if you don't learn these 5 rules, your 2026 will suck…
Watson-Howland Podcast by Jacob J. Watson-Howland
Episode notes
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, co ...