I will admit when my dad handed me the book Millionaire Success Habits By Dean Graziosi, I had dismissed it pretty quickly and rolled my eyes at the book. I’ve always had a slight aversion to the idea of Life Coaches similar to the author or Tony Robbins. I never really felt that the idea of “just being confident” or “taking what you want” was the real answer to succeeding in life and I believed the book was going to be 250 pages of that message repeated over. With it being the only book I had for a three-hour flight, I decided to give it a shot. I was quite surprised by a lot of the valuable insights and tips it provided. I also found it interesting in regards to the overlap with other books I am reading or have read around general happiness, mindfulness and success. Now there are sections that are very “life coach”-ish, but below are some of the key takeaways that I found worth sharing. Below are my key take aways from my Book Review – Millionaire Success Habits By Dean Graziosi.
1) The Seven Whys
The author explains an exercise early in the book about discovering your true “why”, or in other words your true purpose. Without that, it becomes harder to justify to yourself why you wake up and go do the things you do. And if you do not find joy in the things you do, then it quickly leads to overall dissatisfaction and restlessness in other parts of your life. The exercise is as follows. Get another person to ask you the question “Why do you want to be successful?” and then do your best to answer the question. Most people on the first question or two have the same reply, “So I can be rich”. Have your partner ask the question “Why?”. The follow-up answers usually follow the path of “So I don’t’ need to work?”. Continue down this path for a total of 7 “Why” question. As you go, the exercise gets deeper and tougher and by the last question, you should be at a point of a truly meaningful answer of why you do what you do. I was very skeptical of the exercise and since I was alone on the plane, I did it in my notebook on my own. I found it extremely eye-opening and suggested it immediately to friends. If you complete this, I suggest writing it down and putting it on a piece of paper where you will see your replies every now and then as a reminder.
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2) Only Do the things you are good at, and don’t waste time on the rest
I’ve always loved this advice. It touches on spending time only doing the things you truly enjoy and are passionate about. Things that bring value to your life or get you closer to your goals. If you hate mowing the lawn or doing the dishes, pay someone to do it or invest in a dishwasher. The time saved from the activity can be spent towards something more meaningful as long as yo are not spending that time watching Netflix or surfing the internet. This advice goes for work as well which personally has been a harder lesson for me. Delegating work down to free yourself up for larger needle moving tasks is critical as you grow as a leader. If you are like me, your initial thought when you get a task you know you can complete is “I can just knock this out, and it will get done faster then having to train someone” but there is a vital concept missing from this equation. How much time is saved down the road when this person has been taught how to fish. Every time a similar task comes down the road, the initial time investment of training is rewarded by not having to worry about it, and you can work on items that challenge you and help you grow.
3) Take Creative Time Daily
The brain is a muscle. It must be worked out to stay sharp and can atrophy if left unattended. The creative side of your brain is no exception. Take time to work on creative projects when free time allows. This creative time will allow your brain to not only decompress and roam in thought but sharpen your ability to focus as well. These skills will translate directly to your life and your work as it is no secret, the most successful people are those who help solve complex problems with the most creative solutions.
4) Invest in yourself
Investing in yourself can be many different things too many different people. It is taking a class, or paying for education. It can be investing time to study to learn something new or it can be paying a membership fee to an organization you value. Treat yourself like a long term investment and keep paying into that investment. The growth achieved will pay its dividends over time, not just financially but emotionally and mentally as well.
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