Veo | Level Up Your Game
Look, I get it. You're tired of being average at the thing you love.
Maybe it's basketball. Maybe it's coding. Could be chess, writing, public speaking... doesn't really matter. The specific game changes, but that feeling? That gnawing sense that you're capable of more but can't quite break through to the next level?
Yeah. That's universal.
Here's what I've learned: most people don't plateau because they lack talent. They plateau because they're playing the wrong game entirely.
You're Optimizing for the Wrong Thing
Think about it this way. When you practice something, what are you actually practicing? If you're like most people, you're practicing being comfortable. You do the things you're already decent at. You avoid the stuff that makes you feel stupid. You mistake "putting in hours" for "getting better."
But here's the thing—and this might sting a little—your comfort zone is where your skills go to die.
The gap between where you are and where you want to be? It's not filled with more of what you're already doing. It's filled with the exact things you've been avoiding because they're hard and awkward and make you feel like a beginner again.
The Veo Mindset: Video Your Ego Out of the Way
Okay, so what does "Veo" actually mean here?
It's simple. Video. Everything. Objectively.
Not to post on social media. Not to show off. To see yourself clearly.
Because here's the brutal truth: you don't know what you actually look like when you perform. Your internal experience of doing something is wildly different from the external reality. You think you're being clear when you're mumbling. You think your form is solid when it's completely off. You think you're making eye contact when you're staring at your shoes.
And you'll never know until you watch yourself.
I started doing this with presentations. Recorded myself giving a pitch I'd given a hundred times. Watched it back. And... wow. I said "um" approximately eight thousand times. My hands were doing this weird flappy thing. I thought I was being dynamic, but I looked like I desperately needed to use the bathroom.
It was humbling. But you know what? It was also the breakthrough.
The Three Levels of Veo Practice
Level 1: Record and Cringe
Just start filming yourself doing your thing. Don't edit. Don't perform differently because the camera's on. Just... capture reality.
Then watch it. All of it. Yes, it'll be uncomfortable. That's the point. Write down three specific things you notice that surprised you. Not vague stuff like "I need to be better." Concrete observations: "I shift my weight when I'm nervous" or "My explanations take twice as long as they need to."
Level 2: Study the Masters (Actually Study Them)
Now that you know what you look like, watch someone elite doing the same thing. But don't just admire them. Break down their mechanics. What specifically are they doing differently?
Frame by frame if you need to. If it's a physical skill, what's their posture? Their timing? If it's communication, how do they structure their thoughts? Where do they pause?
Most people watch experts and think "wow, they're talented." Wrong mindset. Think: "what are they doing that I'm not?"
Level 3: Close the Gap Deliberately
This is where it gets real. Pick ONE specific thing from your elite comparison. Just one. Try to copy it exactly. Record yourself attempting it. Watch. Adjust. Record again.
This is tedious. This is not fun. This is also how you actually improve.
The cycle is: video, analyze, adjust, repeat. Not once. Not ten times. Hundreds of times if needed.
Why This Works (When Nothing Else Does)
Most improvement advice is too abstract. "Practice more." Okay, but practice what, exactly? "Get feedback." From who? And what are they looking for?
Video gives you two things that are otherwise impossible:
- Objective truth about your current state
- Specific targets for improvement
You can't lie to the camera. It doesn't care about your intentions or how hard you tried. It just shows you what happened.
And once you see what happened, you can't unsee it. That awareness alone will start changing your performance, even before you consciously try to fix anything.
The Uncomfortable Part Nobody Talks About
Here's where most people quit: watching yourself suck is emotionally exhausting.
Your ego will riot. It'll tell you the lighting was bad, the recording doesn't count, you were having an off day, this isn't representative of your "real" abilities.
Your ego is protecting you from growth.
Because growth requires admitting—really admitting—that you're not as good as you thought. And that's painful. But it's also liberating, because once you stop defending your current level, you can actually leave it behind.
Start Stupid Small
Don't try to film your entire performance or game or presentation. Start with 30 seconds. One drill. One paragraph of your writing read aloud. One answer to a common question in your field.
Make it so small that you can't talk yourself out of it.
Watch it. Find one thing. Fix that thing. Film again tomorrow.
That's it. That's the whole system.
Level Up Your Game? Here's How
Forget motivation. Forget talent. Forget "finding your passion."
Just video yourself doing the thing you want to be better at. Watch it honestly. Pick one specific element to improve. Try again.
Do this consistently, and in six months you won't recognize your old self.
Not because you suddenly got talented. Because you finally started seeing clearly what was actually holding you back.
And look... maybe Veo was supposed to be about some product or app or system I don't know about. But honestly? This is the only method I've found that actually works for getting better at anything.
The camera doesn't lie. And once you stop lying to yourself about where you actually are, you can finally go where you want to be.
So. What are you going to film first?
