I completed 19,002 total rides for Uber across 3.5 years. Did I ever anticipate to do that many rides? No but the lessons I learned along the way helped shape me into who I am today. Uber provided me a platform to pay my bills while trying to build my creative career. I had freedom and the ability to prioritize myself daily which was crucial during this phase of my life. I learned time management as every minute I wasn’t driving, it was costing me money. Today I’m going to discuss the 7 lessons I learned from being a top 2% Uber Driver in the world.     Seven lesson I learned from driving 19,002 total rides for Uber 1 : Focus on one ride at a time. Don’t get caught up thinking about how many rides you’ve done up to this point or how many more you may have left to go. Focus on the day ahead.  2 : Make every second of your day count. It may not feel like much in the moment but these small decisions will compound if we correctly make use of the time.  3 : Create space to think because it will provide a lot of answers. When I wasn’t chatting with riders or waiting on the side of the road for the next passenger, I was going internal and learning more about myself.  4 : Every person has a story to tell. Don’t judge them from the outside looking in, take a moment to get to know them before you make assumptions.  5 : Wealthy people make every dollar count. If they’re willing to save $50 on an Uber rather than an Uber Black, they’ll do it. They see a dollar as a dollar, regardless of how much they have in the bank.  6 : Finish the job. I learned to let go of the emotions that may impact my decision making and instead focus on what I had set out to accomplish on a given day. 7 : Own your story. Even though I wasn’t exactly where I wanted to be, I wasn’t afraid to let people know that I was driving Uber full-time while I was building a dream. If anything, I think it made people relate and respect me even more.       Challenge for the listeners  Although you may not be an Uber Driver or you may not be making a living doing what you exactly love or vision yourself doing for the rest of your life, I challenge you to look at whatever you’re doing to make money or as your career at the moment and try to finally the value, benefits and lessons you may be learning along the way. This is only going to change your perspective of it and it may honestly make it all that much more enjoyable.     Questions from the SDI Community  Rugtomize : Most memorable ride / customer?  Bri : Did anyone get sick in your car? Jordan Tarver : Best piece of advice you got from a passenger? Luke : Most effective way you spent time learning while on the road? Chole : Did you ever make out with a passenger. Say yes.     Check out the Stay Dialed In Merch! Website : StayDialedIn.com     Check out the Stay Dialed In App! Got a topic / question you want me to cover? Hit me UP on IG @Bobbbaaaay Sign up for the Stay Dialed In Newsletter! You wanna help blow this podcast up? GREAT! Here’s how: Leave a 5 star review on the podcast app with your hot take of the show Share out the episode on your IG story tagging me @Bobbbaaaay —- Follow The Bearded Man! Instagram : @Bobbbaaaay YouTube : @BobbyHobert Twitter : @Bobbbaaaay Website : ItsTheBeardedMan.com