Work-Life Balance Is Why Most People Never Land a DevOps Job

What's up, guys? I'm just out here in my What's up, guys? I'm just out here in my studio drinking some coffee and I had studio drinking some coffee and I had studio drinking some coffee and I had some thoughts that I wanted to share some thoughts that I wanted to share some thoughts that I wanted to share with you that are maybe going to help with you that are maybe going to help with you that are maybe going to help you uh with your goals for the next few you uh with your goals for the next few you uh with your goals for the next few months because it's September now and if months because it's September now and if months because it's September now and if you are grinding towards a goal, maybe you are grinding towards a goal, maybe you are grinding towards a goal, maybe it is landing a DevOps job, some of you it is landing a DevOps job, some of you it is landing a DevOps job, some of you in my audience are I know are starting in my audience are I know are starting in my audience are I know are starting businesses, some of you are starting businesses, some of you are starting businesses, some of you are starting your own uh SAS company, that kind of your own uh SAS company, that kind of your own uh SAS company, that kind of thing. All of these things require you thing. All of these things require you thing. All of these things require you to lock in for a while and to grind. to lock in for a while and to grind. to lock in for a while and to grind. [music] And I am personally entering a [music] And I am personally entering a [music] And I am personally entering a grinding season myself. I have a few grinding season myself. I have a few grinding season myself. I have a few goals that I'm trying to achieve uh both goals that I'm trying to achieve uh both goals that I'm trying to achieve uh both on the business side and on the personal on the business side and on the personal on the business side and on the personal side. So I'm going just going to share side. So I'm going just going to share side. So I'm going just going to share with you some things that have worked with you some things that have worked with you some things that have worked for me in the past and things that are for me in the past and things that are for me in the past and things that are working now and some tactics tactics working now and some tactics tactics working now and some tactics tactics that are going to help you do the same. that are going to help you do the same. that are going to help you do the same. So first of all, the main thing is um to So first of all, the main thing is um to So first of all, the main thing is um to be very clear on your goals. You have to be very clear on your goals. You have to be very clear on your goals. You have to be clear what you're actually trying to be clear what you're actually trying to be clear what you're actually trying to achieve. So most of the people that are achieve. So most of the people that are achieve. So most of the people that are watching this are in the business of watching this are in the business of watching this are in the business of landing a DevOps job, right? If that's landing a DevOps job, right? If that's landing a DevOps job, right? If that's you, if you are trying to land a DevOps you, if you are trying to land a DevOps you, if you are trying to land a DevOps job, you have to be completely clear on job, you have to be completely clear on job, you have to be completely clear on what the goal is. So the goal is not to what the goal is. So the goal is not to what the goal is. So the goal is not to learn as much technology. The goal is learn as much technology. The goal is learn as much technology. The goal is not to build as many projects as not to build as many projects as not to build as many projects as possible. No, the goal is to land a job.

possible. No, the goal is to land a job. possible. No, the goal is to land a job. And you have to be extremely clear on And you have to be extremely clear on And you have to be extremely clear on what your goal is. Likewise, when you're what your goal is. Likewise, when you're what your goal is. Likewise, when you're going to the gym, you know, there are me going to the gym, you know, there are me going to the gym, you know, there are me many ways how you can approach it. And many ways how you can approach it. And many ways how you can approach it. And the two main ones are hypertrophy, like the two main ones are hypertrophy, like the two main ones are hypertrophy, like growing muscle mass or building growing muscle mass or building growing muscle mass or building strength, right? And I personally have strength, right? And I personally have strength, right? And I personally have just wasted a couple of years in the gym just wasted a couple of years in the gym just wasted a couple of years in the gym focusing on hypertrophy, like thinking focusing on hypertrophy, like thinking focusing on hypertrophy, like thinking about bodybuilding, and it's like a it's about bodybuilding, and it's like a it's about bodybuilding, and it's like a it's a beauty contest, you know. But a beauty contest, you know. But a beauty contest, you know. But actually, after a lot of reflection, I actually, after a lot of reflection, I actually, after a lot of reflection, I realized that what I want is strength. I realized that what I want is strength. I realized that what I want is strength. I want to be like I'm already in the top want to be like I'm already in the