Top 10% and Bottom 10% — all at once [WRAP 149]

Hey Reader, last weekend I turned my handwriting into a custom font. It was way easier than I thought and something anyone can do. I share more in the "video to watch" section of the newsletter. You should try it too!

💡 One Big Idea: Top 10% and Bottom 10% (all at once)

The last two weeks I've been getting back into high-level training in jiu-jitsu and CrossFit — and promptly getting humbled.

In BJJ I've been getting whooped, just tap after tap and sweep after sweep. I don't think they demote people back to white belt, but I feel like I'm on my way 😅

Then in CrossFit today I had the 2nd lowest clean and jerk and the 2nd slowest metcon time. I tell myself I was taking it easy, but really...

I thought about this concept of being top 10% and bottom 10% at the same time. In a random large group of people, I'm likely in the top 10% of fitness and strength. That feels good! I'm proud of that.

But put me in a gym full of dedicated athletes, and at the same time I can be in the bottom 10%. Same person, same results, different rankings.

When I need to feel good about what I'm doing and the path I'm on, I zoom out far enough to be in the top 10%.

When I need to get motivated and be disciplined, I zoom in to the bottom 10%. Both are good places to be as long as I keep the perspective about where I'm at and what my goal is.

By the way — the bottom 10% isn't supossed to be a place of self-loathing and frustration. It's a version of "be the dumbest person in the room", surrounding yourself with people who want to make you better and lift you up.

And thankfully, I'm in a lot of those rooms (and gyms).

👀 Video to Watch: I made my handwriting into a custom font

One of the ways I've been able to make my visuals stand out in the past was through my handwriting. It's clear, unique, and a little quirky, e.g. I mix in small capitalizations in with lower case letters.

This week I finally hunted down a tutorial on how to do this, and it was much easier than I expected! I used a tool called Calligraphr and it took less than 30 minutes. You can use an iPad or simply pen and paper.

The font adds a personal touch to presentations, videos, notes, and much more. If you have clear handwriting, I highly recommend this. And if you don't — well maybe you'd like to buy a copy of the hot new font Ragland? 😉

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