"Don't Quit, Do It" by Tony Rubleski is an absolute powerhouse of inspiration from my longtime friend and today's phenomenal guest on Your Partner In Success Radio—his tenth book delivers raw, transformative wisdom that's nothing short of life-changing.

Tony, the resilient force behind Mind Capture Group, pours 30+ years of triumphs over addiction, bankruptcy, and divorce into 50 bite-sized, revisit-anytime lessons on grit, gratitude, and relentless action. As someone who's interviewed him multiple times, I can attest: his stories hit like lightning, turning "quit" into "do it" with unfiltered honesty that reignites your fire. This 2026 release isn't fluffy motivation—it's battle-tested fuel for entrepreneurs, podcasters, and leaders like us pushing through growth pains.

Tony's confessions of rock-bottom moments mirror our own hurdles, making every page a personal rally cry that's gut-level relatable. From pattern interrupts to daily discipline rituals, these actionable gems supercharge podcasting persistence, community building, and sales breakthroughs—perfect for my audience. Guests rave about its no-BS edge; as Tony shared live today, it's the mindset reset we all crave in chaotic times.

In this book, Tony shares 50 hard-earned lessons shaped not only by wins, but by real losses too, including addiction, divorce, and bankruptcy. He’s open about the setbacks, missteps, and moments that didn’t go according to plan, and he shows how persistence, perspective, and mindset can carry you forward no matter what season you’re in. As noted above, Tony has been my guest many times over the years, and I have most of his Mind Capture books in my office. They are an important part of my entrepreneurial library. Listen and download wherever you consume your favorite podcasts. We can also be found on YouTube, Audible and Amazon Music.

Tony Rubleski Quotes From Your Partner In Success Radio Interview

Regret, Failure, and Lessons

✅ “People say, ‘I don’t have regrets.’ Yeah, you do. It’s how you process and heal and learn the lessons from them that’s the key.”

✅ “In life, every human listening is going to have to make sacrifices and trade-offs. And that’s okay.”

✅ “People want a 10-year solution with a 2- or 3-minute YouTube video or a TikTok clip. Personal development is a process of developing—just like the words say.”

✅ “Some of the things I went through could have been avoided. I do have regrets about that, and there are things I should have known better—but I still had to learn them.”

✅ “Those tough years often teach you how to get smarter. They teach you wisdom. They teach you humor.”

Addiction, Recovery, and Honesty

✅ “I am a former compulsive gambler. I’m an addict. Print it, put it all over the internet, I don’t care at this point.”

✅ “It’s a daily, one-day-at-a-time journey. I don’t use it for sympathy or for attaboys.”

✅ “I have to maintain every day, one day at a time, that temptation is around that corner.”

✅ “If you’re going to do a memoir that’s business-focused, you can’t omit certain things. If you do, it’s not real.”

✅ “Going into the vault of the pain was essential—and it’s probably why it took so damn long to get the book done.”

Persistence and “Don’t Quit, Do It”

✅ “Deadlines and focus—that’s your key clue. Set deadlines and use accountability, whatever you’ve got to do to kick doubt to the curb.”

✅ “Success is gradual change. It’s the little changes each day—in course of action, mindset, and movement.”

✅ “Make this the year you ask for more from life. Why not?”

✅ “At some point you have to decide, ‘I’m tired of being sick and tired.’ Jim Rohn called it the day that turns your life around.”

Self-Talk, Mindset, and Pattern Interrupts

✅ “Let the voice in your head be your biggest ally, not your biggest critic.”

✅ “We have 60,000 to 70,000 conversations in our head each day. Most of it’s negative. It’s habitual.”

✅ “If you want to get out of your head, a couple ways to do it: take action, remove yourself from your negative spiral, and start moving.”

✅ “You want a different outcome? Change the story you tell yourself. Change the people you hang around. Change the actions you take.”

Books, Writing, and Wisdom

✅ “A book is the biggest rip-off of value to the reader—in a good way—if you apply it and it’s in your niche.”

✅ “You get to pull someone’s wisdom of 20, 30, 40 years for pennies.”

✅ “Most readers get to about page 20 and they bail out of a book. So those first 10–20 pages have got to grip them.”

✅ “A book is first and foremost a creative effort. A close second has to be: what is the audience going to gain from it?”

Entrepreneurship, Business, and Marketing

✅ “Being a solo entrepreneur with a good team around me is not easy.”

✅ “Some years are years of harvest. Some years you’re just maintaining. Some years are real tough ones.”

✅ “To stand out with an 8-second attention span, you’ve got to think from a holistic level as a writer and a marketer.”

Authenticity, Critics, and Social Media

✅ “If people want authenticity on the internet, the book brings it at a level I never thought we would do.”

✅ “When you hit higher levels of success, there will be doubters, critics, and haters. You can’t have one without the other.”

✅ “Don’t let life grind you down. Have more fun with it. It’s a short trip.”

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