top want to be like I'm already in the top 10% of the strongest guys in my gym, but 10% of the strongest guys in my gym, but 10% of the strongest guys in my gym, but I want to be in the top 1% of my gym. I want to be in the top 1% of my gym. I want to be in the top 1% of my gym. You know the it's about strength. It's You know the it's about strength. It's You know the it's about strength. It's about being able to lift as much weight about being able to lift as much weight about being able to lift as much weight as possible. I personally think that a as possible. I personally think that a as possible. I personally think that a man who can lift more weight than man who can lift more weight than man who can lift more weight than another man is more useful. So that is another man is more useful. So that is another man is more useful. So that is what I'm personally striving for. But I what I'm personally striving for. But I what I'm personally striving for. But I I came to that goal after a lot of I came to that goal after a lot of I came to that goal after a lot of reflection and after basically wasting reflection and after basically wasting reflection and after basically wasting two years in the gym trying to grow two years in the gym trying to grow two years in the gym trying to grow muscle and confusing the muscle and all muscle and confusing the muscle and all muscle and confusing the muscle and all of that crap thinking that that is of that crap thinking that that is of that crap thinking that that is what's going to bring me closer to my what's going to bring me closer to my what's going to bring me closer to my goal where I was going to the gym and I goal where I was going to the gym and I goal where I was going to the gym and I wasn't really sure what the goal was at wasn't really sure what the goal was at wasn't really sure what the goal was at all. I was just going to the gym because all. I was just going to the gym because all. I was just going to the gym because I knew it was healthy. It was good for I knew it was healthy. It was good for I knew it was healthy. It was good for me and I was making progress but I me and I was making progress but I me and I was making progress but I wasn't really make I wasn't really sure wasn't really make I wasn't really sure wasn't really make I wasn't really sure what I was progressing towards. So, with what I was progressing towards. So, with what I was progressing towards. So, with if you're trying to land a DevOps job, if you're trying to land a DevOps job, if you're trying to land a DevOps job, it's extremely important that you know it's extremely important that you know it's extremely important that you know exactly what to focus on. And I I'm

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the thing that I said that was actually the thing that I said that was actually most important in my life. So what you most important in my life. So what you most important in my life. So what you have to re realize is that it's have to re realize is that it's have to re realize is that it's completely fine to enter a season where completely fine to enter a season where completely fine to enter a season where you just say no to everything else. you just say no to everything else. you just say no to everything else. Okay? So take a year. If you take a year Okay? So take a year. If you take a year Okay? So take a year. If you take a year and if you take that year to get in and if you take that year to get in and if you take that year to get in shape and to get the job you want, the shape and to get the job you want, the shape and to get the job you want, the rest of your life is going to completely rest of your life is going to completely rest of your life is going to completely change. Right? So if you're if you just change. Right? So if you're if you just change. Right? So if you're if you just get in shape, if you get strong, you'll get in shape, if you get strong, you'll get in shape, if you get strong, you'll feel you feel confident, you'll you'll feel you feel confident, you'll you'll feel you feel confident, you'll you'll walk around differently, you'll carry walk around differently, you'll carry walk around differently, you'll carry yourself differently. It hap it even yourself differently. It hap it even yourself differently. It hap it even carries through to job interviews. And carries through to job interviews. And carries through to job interviews. And actually I should talk about strength actually I should talk about strength actually I should talk about strength training in in a separate video probably training in in a separate video probably training in in a separate video probably but it for me it really helps. Then the but it for me it really helps. Then the but it for me it really helps. Then the second thing there is that [snorts] the second thing there is that [snorts] the second thing there is that [snorts] the people have this notion of work life people have this notion of work life people have this notion of work life balance and come on like you you're not balance and come on like you you're not balance and come on like you you're not a child. You can handle a few months of a child. You can handle a few months of a child. You can handle a few months of extreme grinding working hard if that is extreme grinding working hard if that is extreme grinding working hard if that is going to uh get you the goal that you going to uh get you the goal that you going to uh get you the goal that you want. Okay? You're still