1: Imagine our goal is to raise $10 million.

Which is a better approach?  Would we rather solve 100 problems at $100,000 each?

Or, attempt to solve a single $30 million problem?

Dr. Alan Barnard, one of the world’s leading experts on constraint theory and decision-making, believes the second approach is a far better strategy.

Why?  “For multiple reasons,” Alan believes, as quoted by Dan Sullivan and Ben Hardy… continue reading

“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

1: Carson Holmquist was a micro-manager.  

In 2012, when he was 26 years old, he co-founded Stream Logistics, a construction transportation company that provides transportation and logistics (i.e., trucks and trailers) for construction companies.

As CEO, under Carson’s leadership, from 2012 to 2017, the firm grew rapidly, going from 3 to 30 team members, Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy write in 10x Is Easier Than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs … 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: 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: 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 examining the life of the great Stoic philosopher king, Marcus Aurelius.

“Marcus Aurelius managed to not be corrupted by power, managed to not be afraid … continue reading

“Life is simple. Everything happens for you, not to you. Everything happens at exactly the right moment, neither too soon nor too late. You don’t have to like it. . . . It’s just easier if you do.” —Byron Katie

1: Something bad happens.

Did it happen to us? Or, for us?

How we answer that question determines the trajectory of our lives.

Because we have a choice, Dan Sullivan… continue reading