You’ve probably heard it a thousand times, “Work on yourself.”
But what does that actually mean when you’re running companies, building brands, and leading teams in an age where everyone’s always “on”?
For me, it isn’t about self-help slogans.
It’s about building internal architecture, mental, emotional, and spiritual frameworks strong enough to support everything I’m trying to create externally.
1️⃣ Working on Your Mind = Designing Clarity
As a founder, your biggest bottleneck is never the market; it’s mental clutter.
I’ve learned to treat my mind like my codebase:
- Remove bugs = eliminate limiting beliefs.
- Refactor logic = reframe problems through better questions.
- Update dependencies = keep learning.
Every morning, I ask AI:
“What am I overthinking today that doesn’t deserve my energy?”
That single question has probably saved me more stress than any productivity hack
2️⃣ Working on Your Body = Maintaining the Machine
Your body is the hardware that runs your consciousness.
If the hardware overheats, even the best software fails.
That’s why I train two hours daily — not for looks, but for mental stability.
When I’m running, ideas reorganise themselves.
When I lift, focus resets.
Strength training taught me what startups couldn’t:
consistency beats intensity always.
3️⃣ Working on Your Character = Building Trust Capital
In business, you can’t automate trust.
People follow clarity, but they stay for integrity.
Working on myself means being brutally honest with my own motives.
If an action feeds ego more than impact, I pause.
If a decision helps people grow, I double down.
That single filter keeps my brands human.
4️⃣ Working on Your Spirit = Protecting Perspective
I’ve meditated in the mountains with no technology.
Now I work in deep tech every day.
Both worlds balance me.
Silence teaches me that creation isn’t about noise — it’s about alignment.
The quieter I become, the clearer the signal gets.
Success means nothing if you lose peace on the way.
Final Thought
“Working on yourself” isn’t a side project; it’s the core product.
Because your business, your art, your brand, they all scale from your internal code.
If you upgrade your mind, body, character, and perspective daily, you don’t chase balance; you become it.
📌 Next Article:
“How I Use GitHub to Host My AI Prompt Libraries”, a practical walkthrough of how I organise and share AI systems for developers worldwide.
Top comments (3)
In business, you can’t automate trust. People follow clarity, but they stay for integrity.
Powerful post! 🔥
Loved how you framed “working on yourself” as upgrading your internal code — that line hit hard. The parallels between mental clarity, physical consistency, and character-driven leadership are spot on. 💯
“Your business scales from your internal code” — that’s going to stay with me.
Always work on yourself to stay consistent and focused.