young want. Okay? You're still young want. Okay? You're still young relatively if you're watching this. Like relatively if you're watching this. Like relatively if you're watching this. Like most of my audience is in their 30s. I most of my audience is in their 30s. I most of my audience is in their 30s. I know that. So if you're a male 20, 30 know that. So if you're a male 20, 30 know that. So if you're a male 20, 30 year old, year old, year old, you can work 16 hours a day for a few you can work 16 hours a day for a few you can work 16 hours a day for a few years, no problem. Like that's not going years, no problem. Like that's not going years, no problem. Like that's not going to do you any damage whatsoever. And to do you any damage whatsoever. And to do you any damage whatsoever. And that's what I did. I did that and look that's what I did. I did that and look that's what I did. I did that and look where I am now. You know, I have a where I am now. You know, I have a where I am now. You know, I have a really successful business. I have over really successful business. I have over really successful business. I have over 100k YouTube subscribers. I make more 100k YouTube subscribers. I make more 100k YouTube subscribers. I make more money than I could ever imagine. All of

money than I could ever imagine. All of money than I could ever imagine. All of that comes down to the decision I made that comes down to the decision I made that comes down to the decision I made seven years ago to change my career to seven years ago to change my career to seven years ago to change my career to technology. So when I was in that, I technology. So when I was in that, I technology. So when I was in that, I said I quit gaming. I I was like my said I quit gaming. I I was like my said I quit gaming. I I was like my friends were calling me, hey, are you friends were calling me, hey, are you friends were calling me, hey, are you going out on Saturday? And I said, no, going out on Saturday? And I said, no, going out on Saturday? And I said, no, no. And then they're saying, what what no. And then they're saying, what what no. And then they're saying, what what what are you what what are you doing, what are you what what are you doing, what are you what what are you doing, man? And I'm and I'm saying, no, I'm I'm man? And I'm and I'm saying, no, I'm I'm man? And I'm and I'm saying, no, I'm I'm going to focus on the goal that I have. going to focus on the goal that I have. going to focus on the goal that I have. And they say, oh well, you're not one of And they say, oh well, you're not one of And they say, oh well, you're not one of us anymore. See that's the problem that us anymore. See that's the problem that us anymore. See that's the problem that as soon as you start making these as soon as you start making these as soon as you start making these choices then people are going to react choices then people are going to react choices then people are going to react negatively towards that because they negatively towards that because they negatively towards that because they have a version in their mind of you that have a version in their mind of you that have a version in their mind of you that they want you to conform to. So they they want you to conform to. So they they want you to conform to. So they want you to come out and go out with want you to come out and go out with want you to come out and go out with them because they think that is what a a them because they think that is what a a them because they think that is what a a a man should do or that is what what is a man should do or that is what what is a man should do or that is what what is normal in that in a time to do. But when normal in that in a time to do. But when normal in that in a time to do. But when you then decide to not do that and to you then decide to not do that and to you then decide to not do that and to focus on more productive things instead, focus on more productive things instead, focus on more productive things instead, that is confronting them with the fact that is confronting them with the fact that is confronting them with the fact that they're not being productive, that that they're not being productive, that that they're not being productive, that they are stuck, that they are doing the they are stuck, that they are doing the they are stuck, that they are doing the same job and then the little money they same job and then the little money they same job and then the little money they get on that job, they're spending it on get on that job, they're spending it on get on that job, they're spending it on alcohol in the weekends and they're not alcohol in the weekends and they're not alcohol in the weekends and they're not getting ahead in life at at all. They getting ahead in life at at all. They getting ahead in life at at all. They know that inside. But when you then make know that inside. But when you then make know that inside. But when you then make the choice, then this is going to lead the choice, then this is going to lead the choice, then this is going to lead to negative reactions. people are going to negative reactions. people are going to negative reactions. people are going to um push you away and you just have to to um push you away and you just have to to um push you away and you just have to accept that. This is also a really good accept that. This is also a really good accept that. This is also a really good way to see who your true friends are if way to see who your true friends are if way to see who your true friends are if you simply decide, hey, uh we're

