Who Not How: The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals Through Accelerating Teamwork

by Dan Sullivan

A much better question is: “Who can help me achieve this?”

“The only way to make your present better is by making your future bigger.”

Not only must the Who fully own the How, but they must have complete permission to do so.

Today Is My Everything.

“Creative people are always inventing their past, present, and future.”

I Know I’m Being Successful When: I can wake up every day and ask, “What would I like to do today?” My passive revenue exceeds my lifestyle needs. I can live anywhere in the world I choose.

I’m working on projects that excite me and allow me to do my best work. I can disappear for several months with no effect on my income. There are no whiny people in my life. I wear my watch for curiosity only. I have no time obligations or deadlines. I wear whatever I want all the time. I can quit anytime.

“Commitment is a statement of what ‘is.’ You can know what you’re committed to by your results, not by what you say your commitments are. We are all committed. We are all producing results. The result is proof of a commitment.”

“If you have enough money to solve a problem, then you don’t have a problem.”

“Only once you give yourself permission to stop trying to do it all, to stop saying yes to everyone, can you make your highest contribution toward the things that really matter.” —Greg McKeown

“Surround yourself with people who remind you more of the future than the past.”

Always ask “What’s in it for them?” rather than “What’s in it for me?”

“Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option.”

“No matter how brilliant your mind or strategy, if you’re playing a solo game, you’ll always lose out to a team.” —Reid Hoffman