What The Exceptionally Successful Know, That You Don’t
Summary
- When striving for success, it’s important to understand the immense effort involved. For example, creating a podcast can require 100 hours of preparation for a single one-hour event.
- Conceptually, we might think we understand the effort, but actually setting a timer and pausing it when we stop working gives us a real grasp of the work involved.
- By the end of 100 hours of dedicated work, we gain a very detailed and granular understanding of what it takes to achieve greatness.
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How To Take Action
Implementation Strategy
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Understand the Effort Involved:
A good way of doing this is by truly grasping the time and energy required for your goals. Whether it's starting a business, launching a podcast, or pursuing personal growth, commit to documenting your work hours. Set a timer and hit pause whenever you stop working. This helps you see the actual effort needed. -
Break Down Work into Manageable Chunks:
When you know the total hours required, break it down into smaller, manageable tasks. For instance, if it's a business project, allocate specific hours to research, planning, and execution. Clear smaller tasks make big goals less overwhelming. -
Consistency and Dedication:
Make it a habit to consistently dedicate time daily or weekly to your goal. Even if it's just one hour a day, it adds up. For entrepreneurs or small business owners, this might mean working on marketing, product development, or customer service every single day.
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Reflect and Adjust:
After your 100 hours or project completion, take some time to reflect on what you've accomplished. What worked? What didn’t? Use these insights to adjust your strategies moving forward. Continuous improvement is key. -
Simplicity Over Complexity:
Focus on simple, high-impact activities. If you're growing a business, prioritize things like customer feedback and product quality. For personal growth, it might be regular reading or skill development. Avoid getting bogged down by minor details initially.
By breaking down tasks and committing consistent effort, you’ll understand what it truly takes to reach your goals and develop the endurance needed for success.
Full Transcript
of the people that I've have met in my life who've been extremely successful at any Endeavor there are these common things that we say to one another that other people wouldn't believe they just don't get how much actual work it is to do a podcast like this like you don't actually get what 100 hours of preparation for one one-h hour event looks like you can understand it conceptually but when you actually set a timer and you pause it when you stop working and you do 100 hours of work all of a sudden by the end of that 100 hour you have a very different understanding to the very granular level of what it takes to be great
