You can’t say you want to be in the top .1% and not be willing to do things 999 out of 1000 aren’t.
Everyone says they want to be the best. Few actually do what it takes. Alex Hormozi nails this with his line about doing what 999 out of 1000 people won’t.
Marketing lesson
To stand out in marketing, you can’t copy what everyone else is doing. The top performers go deeper, test more, and outwork everyone. It’s not about flash—it’s about commitment.
Why it works
True differentiation comes from doing uncommon things
Hard-to-copy effort equals defensible advantage
Most people quit too soon
Examples
Daniel Throssell A/B tested 30+ versions of his homepage headline
MrBeast spent $3M and months planning a single video
Nike reinvests 10% of revenue into continuous brand testing and R&D
HubSpot built a free tools suite instead of just running ads