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Sometimes, the things you don’t want to hear are the things you need to hear the most.
Here’s the catch: YOU must take action.
It’s because inspiration is very short term; it feels good in the moment but doesn’t last past the activity producing it.
I’ve realized that the biggest inspiration of all is seeing progress and results: which comes from new habits. When you begin the formation of a new habit, stick to it, and see the lasting change in your newfound life.
People say you need to learn from experience; I say that’s too expensive. You must learn from other people’s experience and don’t repeat those same mistakes. Isn’t that more intelligent?
“There is maximum profit and opportunity in maximum fear and pessimism.”
Proper physical exercise enhances health. Proper mental exercise increases wealth. Laziness decreases both health and wealth—if you’re lazy physically, then you’re lazy mentally.
Your life is formed by the perspectives and philosophies you adopt, and changing your perspective can create an immediate shift in your life and business.
“You get paid for bringing value to the marketplace, and if you’re not very valuable you don’t make much money.”
You need new information, new wisdom, and new ideas to take your business to a new level, but the power lies in how fast you can implement the right information into your daily routines.
The only way to become successful is to master the fundamentals, but the fundamentals you adopt must be congruent to your end results and goals.
Wanting to learn more when you haven’t mastered the current information is a huge reason most stay broke and stressed.
Realize you can’t take on everything. If you do, you’ll never accomplish anything.
Instead, choose one or two skills to focus on at a time, and break that skill or skills down into manageable goals.
“If you have more than three priorities, you don’t have any.” — Jim Collins
To move from experimentation to mastery, you need to reflect on what you’re learning. Otherwise the new skill won’t stick, and you’ll fall back into overload.
I respect their desire to grow, but I’d rather master 3-5 books that are congruent and in alignment with my goals than read 50 I can’t apply to my business or life.
When reading a new book, I don’t move on to the next chapter until I feel I could teach the chapter I just read.
It usually takes six months or more to develop a new skill, and it may take longer for others to see and appreciate it. People around you will only notice 10% of every 100% change you make.
As Bill Gates said, "If you’re born poor, it’s not your mistake. But if you die poor, it is your mistake."
Now, I will tell you money is an excellent servant, but a terrible master. If you’re only driven by money, it makes it difficult to build a lifestyle and live life on your terms.
Intelligence solves problems and produces money. Personal growth solves problems. Money without financial intelligence is money soon gone.
I define an entrepreneur as somebody who controls their income and makes money through their intelligence, relationships, ideas, and implementation.
The times I’ve thrived the most were because of the mentors and leaders guiding me.
Are you up before your alarm because you’re so excited to take on your day or do you sleep in dreading getting up? Gary Vaynerchuk told me if you hate what you do, even a small percentage, it’s time for a change.
Twenty percent of your activities account for 80% of your income. Figure out what those critical-inch activities are, and do more of them.
Start elevating your peer group, and reaching out to those playing the game of life at a higher level than you. Their belief systems, their ways of being, and their attitudes are contagious.
“If you want to become a millionaire, talk to billionaires, you’ll get there quicker.”
“Progress is the ultimate motivation.”
Clarity is the ultimate power, and if you want results you’ve never gotten before, you need to get crystal clear on what you want and who you are.
I started reaching out to those who had the success I strived for. Such a simple concept, but what a difference it made on my performance and business. There’s no faster way to advance into the top 5% of your industry than this.
Listen to people you would trade places with, and listen to people who have already experienced the success you’re aiming for.
“If you really want success, and you don’t have any mentors or guidance, you can get a head start by looking at what everybody else is doing and do the opposite.”
The more people do something, the less valuable it is.
With fuzzy vision comes fuzzy motivation.
Once you become committed, your excuses will naturally lessen, and your capacity will extend naturally because you are willing to go through more.