you simply decide, hey, uh we're you simply decide, hey, uh we're probably not going to see each other for probably not going to see each other for probably not going to see each other for 3 to six months because I really need to 3 to six months because I really need to 3 to six months because I really need to lock in now. Like I I have I have this lock in now. Like I I have I have this lock in now. Like I I have I have this rule that I do one social event a month rule that I do one social event a month rule that I do one social event a month currently. I've been doing that for currently. I've been doing that for currently. I've been doing that for years. like one social event a month years. like one social event a month years. like one social event a month with friends. And to be honest, I have with friends. And to be honest, I have with friends. And to be honest, I have not I there's many months I even haven't not I there's many months I even haven't not I there's many months I even haven't done that, right? And sometimes that done that, right? And sometimes that done that, right? And sometimes that social event is taken by a family event social event is taken by a family event social event is taken by a family event and I I won't see friends that that that and I I won't see friends that that that and I I won't see friends that that that um that month. Why? Well, because I need um that month. Why? Well, because I need um that month. Why? Well, because I need that time to focus on my business. like that time to focus on my business. like that time to focus on my business. like all of the success stories, all of the all of the success stories, all of the all of the success stories, all of the hundreds of people I've helped into hundreds of people I've helped into hundreds of people I've helped into DevOps careers, all of the the the over DevOps careers, all of the the the over DevOps careers, all of the the the over 100 hours of technical training that is 100 hours of technical training that is 100 hours of technical training that is available in CubeCraft for people like available in CubeCraft for people like available in CubeCraft for people like that did not come out of thin air while that did not come out of thin air while that did not come out of thin air while I was also working a full-time job, I was also working a full-time job, I was also working a full-time job, right? If you want to get a good result, right? If you want to get a good result, right? If you want to get a good result, you have to make some sacrifices for you have to make some sacrifices for you have to make some sacrifices for that. So the point is that it's that. So the point is that it's that. So the point is that it's completely fine to enter a season of no completely fine to enter a season of no completely fine to enter a season of no where you say no to any time someone where you say no to any time someone where you say no to any time someone asks you hey do you want to go out for a asks you hey do you want to go out for a asks you hey do you want to go out for a drink no or anytime when you get the drink no or anytime when you get the drink no or anytime when you get the urge to install Tinder or to chase girls urge to install Tinder or to chase girls urge to install Tinder or to chase girls again or whatever say no just say no again or whatever say no just say no again or whatever say no just say no anything if you have your goal if you anything if you have your goal if you anything if you have your goal if you are going to land a DevOps job then are going to land a DevOps job then are going to land a DevOps job then anything that does not contribute anything that does not contribute anything that does not contribute towards that goal of landing a DevOps towards that goal of landing a DevOps towards that goal of landing a DevOps job should be eliminated from your job should be eliminated from your job should be eliminated from your calendar and your mental space because calendar and your mental space because calendar and your mental space because that's the thing. It's the time, but

that's the thing. It's the time, but that's the thing. It's the time, but it's also the mental energy. Okay? If it's also the mental energy. Okay? If it's also the mental energy. Okay? If you're trying to study to land a DevOps you're trying to study to land a DevOps you're trying to study to land a DevOps job and at the same time you're on job and at the same time you're on job and at the same time you're on Tinder and you're trying to get get Tinder and you're trying to get get Tinder and you're trying to get get laid, laid, laid, I've experienced this myself in the I've experienced this myself in the I've experienced this myself in the beginning. That's how I know. But when beginning. That's how I know. But when beginning. That's how I know. But when you are studying, you're going to have you are studying, you're going to have you are studying, you're going to have thoughts in your mind about, hey, this thoughts in your mind about, hey, this thoughts in your mind about, hey, this um I I was texting this girl this um I I was texting this girl this um I I was texting this girl this morning. She said this, morning. She said this, morning. She said this, it's not it doesn't feel right, you it's not it doesn't feel right, you it's not it doesn't feel right, you know? What should I say next? What am I know? What should I say next? What am I know? What