if you don't learn these 5 rules, your 2026 will suck…

In 2025 I interviewed the co-founder of SpaceX… then went back to cleaning toilets. Here are the 5 rules that stopped me quitting and made the wins stack.

Subscribe if you’re building your vehicle in 2026 and you’re not stopping!

Expect to learn:

–How to stop quitting when results are delayed (and why most people leave right before it works).

–The “don’t stop” rule that compounds wins even on your worst weeks (uni deadlines, burnout, zero motivation).

–How to find your vehicle (the craft/mission you’ll suffer for long enough to win) using a 60-second prompt.

–Why effort is not the metric: the outcome-based system that made the show grow (big guests, big ideas, retention).

–The incentive shift that changed everything: how to pitch so people actually say yes (podcast guests, mentors, collabs, clients).

–The “baseline reset” trap: why winning can still feel like losing, and how to stop feeling behind.

–The 85-year-old-you framework to set non-negotiables and delete distractions without losing your mind.

–A simple 30-day reset challenge to rebuild consistency without needing motivation.

00:00 From Cleaning Toilets to Interviewing SpaceX Co-Founder: Why This Video Exists

00:40 Rule #1: Don't Stop - Most People Quit Right Before It Works

00:55 The Talking to the Void Phase: 50 Views, No Money, Still Working Weekends

01:18 The Baseline Resets: Why Winning Still Feels Like Losing

01:42 The 30-Day Reset: Show Up Daily Even If It's Small

02:09 Rule #2: Find Your Vehicle - The Craft That Compounds Your Life

02:35 The 60-Second Vehicle Finder Questions - Answer These Honestly

03:36 Rule #3: Outcomes Over Effort - Double Down on What Actually Works

03:50 What Worked in 2025: Big Guests, Big Ideas, In-Person Energy

04:10 What Didn't Work: Busy Work That Feels Productive But Isn't

04:44 Rule #4: Incentives - How to Pitch So People Say Yes

05:20 The Email Shift: Here's What You Get vs Just Come On My Podcast

06:45 Social Proof That Got Replies: Top 7% Spotify, BBC Photographer

08:15 The Week I Nearly Quit: The Pause for a Week Trap

09:10 The 2-Day Rule: One Miss Is a Mistake; Two Misses Is a New Habit

10:49 Rule #5: The 85-Year-Old You Framework - Non-Negotiables for 2026

11:15 What Would Make 85-Year-Old You Miserable vs What You'd Love

11:50 My 2026 Non-Negotiables Checklist - Simple, Repeatable, Realistic

13:04 Comment I'm Not Stopping Plus Date - 30-Day Check-In Challenge

13:20 Next Video: Sting's Autobiography Plus Huge 2026 Guests Coming

13:42 Final Message: Don't Stop, Stay in the Game

What’s your 2026 vehicle and what’s the smallest daily action you can do so you don’t break the chain?