1: “Oprah Winfrey had a rough childhood,” Dan Martell writes in his book Buy Back Your Time: Get Unstuck, Reclaim Your Freedom, and Build Your Empire.
“She bounced between her grandmother, her mother, and the man she calls her father, Vernon,” Dan writes. “As a young girl, she was abused. As a teenager, she had an unplanned pregnancy. Those were just a couple of the many troubles she … continue reading
1: GSD. Getting stuff done.
Perhaps replace stuff with a less polite word.
This trait is fundamental for most entrepreneurs. “Born entrepreneurs have to find a way to live fully, in their business and in life,” Dan Martell writes in his book Buy Back Your Time.
“If we’ve been eating the GSD fruit for some time now, we’ve probably found some success,” Dan notes. “Hard work, even at … continue reading
1: Two questions to consider: Am I spending too much of my time on low-value, energy-draining activities? Am I so busy that I’m unable to prioritize time with the people who truly matter in my life?
For many of us, the answer to the questions above is: Unfortunately. . . yes.
Last week, we did a deep dive into author Sahil Bloom‘s three pillars of “Time Wealth” as … continue reading
1: Legendary investor Warren Buffett was talking with his personal pilot, Mike Flint.
Mike was “bemoaning his lack of clarity around his personal and professional aspirations and goals,” Sahil Bloom writes in his book The 5 Types of Wealth.
Warren instructed Mike to write down twenty-five career goals, “all the things he wanted to focus on and accomplish in the months and years ahead,” Sahil notes.
Mike made … continue reading
1: “Crafting effective prompts is like writing a recipe,” Geoff Woods writes in The AI-Driven Leader.
“The ingredients we include and the way we combine them directly impact the taste of the dish,” Geoff notes. “With training and lots of practice, I identified several key ingredients that consistently lead to high-quality results with AI.”
Ingredient one: “Describe the Task,” he writes. “Just like when delegating to our team, … continue reading
1: “The Tour de France is one of the world’s most grueling sporting events,” McKinsey consultants Carolyn Dewar, Scott Keller, and Vikram Malhotra write in their book CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best Leaders from the Rest.
“Over three summer weeks,” they note, “about twenty teams with eight riders each push themselves to the limit, pedaling through two thousand miles of terrain including … 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.
Last month, I shared my proven annual goal-setting process. For the past six years, I have selected ten yearly goals. Which I call “The Ten.”
2: In 2024, seven … continue reading
1: Dr. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi was working on his groundbreaking research on flow, the state in which people are so involved in an activity that nothing else seems to matter.
Mihaly contacted Peter Drucker, the preeminent management thinker, to interview him regarding creativity.
Peter’s response struck a chord with Mihaly, so much so that he included it in his book:
“I am greatly honored and flattered by your kind … continue reading
1: In 2014, Nike announced it would release the “P-ROD 8,” American skateboarder Paul Rodriguez‘s eighth signature shoe.
P-Rod became only the fourth athlete ever to release eight unique signature shoes. The other three athletes? Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and LeBron James.
“Having a signature shoe with Nike is an extremely rare feat,” Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy write in 10x Is Easier Than 2x: How … continue reading
1: As human beings, we have a strong aversion to loss.
“We fear and avoid loss far more than we seek gain,” Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy write in 10x Is Easier Than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less.
When it comes to personal growth, releasing our previous identity “can feel like an enormous loss,” Dan and Ben note.
“Letting go of who we’ve been, how … continue reading