should I say next? What am I going to say next? And then all of a going to say next? And then all of a going to say next? And then all of a sudden you're you're trying to study and sudden you're you're trying to study and sudden you're you're trying to study and then you're suddenly you're just then you're suddenly you're just then you're suddenly you're just thinking about that and then the four thinking about that and then the four thinking about that and then the four other girls you're talking to and all of other girls you're talking to and all of other girls you're talking to and all of a sudden you find yourself with your a sudden you find yourself with your a sudden you find yourself with your phone in your hand and you're texting phone in your hand and you're texting phone in your hand and you're texting again, right? again, right? again, right? All of that is mental energy. Let me All of that is mental energy. Let me All of that is mental energy. Let me tell you, if I if I am grinding towards tell you, if I if I am grinding towards tell you, if I if I am grinding towards something, if I am building a course, if something, if I am building a course, if something, if I am building a course, if I'm working on CubeCraft AI right now, I'm working on CubeCraft AI right now, I'm working on CubeCraft AI right now, I'm doing that with with complete I'm doing that with with complete I'm doing that with with complete attention. like all of my attention goes attention. like all of my attention goes attention. like all of my attention goes towards that and the result of that is towards that and the result of that is towards that and the result of that is that when I'm not working on that so I that when I'm not working on that so I that when I'm not working on that so I let's say I I have my usual routine let's say I I have my usual routine let's say I I have my usual routine where I wake up at 6 I put in a 4hour where I wake up at 6 I put in a 4hour where I wake up at 6 I put in a 4hour focus block of work and then I go and focus block of work and then I go and focus block of work and then I go and train if I then in the afternoon if I'm train if I then in the afternoon if I'm train if I then in the afternoon if I'm going for a long walk for example my going for a long walk for example my going for a long walk for example my mind is still working on that course mind is still working on that course mind is still working on that course even though I am not consciously putting even though I am not consciously putting even though I am not consciously putting effort towards it my mind in the

effort towards it my mind in the effort towards it my mind in the subconscious will still be working on it subconscious will still be working on it subconscious will still be working on it in the background automatically. It will in the background automatically. It will in the background automatically. It will be churning over ideas. It will be be churning over ideas. It will be be churning over ideas. It will be coming up with solutions and all of a coming up with solutions and all of a coming up with solutions and all of a sudden I will be walking thinking about sudden I will be walking thinking about sudden I will be walking thinking about nothing in particular at all or nothing in particular at all or nothing in particular at all or something mundane like oh I have to go something mundane like oh I have to go something mundane like oh I have to go and buy this tomorrow and all of a and buy this tomorrow and all of a and buy this tomorrow and all of a sudden poof I get this idea of that's sudden poof I get this idea of that's sudden poof I get this idea of that's the solution or that's the way how am I the solution or that's the way how am I the solution or that's the way how am I going to explain it to my students like going to explain it to my students like going to explain it to my students like it's it's it's really amazing what what it's it's it's really amazing what what it's it's it's really amazing what what it will do but that can only happen if it will do but that can only happen if it will do but that can only happen if you limit the amount of things you're you limit the amount of things you're you limit the amount of things you're focusing on it can only happen if you focusing on it can only happen if you focusing on it can only happen if you say no to many things like if you're if say no to many things like if you're if say no to many things like if you're if you're thinking about uh the most you're thinking about uh the most you're thinking about uh the most optimal strategy to train uh to train um optimal strategy to train uh to train um optimal strategy to train uh to train um ranging in your RPG character or how to ranging in your RPG character or how to ranging in your RPG character or how to craft how to level up your crafting craft how to level up your crafting craft how to level up your crafting skill in an in your RPG character if skill in an in your RPG character if skill in an in your RPG character if you're gaming if you're walking around you're gaming if you're walking around you're gaming if you're walking around and you're thinking about that your mind and you're thinking about that your mind and you're thinking about that your mind does not have the energy to actually does not have the energy to actually does not have the energy to actually work on the goal that you're trying to work on the goal that you're trying to work on the goal that you're trying to achieve.

