So much wisdom in a small number of pages. The greatest thing about the book is that it’s a BIG call to action. At the end of every chapter or every important part, you will have a summary with the small steps and actions you MUST take in order to start traveling the path of success, which by the way is always under construction!
Start now, don’t wait! Make this the ONE book you will read!
*2nd Time
Had forgotten how good this book is. So much so that I’m now including it in my top 10 of all-time.
Some of My Highlights:
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“The unintended consequence of abundance is that we are bombarded with more information and choices in a day than our ancestors received in a lifetime.”
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“Achievers always work from a clear sense of priority.”
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“When you try to do two things at once, you either can’t or won’t do either well.”
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“Researchers estimate we lose 28 percent of an average workday to multitasking ineffectiveness.”
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“…success is about doing the right thing, not about doing everything right.”
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“The studies concluded that willpower is a mental muscle that doesn’t bounce back quickly.”
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“Extraordinary results require focused attention and time.”
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“The problem with living in the middle is that it prevents you from making extraordinary time commitments to anything.”
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“For instance, their 2007 study on obesity revealed that if one of your close friends becomes obese, you’re 57 percent more likely to do the same.”
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“Someone once told me that one ‘yes’ must be defended over time by 1,000 ‘nos’.”
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“When they hit a ceiling of achievement, they look for new models and systems, better ways to do things to push them through.”
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“In other words, we become masters of what is behind us and apprentices for what is ahead. This is why mastery is a journey.”
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“Their most important appointment each day is with themselves, and they never miss it.”
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“The most common regret was this: I wish I had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.”
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“When you say yes to something, it’s imperative that you understand what you’re saying no to.”
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“One-half of knowing what you want is knowing what you must give up before you get it.”