1: The year was 2008. Dr. Benjamin Hardy had barely graduated from high school. He hadn’t taken his grades seriously and let his friends dictate the direction of his life.
Then, he made a decision that would change his life. He decided to commit to serving a two-year church mission.
Doing so allowed him to confront “the trauma and pain of my past,” Ben recounts in 10x Is Easier Than … continue reading
1: The year was 1990. Jim Carrey was a struggling young comic.
Sitting in his car high up in the Hollywood Hills overlooking the lights of Los Angeles, he took out his checkbook and wrote himself a check for $10 million. He dated it five years in the future: November 1995. In the notation, he wrote, “For acting services rendered.”
Five years later, just before Thanksgiving of 1995, he … continue reading
When we are learning to drive, we pay close attention to every aspect of what we are doing. When we change lanes, we think through every step.
As we gain experience, we begin to group together many of these tasks and internalize them in our subconscious.
“When viewing a particular situation—such as a car accident—the experienced driver has a better understanding of what may have occurred than a newbie driver … continue reading
1: A large passenger jet left New Zealand for a sightseeing flight to Antarctica. 257 people were on board. The year was 1979.
“Unknown to the pilots, however, someone had modified the flight coordinates by a mere two degrees,” recounts famed German pilot Dieter Utchdorf in Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy write in 10x Is Easier Than 2x.
“This error placed the aircraft 28 miles to the east of … 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: Success is like a nightclub, Alex Banayan writes in his book, The Third Door.
“There’s the First Door: the main entrance, where 99 percent of people wait in line, hoping to get in,” he observes.
Then, there is the Second Door, “the VIP entrance, where the billionaires and celebrities slip through.”
Finally, there is the Third Door, which most people know nothing about.
“It’s the entrance,” Alex writes, … continue reading
1: Answer? Not even close.
Roughly 15 years ago, when author and entrepreneur Dr. Benjamin Hardy was 18 years old, he lived at his cousin’s house, slept on the couch, and played World of Warcraft for 15+ hours per day.
“I didn’t have a job. I certainly didn’t have a PhD or the six kids I now have. I wasn’t an entrepreneur, nor was I ever intending to be,” he … continue reading
1: “Comparison is the thief of joy,” Teddy Roosevelt said many years ago.
Dr. Ben Hardy learned it’s still true today on his family vacation to Disney World.
It was lunchtime. One of the meals they had ordered came with a cookie. Ben’s wife split the cookie into four pieces so each of their four kids would get a part of the cookie.
“After eating his piece, my son complained … continue reading
“Many people have lots of experience but very little learning,” -Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy
1: Dr. Benjamin Hardy’s spouse, Lauren, makes a home-cooked meal most nights for their family of six kids.
“Sometimes, our kids get to the table and complain that the meal isn’t their favorite dish,” Ben Hardy and Dan Sullivan write in The Gap and The Gain: The High Achiever’s Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and … continue reading
Yesterday, we looked at the power of asking Who, not How. After attempting to negotiate the sale of his company himself and failing, entrepreneur Wes Sierk hired an investment banker who successfully completed the transaction and negotiated a much higher price.
Our story doesn’t end there.
1: “Two weeks after selling his company, Wes found that the air conditioner in his house had broken,” write Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy… continue reading