achieve. achieve. So So So if you limit the amount of options if you limit the amount of options if you limit the amount of options basically that you can spend your time basically that you can spend your time basically that you can spend your time on then your mind will also get limited on then your mind will also get limited on then your mind will also get limited in that way and you will find that as in that way and you will find that as in that way and you will find that as you go about your business as you go you go about your business as you go you go about your business as you go about you know cleaning the kitchen about you know cleaning the kitchen about you know cleaning the kitchen folding the laundry your mind is going folding the laundry your mind is going folding the laundry your mind is going to continue working in the background to continue working in the background to continue working in the background i.e. the ultimate AI agent that you i.e. the ultimate AI agent that you i.e. the ultimate AI agent that you don't even have to prompt. Right? So don't even have to prompt. Right? So don't even have to prompt. Right? So that is a one enormous benefit of saying that is a one enormous benefit of saying that is a one enormous benefit of saying no to things. But again, make sure that no to things. But again, make sure that no to things. But again, make sure that you are prepared that people are going you are prepared that people are going you are prepared that people are going to be confronted by your behavior and to be confronted by your behavior and to be confronted by your behavior and they're going to uh there it's going to they're going to uh there it's going to they're going to uh there it's going to lead to some negative push back from lead to some negative push back from lead to some negative push back from some people. Now, the final thing that really helps Now, the final thing that really helps me when I'm entering a grind season like me when I'm entering a grind season like me when I'm entering a grind season like this is to u make sure that you're this is to u make sure that you're this is to u make sure that you're sleeping enough. So, I personally I have sleeping enough. So, I personally I have sleeping enough. So, I personally I have a very um complicated relationship a very um complicated relationship a very um complicated relationship towards sleep. I did a full 1hour master towards sleep. I did a full 1hour master towards sleep. I did a full 1hour master class on on sleep on my on my second class on on sleep on my on my second class on on sleep on my on my second channel. I will link that below. You channel. I will link that below. You channel. I will link that below. You check it out if you want. But basically, check it out if you want. But basically, check it out if you want. But basically, I used to sleep like 5 hours a night I used to sleep like 5 hours a night I used to sleep like 5 hours a night thinking that was fine. And then I thinking that was fine. And then I thinking that was fine. And then I learned that it's actually really learned that it's actually really learned that it's actually really important to sleep seven, eight hours a important to sleep seven, eight hours a important to sleep seven, eight hours a night. And now I actually I after many night. And now I actually I after many night. And now I actually I after many years of striving and taking lots of years of striving and taking lots of years of striving and taking lots of different medications, different medications, different medications, spending thousands of dollars on spending thousands of dollars on spending thousands of dollars on equipment and and all of the devices, I equipment and and all of the devices, I equipment and and all of the devices, I finally have a setup where I can finally have a setup where I can finally have a setup where I can actually get to seven hours of sleep a actually get to seven hours of sleep a actually get to seven hours of sleep a night.

night. night. And I noticed now that when I do sleep And I noticed now that when I do sleep And I noticed now that when I do sleep properly, I recover better from my properly, I recover better from my properly, I recover better from my lifting and I am much more productive in lifting and I am much more productive in lifting and I am much more productive in the studio and whatever I'm working on. the studio and whatever I'm working on. the studio and whatever I'm working on. So I have found firsthand that yes, it So I have found firsthand that yes, it So I have found firsthand that yes, it is actually really important. You feel is actually really important. You feel is actually really important. You feel better, but you're also you're also better, but you're also you're also better, but you're also you're also focusing better if you get your sleep in focusing better if you get your sleep in focusing better if you get your sleep in order. Now what I will notice that when order. Now what I will notice that when order. Now what I will notice that when I'm entering a grind season, I may have I'm entering a grind season, I may have I'm entering a grind season, I may have been sleeping seven, eight hours a been sleeping seven, eight hours a been sleeping seven, eight hours a night, everything goes well, but then I night, everything goes well, but then I night, everything goes well, but then I get a little bit too focused and too get a little bit too focused and too get a little bit too focused and too obsessed on things