1-2-3 Inner Game

Welcome to 1-2-3 Inner Game, your weekly hit of actionable strategies to achieve a high-performing, healthy, and thriving life.

Today's Highlights

• Real Talk, Real Growth, Real Malaysia

• 1-2-3 Inner-Game

• The Dirty Secret of Entrepreneurship

• Unleashed: 11 Big Lessons from an EO Leadership Conference

• Brain Candy

• Rundown of Cool Stuff This Week

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Hi,

Malaysia crushed It 🇲🇾🔥

Just wrapped a workshop with EO Malaysia and... damn.

Energy? 🔥

People? Off the charts.

Hospitality? Like I was being hosted by a Michelin-starred entrepreneur who somehow read my mind and knew exactly what I needed before I did.

I came to share some tools on change, transformation, mindset — all the good stuff.

But what I didn’t expect was how present and plugged in everyone was.

No phones. No faking.

Just real people doing the real work.

They weren’t just nodding politely — they were in it.

Challenging ideas. Asking the hard questions.

Opening up about what’s working and what’s not — in business, life, relationships, the whole deal.

That kind of engagement? Rare.

And when you mix that with Malaysia’s signature warmth and hospitality? You get magic.

Big love to the EO Malaysia crew for making it unforgettable.

Grateful for the hugs, the humor, the open hearts — and for letting me be a small part of your journey.

Here’s a quick photo dump from the trip 📸👇🏼

Now I know how high a bar can be set!

Here's some Inner Game wisdom to chew on this week

1 question

What do you do when you're triggered? (​Click to Tweet​)

2 questions (and answers from me)

1. Why do you care so much about mindset? Because your mindset is the operating system of your life. Upgrade it, and everything runs smoother—business, relationships, health. Neglect it, and even the best tools and tactics won’t get you far. Mindset isn’t a "nice-to-have;" it’s the engine that powers the whole machine. (​Click to Tweet​)

   
   

2. How do you stay consistent when life throws curveballs? Anchor yourself to your non-negotiables. For me, it’s daily meditation. It's the guardrails that keep me steady no matter what. Consistency isn’t about perfection—it’s about showing up, even when it’s messy. (​Click to Tweet​)​

3 insights from me

1. I’ve observed that inteligence is pretty evenly distributed, mindset is not. There are countless examples of this in business and sports. Are you surrounded with people with the same mindset as you? (​Click to Tweet​)

   
   

2. Nike isn’t selling shoes—they’re selling that feeling of being unstoppable, like a pro athlete who just crushed it. People don’t just want a product; they want the emotional hit that comes with it. (​Click to Tweet​)

   
   

3. Hate your job? Change it up, learn new skills, pivot. Can’t change it? Accept it and stop wasting energy fighting it. Or, if neither works—leave and find something that aligns with what you really want. It’s simple: You can either fix it, live with it, or walk away. The trick is figuring out which one’s right for you. (​Click to Tweet​)

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The Dirty Secret of Entrepreneurship

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Unleashed: 11 Big Lessons from an EO Leadership Conference

1. Build Your Dream, or Work on Someone Else’s If you’re not chasing your own dream, you’re just a sidekick in someone else's story.
   

2. The Right Questions > Perfect Answers You’ve already got the answers. Unlocking them? That’s about asking the right questions.
   

3. Know Yourself, Win the Game Self-awareness is the ultimate cheat code. Get that right, and the rest falls into place.
   

4. You’re Not Just Your Job Title You are more than your business. What happens outside of work fuels what you do inside it.
   

5. Problems Are Basically Hidden Treasure Every problem is a wrapped-up opportunity. The tougher it looks, the bigger the reward.
   

6. Your Success Story Needs Some Struggle No one’s crushing it without a few bruises. The pain? It’s part of the process.
   

7. Solo Hustle? Nah, It’s a Team Sport Nobody makes it alone. Recognize your crew—they’re the silent MVPs.
   

8. Scars = Your Badge of Honor Each scar tells a story of survival and growth. Wear ‘em proudly.
   

9. When in Doubt, Follow Your Values In the chaos, your values are your compass. Stick to them, and you won’t get lost.
   

10. AI is Cool, But AI + Humans = 🔥 AI is nice. But AI with smart humans behind it? That’s where things get real.
    

11. You’re Never Fully Prepared, But Always Be Ready The truth is, you’ll never have it all figured out. But that doesn’t mean you can’t take action. Be adaptable, stay on your toes, and be ready to move when opportunity knocks.

Brain Candy Tweets That Made Me Think, Laugh, or Go ‘Huh, Interesting!

Well said.

Picture a Formula 1 driver trying to run a marathon. Sure, both are about endurance, but the skillsets? Totally different.

That’s what it’s like when an entrepreneur, used to the daily hustle, tries to transition into being an investor. The very instincts that got you to move fast and break things in your startup can backfire when it’s time to slow down and make calculated bets.

It’s like Warren Buffett says, "The stock market is a device for transferring money from the impatient to the patient." And in entrepreneurship, we’re trained to be anything but patient. Founders thrive on action—investment requires restraint. If you don’t adjust, you’re playing a different game with the wrong playbook.

Here’s a rundown of some cool stuff I’ve been diving into this week.

📖 ​AI 2041: Ten Visions for our Future​

📖 ​Driven from Within by Michael Jordan​

I'm rooting for you to continue crushing it! 💪🏼

Dhiren