if you don't learn these 5 rules, your 2026 will suck…

In 2025 I interviewed the co-founder of SpaceX… then went back to cleaning toilets. Here are the 5 rules that stopped me quitting and made the wins stack.Subscribe if you’re building your vehicle in 2026 and you’re not stopping!Expect to learn:–How to stop quitting when results are delayed (and why most people leave right before it works).–The “don’t stop” rule that compounds wins even on your worst weeks (uni deadlines, burnout, zero motivation).–How to find your vehicle (the craft/mission you’ll suffer for long enough to win) using a 60-second prompt.–Why effort is not the metric: the outcome-based system that made the show grow (big guests, big ideas, retention).–The incentive shift that changed everything: how to pitch so people actually say yes (podcast guests, mentors, collabs, clients).–The “baseline reset” trap: why winning can still feel like losing, and how to stop feeling behind.–The 85-year-old-you framework to set non-negotiables and delete distractions without losing your mind.–A simple 30-day reset challenge to rebuild consistency without needing motivation.00:00 From Cleaning Toilets to Interviewing SpaceX Co-Founder: Why This Video Exists00:40 Rule #1: Don't Stop - Most People Quit Right Before It Works00:55 The Talking to the Void Phase: 50 Views, No Money, Still Working Weekends01:18 The Baseline Resets: Why Winning Still Feels Like Losing01:42 The 30-Day Reset: Show Up Daily Even If It's Small02:09 Rule #2: Find Your Vehicle - The Craft That Compounds Your Life02:35 The 60-Second Vehicle Finder Questions - Answer These Honestly03:36 Rule #3: Outcomes Over Effort - Double Down on What Actually Works03:50 What Worked in 2025: Big Guests, Big Ideas, In-Person Energy04:10 What Didn't Work: Busy Work That Feels Productive But Isn't04:44 Rule #4: Incentives - How to Pitch So People Say Yes05:20 The Email Shift: Here's What You Get vs Just Come On My Podcast06:45 Social Proof That Got Replies: Top 7% Spotify, BBC Photographer08:15 The Week I Nearly Quit: The Pause for a Week Trap09:10 The 2-Day Rule: One Miss Is a Mistake; Two Misses Is a New Habit10:49 Rule #5: The 85-Year-Old You Framework - Non-Negotiables for 202611:15 What Would Make 85-Year-Old You Miserable vs What You'd Love11:50 My 2026 Non-Negotiables Checklist - Simple, Repeatable, Realistic13:04 Comment I'm Not Stopping Plus Date - 30-Day Check-In Challenge13:20 Next Video: Sting's Autobiography Plus Huge 2026 Guests Coming13:42 Final Message: Don't Stop, Stay in the GameWhat’s your 2026 vehicle and what’s the smallest daily action you can do so you don’t break the chain?