and then this, you obsessed on things and then this, you obsessed on things and then this, you know, this mind churning in the know, this mind churning in the know, this mind churning in the background that will also transfer background that will also transfer background that will also transfer towards the my nighttime and then I find towards the my nighttime and then I find towards the my nighttime and then I find myself waking up in the middle of the myself waking up in the middle of the myself waking up in the middle of the night and I'm awake for an hour working night and I'm awake for an hour working night and I'm awake for an hour working on the problem and falling back asleep on the problem and falling back asleep on the problem and falling back asleep again resulting in that I'm only again resulting in that I'm only again resulting in that I'm only sleeping five to six hours a sleeping five to six hours a sleeping five to six hours a again. And that to me is a sign that I I again. And that to me is a sign that I I again. And that to me is a sign that I I need to downregulate a bit, that I need need to downregulate a bit, that I need need to downregulate a bit, that I need to calm down a little bit, that I'm to calm down a little bit, that I'm to calm down a little bit, that I'm working too hard. So if you're waking up working too hard. So if you're waking up working too hard. So if you're waking up in the middle of the night, that's not a in the middle of the night, that's not a in the middle of the night, that's not a good thing. That is a sign that good thing. That is a sign that good thing. That is a sign that something is wrong. And you have to get something is wrong. And you have to get something is wrong. And you have to get in tune with your sleeping so that you in tune with your sleeping so that you in tune with your sleeping so that you are able to see these signals. So um my are able to see these signals. So um my are able to see these signals. So um my baseline is 7 hours a night. I want to baseline is 7 hours a night. I want to baseline is 7 hours a night. I want to go to bed at 9ine and then wake up at 56 go to bed at 9ine and then wake up at 56 go to bed at 9ine and then wake up at 56 in the morning and then then I will feel in the morning and then then I will feel in the morning and then then I will feel good and refreshed. No refreshed. No, no good and refreshed. No refreshed. No, no good and refreshed. No refreshed. No, no alarm clock.

alarm clock. alarm clock. And in order to get to proper sleep, the And in order to get to proper sleep, the And in order to get to proper sleep, the most important thing is that you get a most important thing is that you get a most important thing is that you get a tracking device. I wear many of them. Uh tracking device. I wear many of them. Uh tracking device. I wear many of them. Uh I have my UA and my Whoop. I strongly I have my UA and my Whoop. I strongly I have my UA and my Whoop. I strongly recommend getting a Whoop. I'm not recommend getting a Whoop. I'm not recommend getting a Whoop. I'm not affiliated or sponsored by them, but the affiliated or sponsored by them, but the affiliated or sponsored by them, but the Whoop is the one that is the best one in Whoop is the one that is the best one in Whoop is the one that is the best one in my opinion in terms of sleep tracking, my opinion in terms of sleep tracking, my opinion in terms of sleep tracking, but also activity tracking as a and just but also activity tracking as a and just but also activity tracking as a and just a universal device. It's just like a universal device. It's just like a universal device. It's just like monitoring your Kubernetes cluster. You monitoring your Kubernetes cluster. You monitoring your Kubernetes cluster. You don't know what's wrong unless you don't know what's wrong unless you don't know what's wrong unless you measure it, right? You can only you will measure it, right? You can only you will measure it, right? You can only you will you will be surprised if you have never you will be surprised if you have never you will be surprised if you have never measured measured your sleep how how far measured measured your sleep how how far measured measured your sleep how how far off your sleep actually is from what off your sleep actually is from what off your sleep actually is from what you're thinking you're you're doing. So you're thinking you're you're doing. So you're thinking you're you're doing. So measure it, analyze it and then take measure it, analyze it and then take measure it, analyze it and then take action based on that. Uh so start action based on that. Uh so start action based on that. Uh so start tracking it. And the second mo really tracking it. And the second mo really tracking it. And the second mo really important thing for sleep in my op in my important thing for sleep in my op in my important thing for sleep in my op in my personal experience has been regularity. personal experience has been regularity. personal experience has been regularity. So I used to sleep um I I used to be So I used to sleep um I I used to be So I used to sleep um I I used to be really diligent during the week and then really diligent during the week and then really diligent during the week and then in the weekend I would suddenly stay up in the weekend I would suddenly stay up in the weekend I would suddenly stay up until 3 in the morning gaming or or until 3 in the morning gaming or or until 3 in the morning gaming or or going out or whatever.

