t stay in the “wild west” forever. Regulation is already happening. Institutional capital is loading up. And scarcity isn’t going away.

You don’t need to be an expert. But you do need to be in the room.

If you’d like to learn more about investing with our crypto Hedge Fund, Pivotal Point Capital, check out our website HERE. The video on the first page is a recent interview my partner and I did talking about the future of crypto and how our fund is positioned.

Check it out, and if you’d like to invest with us, contact us on the website or simply reply to this newsletter and let me know.

Business Playbook

I thought I was being responsible by trying to do everything as the founder.

Every decision, every approval, every fire that needed putting out: it all ran through me.

But in reality, I was the bottleneck…

I had built multiple businesses, stacked revenue, and I had teams in place. But I still acted like the glue holding everything together.

And the truth is that the “glue” was hardening into me being the ceiling.

What happened shortly after was our growth slowed.

Not because of market conditions or team performance, but because I was still trying to carry it all.

The turning point came when I finally realized: If I’m the one solving every problem, I’m creating dependency, not leverage.

Sure, I might feel like the hero, but I’m also slowing the business down.

That realization changed everything.

I started looking at my calendar, my inbox, and my task list with a different lens.

• What actually needs me?

• What could I be focusing on if I wasn’t so in the weeds with the day to day?

• What would be better if I let it go?

In my gym business in LA, I have a partner and Regional VP named Gabby.

She’s world-class at what she does. Developing people, coaching trainers, and building culture.

She’s much better than me at it.

So I stopped trying to micromanage and started giving her space to lead. And that’s when the business really started to grow.

Now I use a simple filter: If solving this problem moves the vision forward, that’s my lane.

If it’s about operational execution, that belongs to the people who do that the best.

My role is to provide clarity and direction, not jump in and rescue. Because when I do that, I rob them (and the business) of growth.

Stuff Worth Seeing

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Austin L. Wright

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