Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Over the past seven years, I’ve interviewed a lot of successful people on my podcast, but one piece of advice from Nic Ashby has stuck with me: Always throw the first punch.
If something’s coming, get ahead of it.
Throwing the first punch means you get to control the situation and set the narrative on your terms.
I’ve used this approach countless times since I heard it and it’s been a game-changer.
Over the past seven years, I’ve interviewed a lot of successful people on my podcast, but one piece of advice from Nic Ashby has stuck with me: Always throw the first punch.
If something’s coming, get ahead of it.
Throwing the first punch means you get to control the situation and set the narrative on your terms.
I’ve used this approach countless times since I heard it and it’s been a game-changer.