going out or whatever. going out or whatever. and um and and that completely messed up and um and and that completely messed up and um and and that completely messed up my entire week. So then I would have to my entire week. So then I would have to my entire week. So then I would have to get back into the routine. And get back into the routine. And get back into the routine. And everything changed when I entered my everything changed when I entered my everything changed when I entered my first season of no. And I started I first season of no. And I started I first season of no. And I started I started I stopped going out. I stopped started I stopped going out. I stopped started I stopped going out. I stopped attending parties. I stopped attending attending parties. I stopped attending attending parties. I stopped attending social events at all. Like no more Magic social events at all. Like no more Magic social events at all. Like no more Magic the Gathering card games, nothing. When the Gathering card games, nothing. When the Gathering card games, nothing. When I first got into my first month where I I first got into my first month where I I first got into my first month where I was actually going to bed at 9 every was actually going to bed at 9 every was actually going to bed at 9 every single day with no exceptions, that's single day with no exceptions, that's single day with no exceptions, that's when I started to become tired at the when I started to become tired at the when I started to become tired at the right time and waking up at the right right time and waking up at the right right time and waking up at the right time. Like your body loves routine. Your time. Like your body loves routine. Your time. Like your body loves routine. Your body loves it when you give it the body loves it when you give it the body loves it when you give it the structure and you don't deviate from it. structure and you don't deviate from it. structure and you don't deviate from it. So the like So the like So the like before you take any supplements, any before you take any supplements, any before you take any supplements, any medication, that's the thing to fix medication, that's the thing to fix medication, that's the thing to fix first. Get regular about your sleeping first. Get regular about your sleeping first. Get regular about your sleeping and don't deviate from it. That's also and don't deviate from it. That's also and don't deviate from it. That's also why I only have one social event per why I only have one social event per why I only have one social event per month. And my rule is even even more month. And my rule is even even more month. And my rule is even even more strict that social events never go past strict that social events never go past strict that social events never go past beyond 8:00 p.m. in my case. If it's beyond 8:00 p.m. in my case. If it's beyond 8:00 p.m. in my case. If it's 8:00 p.m. I won't or later I won't join 8:00 p.m. I won't or later I won't join 8:00 p.m. I won't or later I won't join unless it is a extremely extremely um unless it is a extremely extremely um unless it is a extremely extremely um exceptional case. But any other social exceptional case. But any other social exceptional case. But any other social event I I don't do after 8 p.m. And yes, event I I don't do after 8 p.m. And yes, event I I don't do after 8 p.m. And yes, that is a very constrained way to live.

that is a very constrained way to live. that is a very constrained way to live. But that how is how I how I feel best But that how is how I how I feel best But that how is how I how I feel best and how how I um have the most success and how how I um have the most success and how how I um have the most success in my business. So do it. Be regular in my business. So do it. Be regular in my business. So do it. Be regular about your sleep. If you have any other about your sleep. If you have any other about your sleep. If you have any other comments for the viewers, um share them comments for the viewers, um share them comments for the viewers, um share them below. Any sleeping tips you may have. below. Any sleeping tips you may have. below. Any sleeping tips you may have. And let me also ask you, are you going And let me also ask you, are you going And let me also ask you, are you going to enter a season of no? Are you in are to enter a season of no? Are you in are to enter a season of no? Are you in are you what are you grinding on? Share your you what are you grinding on? Share your you what are you grinding on? Share your goals below. Maybe we can do some stuff goals below. Maybe we can do some stuff goals below. Maybe we can do some stuff together. And remember, if you're trying together. And remember, if you're trying together. And remember, if you're trying to land a DevOps job, check out the road to land a DevOps job, check out the road to land a DevOps job, check out the road map that I've built. It's the This is map that I've built. It's the This is map that I've built. It's the This is the first video I'm mentioning it in, so the first video I'm mentioning it in, so the first video I'm mentioning it in, so you'll be the first one to actually um you'll be the first one to actually um you'll be the first one to actually um to actually be able to read it. It's for to actually be able to read it. It's for to actually be able to read it. It's for free. Check it out down in the video free. Check it out down in the video free. Check it out down in the video down below in the description and let me down below in the description and let me down below in the description and let me know what you're going to be grinding know what you're going to be grinding know what you're going to be grinding on. Thank you so much for watching and on. Thank you so much for watching and on. Thank you so much for watching and I'll see you in the next