How this 1 man changed my entire life

I slam my laptop closed, push my chair away from the desk, and stand up.

I’m pissed off.

I’m frustrated.

I’ve been creating content on Twitter for the past 9 months and I’m not growing.

I’ve bought all the courses and I’m doing everything they’re telling me to do - so why the fuck isn’t it working?

I turn on the spot and head out the door.

I’ve got that face on.

My “fuck this, I need to go on a walk to figure this shit out” 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 “he likely has his entire life together”.

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 wasn’t.

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 “how you do 1 thing is how you do everything” 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 I’m going or what I’m 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;

1. 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

2. 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.

3. 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 “semi-pro”.

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 that’s 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. 

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 “be a pro” Harkness

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