You Do You

You Do You: The Most Important Strategy for a Fulfilling Life

By Dave Smith, The Ultimate Coach for Living on Your Terms

“You Do You” isn’t a cliché—it’s a high-performance strategy for creating a life that feels authentic, energized, and meaningful.

In a world full of comparison, expectations, and pressure to be everything to everyone, the real competitive edge is simple:
Be the person only you can be.

Here’s this week’s framework—One Idea, One Question, and One Exercise—to help you live with intention and momentum.

ONE IDEA: You Do You

Success—however you define it—comes from aligning your actions with who you genuinely are, not who you think you “should” be.

Below are three ideas to help you center yourself and move forward with purpose:

I. Do What Genuinely Interests You

One of the fastest ways to gain an edge—personally or professionally—is to pursue what actually excites you.

The person who’s having fun stays in the game longer.
The person forcing themselves quits at the first challenge.

If something feels like a hassle right from the start, you’ll abandon it the moment it gets tough. But if you enjoy the process? You’ll push through the dips and grow far faster.

II. Stop Waiting—Start Moving

Stop postponing.
Stop researching endlessly.
Stop talking yourself out of steps you already know you want to take.

Go do it.

Action creates clarity.
Action creates momentum.
Action creates confidence.

The path reveals itself after you take the first step—not before.

III. Run Your Own Race

The moment you start comparing yourself to someone playing under completely different circumstances, you introduce frustration and self-doubt.

Everyone’s conditions differ:

    • A 40-year-old with three kids isn’t operating under the same constraints as a single 27-year-old.

    • A painter with 20 years of experience shouldn’t be the benchmark for someone in year two.

    • Someone caring for aging parents isn’t in the same situation as someone with few outside responsibilities.

You can only win at your game.
Gradual progress is the goal.
The only comparison that matters:
Are you better than you were yesterday?

ONE QUESTION FOR YOU

What story about humanity do your daily actions tell?

Your habits are your proof of concept.
They reveal what you think matters—and who you’re becoming.

ONE EXERCISE FOR THIS WEEK: The “You Do You” Alignment Check

Use the worksheet below to put this idea into action.

WEEKLY WORKSHEET: You Do You Alignment Check

1. What currently feels fun, energizing, or naturally interesting?
(List up to 3 activities or pursuits that genuinely light you up.)

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2. Where have you been waiting, researching, or hesitating instead of acting?
(Circle one and write one small next step.)

    • I’m waiting

    • I’m researching

    • I’m hesitating

My smallest next step:

3. Where are you comparing yourself to someone playing under different conditions?
(Write the comparison, then rewrite it as a healthier internal benchmark.)

Comparison I’ve been making:

A more honest and helpful benchmark:

4. One small action I can take today that aligns with the story I want my actions to tell:

5. By next week, I will complete this one meaningful action:

Find this insightful?  Download the You Do You Worksheet & get Re-charged!

You Do You Worksheet