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The Focusing Question

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The ONE Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan

You need to be doing fewer things for more effect instead of doing more things with side effects. It is those who concentrate on but one thing at a time who advance in this world.” – Gary Keller, The ONE Thing

Achieving extraordinary results requires singleness of purpose.

When we get overwhelmed or distracted we need to remind ourselves of the ‘ONE Thing’.

In the following video I explain the pitfalls of focusing on many things (projects & priorities), and how you can discover your ‘ONE Thing’:

1-Page PDF Summary of The ONE Thing

Achieve Perfection with Imperfection

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Little Bets by Peter Sims

By expecting to get things right at the start, we block ourselves psychologically and choke off a host of opportunities to learn.” – Peter Sims, Little Bets

I’ve always felt pressure to minimize mistakes and get things right the first time.
My ‘perfectionist’ mindset makes it hard to come up with new ideas.

People like Chris Rock, Frank Gehry and the Pixar filmmakers are perfectionists who systematically make mistakes to discover new ideas and develop great products. How is this possible?

I read ‘Little Bets’ to find the answer, and this is what I discovered:

1-Page PDF Summary of Little Bets

The Power of Daily Consistency

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The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy

What is easy to do is also easy not to do.” – Jim Rohn

Making a small, consistent and seemingly insignificant action each day can generate incredible results in our lives.

How?

The Compound Effect.
Author Darren Hardy has written the ‘The Compound Effect’ to explain how we can achieve massive results in our lives through daily consistency.
I’ve made the following video to illustrate his core message:

1-Page PDF Summary of The Compound Effect

Generating the Happiness Advantage

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The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor

The fastest way to disengage an employee is to tell him his work is meaningful only because of the paycheck.” – Shawn Achor, The Happiness Advantage

Most of us experience a lack of ‘happiness’ in our jobs. Most of us think that this is normal and happiness at work is a cute luxury…

Well most of us are seriously limiting ourselves if we think this way.

Author Shawn Achor has spent his adult life studying the science of happiness and performance, and his findings are startling.
Watch the following video to learn how you can gain the happiness advantage:

1-Page PDF Summary of The Happiness Advantage

Be Sustainably Brilliant

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The Accidental Creative by Todd Henry

If you are one of the millions among us who make a living with your mind, you could be tagged a creative.” – Todd Henry, The Accidental Creative

The challenge of being a ‘creative’ in today’s workforce is that we’re expected to create on-demand. We can’t afford going weeks or months between great ideas.

So how can we learn to be creative on-demand? How can we be sustainability brilliant?

Watch the following video to find out:

1-Page PDF Summary of Accidental Creative

Deep Work is Significant Work

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Deep Work by Cal Newport

Deep work is not some nostalgic affectation of writers and early-twentieth-century philosophers. It’s instead a skill that has great value today.” – Cal Newport, Deep Work

Deep work generates results that other people find hard to replicate. In our hyperconnected world, deep work creates products that scale and impact millions of people. But we live in an age of constant distraction where deep work is a dying skill.

I’ve made the following video to help you understand why deep work is essential and how you can incorporate deep work into your daily schedule:

1-Page PDF Summary of Deep Work

The Toxic Effect of Ego

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Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday

“Not me,” you think. “No one would ever call me an egomaniac.” Perhaps you’ve always thought of yourself as a pretty balanced person. But for people with ambitions, talents, drives, and potential to fulfill, ego comes with the territory. – Ryan Holiday, Ego Is the Enemy

I thought that ego (a powerful belief in our own importance), could lead to success. After reading Ryan’s book I’ve realized that I am dead wrong…

Ego is a destructive force in our lives. It’s a major distraction to doing meaningful work and achieving long-term goals.

Watch the following video to understand why ego is so dangerous and how you can combat it:


1-Page PDF Summary of Ego is the Enemy

How to Master Anything

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Peak by Anders Ericsson

Are you trying to master a skill but not seeing progress?
Do you believe that enough experience (like 10,000 hours) will lead to mastery?

Author Anders Ericsson has studied expert performance for 30+ years and found that simply doing does not lead to mastery.

The right sort of practice carried out over a sufficient period of time leads to improvement. Nothing else.” – Anders Ericsson, Peak
In the following video I outline what the ‘right sort of practice’ is and how it leads to mastery:

1-Page PDF Summary of Peak (The Deliberate Practice Method)