The Compound Effect

by Darren Hardy

Find the line of expectation and then exceed it. Even when it comes to the small stuff—or maybe especially then.

In a world where most things don’t meet expectations, you can significantly accelerate your results and stand out from the pack by doing better than expected.

Giving a little more time, energy, or thought to your efforts won’t just improve your results; it will multiply them. It takes very little extra to be EXTRAordinary.

In all areas of your life, look for the multiplier opportunities where you can go a little further, push yourself a little harder, last a little longer, prepare a little better, and deliver a little bit more.

Motivation without action leads to self-delusion.

“Look back on your life five years ago. Are you now where you’d thought you’d be five years later? Have you kicked the bad habits you had vowed to kick? Are you in the shape you wanted to be? Do you have the cushy income, the enviable lifestyle, and the personal freedom you expected? Do you have the vibrant health, abundant loving relationships, and the world-class skills you’d intended to have by this point in your life?” If not, why? Simple—choices.

It’s time to make a new choice—choose to not let the next five years be a continuum of the last. Choose to change your life, once and for all.