Jake Thompson

Every day there’s a choice: drift toward mediocrity or compete for excellence. In an comparison-obsessed world, people exhaust themselves chasing external validation while the real competition happens within. Former athlete turned performance coach Jake Thompson reveals why “being the best” leads to burnout while “becoming your best” creates sustainable success. Beat Yesterday provides the first framework designed specifically for competitive personalities trapped in social media comparison cycles. Through proven systems like the C.O.M.P.E.T.E. and T.O.D.A.Y. frameworks, people learn to Transform comparison from quicksand into rocket fuel Redirect competitive drive toward daily internal competition Build sustainable excellence within real-world constraints Create separation through consistent 1% improvements Design relationships and environments that elevate your game High achievers must stop measuring themselves against everyone else’s highlight reels, and start competing with yesterday’s version of themselves. Their greatest victory won’t be beating others; it will becoming who they were designed to be.

Performance coach Jake Thompson shares the seven key choices that leaders make in order to enhance their focus, increase their levels of success, and win their work and life. COMPETE EVERY DAY examines the important actions that the best of the best make on a daily basis in order to separate themselves from everyone else. The lessons shared can be used by everyone, but most rarely do believe that “winning can’t be that simple.” In reality, it is that simple. The magic, however, is in the application of these seven lessons every single day. You’ll learn how embracing your own Competitor Mindset will allow you to do just that. COMPETE EVERY DAY will motivate and empower you to embrace your inner Competitor and strive for the higher levels of success in your work and life that you’re truly capable of achieving.

The Book of Onions is a collection of darkly funny comics from Jake Thompson, creator of the celebrated bi-weekly webcomic "Jake Likes Onions." Ranging from the relatable to the utterly nonsensical and bizarre, The Book of Onions focuses on themes of loneliness, desperation, and failure. And misplaced optimism. And perverted talking fruit. Sort of like Gary Larson’s “The Far Side,” if Gary were way less accomplished and suffered from depression.

America's elite have been using cash value life insurance to stockpile wealth for centuries. Used correctly, it is better described as a personal bank on steroids, and a financial bunker for tough times. To be clear, this book is not about the typical garbage peddled by most insurance agents. Rather, an alternative to the risky investment strategies taught by Wall Street. It details a highly efficient form of cash value life insurance designed to supercharge your savings and stockpile wealth. A product so powerful it's responsible for the success of Walt Disney, JC Penney, Ray Kroc, and thousands of others. Here's what you'll discover: -How the wealthy use this vehicle to create more wealth, take less risk, and create predictable income they can't outlive -Why banks and corporations place billions of dollars in this powerful vehicle -How I earned over 300 percent returns leveraging my life insurance policies -How you can create a safe, predictable foundation to enhance every financial decision you make -How to win with taxes and keep more of the money you make While the information compiled into this book is valuable, you'll also find three case studies that show you exactly how it works. You'll be able to visually see how it grows, how it's accessed, as well as the future income that can be taken. ______________Influencers of this book are Nelson Nash, his book "Becoming Your Own Banker: Unlock the Infinite Banking Concept"; Pamela Yellen, her book "Bank on Yourself"; Dwayne Burnell, his book "Financial Independence in the 21st Century - Life Insurance * Utilize the Infinite Banking Concept * Compliment Your 401K - Retirement Planning With Permanent Whole Life versus Term or Universal - Create Financial Peace"; and my Father Dan Thompson, and his book "The Banking Effect: Acquiring wealth through your own Private Banking System." I was introduced to these financial strategies at a young age, and this is book represents the effort and energy on both the part of everyone of my mentors, these authors here, as well as my own diligence in learning about and implementing these very same strategies into my personal finances. This book is designed to simplify some of the concepts surrounding cash value life insurance, such as Infinite Banking and Bank on Yourself, and make them easier to understand, stripping them down to the core benefits of cash value life insurance.