Surround Yourself With Bigger Fish
Summary
- I've experienced the discomfort of moving from being successful among peers to being the least successful in a new group.
- It's crucial to surround yourself with people who have already achieved your goals to become acutely aware of your shortcomings.
- This awareness of your deficits is a quick way to push yourself towards personal improvement.
- Changing your environment is a key strategy to drive changes in your behavior.
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How To Take Action
To start making big changes, I would suggest finding a group where you're the least successful one. This might sound tough, but trust me, it's a game-changer. By being around people who have already hit the goals you're aiming for, you'll see exactly where you need to step up. It's like having a personal growth mirror.
Now, you don't have to spend tons of money to do this. Start by joining Facebook groups or forums related to your goals. Look for people who are doing what you dream of and start learning from their posts. Pay attention to their habits, mindsets, and advice. Take notes on what they do differently from you.
Another good way of doing this is by listening to podcasts or watching interviews with successful people in your field. As you listen, write down the key points you're missing in your own approach. Then, pick one or two things to work on for starters. Acting like the people who've already achieved your dreams can nudge you towards your own success.
Changing your environment is super important too. Make sure you're in places (online or offline) that support your goals. Clean up your workspace to make it more productive, or set up reminders that keep you focused. Small tweaks in your daily environment can lead to big changes in your behavior.
Remember, this isn't about feeling bad about where you are. It’s about clearly seeing where you want to go and mapping out how to get there. Take the time to understand your shortcomings, then tackle them one by one. Stay patient and stay on it, and you'll level up before you know it!
Quotes by Alex Hormozi
"One of the most uncomfortable things that I ever did was be successful in the eyes of my peers"
– Alex Hormozi
"Move into a different room where I was the least successful person"
– Alex Hormozi
"Feel this huge deficit between where I was and where they were"
– Alex Hormozi
"One of the fastest shortcuts to getting close to your goals is finding people that are already there"
– Alex Hormozi
"Change your environment, change your behavior"
– Alex Hormozi
Full Transcript
one of the most uncomfortable things that I ever did was be successful in the eyes of my peers move into a different room where I was the least successful person and then feel this huge deficit between where I was and where they were and so one of the fastest shortcuts to getting close to your goals is finding people that are already there so that you can become painfully aware of your own deficits and then work to improve them change your environment change your behavior
