“Every next level of your life will require a different you.” -Leonardo DiCaprio

1: Most people get stuck in a 2x mindset. They struggle to manifest 10x in their lives.

They have it backward, Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy write in 10x Is Easier Than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less.

When we choose a 2x goal, we choose “doing the same things we’re doing now, … continue reading

This week, we’ve been exploring the concept of going 10x in our business and in our lives, as outlined by Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy in their book 10x Is Easier Than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less. Today’s post is a powerful narrative of bringing this idea into reality.

1: It was 1983.  Shortly after getting married, Linda McKissack and her husband, Jimmy, … continue reading

1: The 80/20 Rule or Pareto Principle tells us that 80 percent of our results come from 20 percent of our effort.

“Bluntly, 20 percent of our focus is producing 80 percent of our best and most desired results,” Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy write in 10x Is Easier Than 2x.

And, “80 percent of our focus is producing a mere 20 percent or less of our best results, … continue reading

“The only way to make our present better is by making our future bigger.” -Dan Sullivan

1: Marketing expert Joe Polish asked his mastermind group of entrepreneurs this question: “If you wanted to improve your profits by ten percent, how would you do it?” 

Each group member spent 10 minutes writing down their best answers, Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy write in 10x Is Easier Than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs … continue reading

1: “Most people reach for just a little bit more—a promotion, a little more money, a new personal record,” Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy write in 10x Is Easier Than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less.

“Going for incremental progress is a 2x mindset,” the authors observe, “which at a fundamental level means we’re continuing or maintaining what we’re already doing.”

2x is a linear mindset.  … continue reading

1: Yesterday, we analyzed the path Michelangelo took to create and sell his first sculpture, the Hercules.

Doing so “left him a qualitatively different person from his former 17-year-old self who began the project,” Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy write in 10x Is Easier Than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less.

“After selling the Hercules, he was now mentally and emotionally a different person, … continue reading

1: Michelangelo was 17 years old.

“He’d just begun working on his first life-sized, three-dimensional sculpture: a nine-foot Hercules, Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy write in 10x Is Easier Than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less.

Previously, Michelangelo had sculpted many smaller pieces.  But none were three-dimensional.  And he’d yet to sell a piece of his work.

But now, Michelangelo had made a decision that would … continue reading

1: To perform at the highest level, we must tap into our intrinsic motivation, Steven Kotler writes in his book The Art of Impossible.

Intrinsic motivation refers to behaviors that are driven by internal rewards. We engage in activities because we find them exciting and internally satisfying. 

Steven identifies five intrinsic drivers: Curiosity, passion, purpose, autonomy, and mastery.

2: One of my goals for 2024 is to be intentional … continue reading

1: We are chasing the impossible. Peak performance is our goal.

Step one: Align our intrinsic motivators: curiosity, passion, purpose, autonomy, and mastery.

Step two: Layer in our goals.  

The final piece of the puzzle? Seven daily practices and six weekly practices. These are our non-negotiables. 

“If we want to sustain peak performance long enough to accomplish the impossible—whatever that is for us—we’re going to need to weave these items … continue reading

1: Getting better at getting better is what RiseWithDrew is all about.

Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something about myself or what we are working on at PCI.

This week, we’ve been exploring ideas from David Brooks‘s wonderful book How to Know a Person.

“Over the past four years,” he writes, “I’ve become determined to learn … continue reading