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O Poder da Alta Performance: Os hábitos que tornam as pessoas extraordinárias
Por que o sucesso chega mais rápido para algumas pessoas? Que práticas possibilitam altos níveis de sucesso? Por que algumas pessoas bem-sucedidas são felizes nesse processo e outras não? Depois de uma década como um dos coaches de alta performance mais renomados do mundo, Brendon Burchard revela os seis hábitos mais efetivos para o sucesso de longo prazo. Todos nós queremos alcançar a alta performance nas diversas áreas de nossas vidas. Mas como? Quais hábitos podem nos ajudar a ser bem-sucedidos, independentemente da idade, carreira, força e personalidade que temos? Tornar-se uma pessoa de alto rendimento tem relação direta com seis fatores: clareza, energia, necessidade, produtividade, influência e coragem. Neste livro, Brendon Burchard ensina a arte e a ciência de como colocar em prática os hábitos de alta performance.
“Brendon Burchard é um dos treinadores on-line mais famosos da história.” — Oprah.com
“Brendon Burchard é um dos treinadores on-line mais famosos da história.” — Oprah.com
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Published October 5, 2018
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Brendon Burchard
63 books1,531 followersBRENDON BURCHARD is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, THE CHARGE, and the #1 New York Times bestseller THE MILLIONAIRE MESSENGER. He is also founder of High Performance Academy, the legendary personal development program for achievers, and Experts Academy, the world's most comprehensive marketing training program for aspiring authors, speakers, coaches, and online thought leaders. For these works, Brendon is recognized as one of the top trainers in the world on the topics of both motivation and marketing.
Brendon's books, videos, newsletters, products, and appearances now inspire two million people a month worldwide.
Brendon was blessed to receive life's golden ticket -- a second chance -- after surviving a car accident in a developing country. Since then, he has dedicated his life to helping individuals, teams, and organizations find their charge, share their voice, and make a greater difference in the world.
Brendon is regularly seen on public television, and he has been in media appearances on Anderson Cooper, ABC World News, Wall Street Journal TV, NPR stations, Oprah and Friends, and other popular outlets like SUCCESS magazine, Inc.com, Forbes.com, FastCompany.com, and the Huffington Post.
As one of the most in-demand trainers of our time, Brendon has shared the stage with the Dalai Lama, Sir Richard Branson, Tony Hsieh, Tony Robbins, Wayne Dyer, Stephen Covey, Deepak Chopra, David Bach, John Gray, Jack Canfield, Tim Ferriss, and more. His clients include entrepreneurs and executives from 59 countries, and his advice and training has been in use at, or sought by, Accenture, Alcoa, Amazon.com, The United States Naval Academy, and 34 or the top 50 universities in the world.
Brendon's recent online marketing campaigns have set records in publishing, online product launches, and live video broadcast revenue, and he has become the go-to marketing advisor for many of the most successful companies and celebrities in the world. Anderson Cooper calls Brendon "one of the top marketing and business trainers in the world."
Brendon blogs on his FB page at http://www.facebook.com/brendonburcha...
Brendon's books, videos, newsletters, products, and appearances now inspire two million people a month worldwide.
Brendon was blessed to receive life's golden ticket -- a second chance -- after surviving a car accident in a developing country. Since then, he has dedicated his life to helping individuals, teams, and organizations find their charge, share their voice, and make a greater difference in the world.
Brendon is regularly seen on public television, and he has been in media appearances on Anderson Cooper, ABC World News, Wall Street Journal TV, NPR stations, Oprah and Friends, and other popular outlets like SUCCESS magazine, Inc.com, Forbes.com, FastCompany.com, and the Huffington Post.
As one of the most in-demand trainers of our time, Brendon has shared the stage with the Dalai Lama, Sir Richard Branson, Tony Hsieh, Tony Robbins, Wayne Dyer, Stephen Covey, Deepak Chopra, David Bach, John Gray, Jack Canfield, Tim Ferriss, and more. His clients include entrepreneurs and executives from 59 countries, and his advice and training has been in use at, or sought by, Accenture, Alcoa, Amazon.com, The United States Naval Academy, and 34 or the top 50 universities in the world.
Brendon's recent online marketing campaigns have set records in publishing, online product launches, and live video broadcast revenue, and he has become the go-to marketing advisor for many of the most successful companies and celebrities in the world. Anderson Cooper calls Brendon "one of the top marketing and business trainers in the world."
Brendon blogs on his FB page at http://www.facebook.com/brendonburcha...
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September 19, 2017
I was not prepared to like this book. I’ve never met the author or heard him speak, but I admit to having a bias against the premise that is at the heart of all consulting—that everything can be taught. It’s not a false assumption; it’s just not a complete one. Context is everything, which is why history often has less to teach us than we may think.
Too many books of this genre are written by people who have been drinking the Kool-Aid and come to believe they have discovered the true essence of water. Burchard, thankfully, is not that author. You may not agree with everything he writes, but you will ultimately conclude that he is authentic, and that’s about the highest compliment I can pay a person.
Every good consultant will start their session with their objective. Brendon is no exception. “This book is about how people become extraordinary, and why others block themselves from that possibility. It will show clearly and unmistakably why some excel, others fail, and far too many never even try.” A few pages later he adds, “It will reveal what it takes to become not just an achiever but a high performer—someone who creates ever-increasing levels of both well-being and external success over the long term.”
Then comes the hook. Every consultant knows the old saying, “Them that can, do; those that can’t, teach.” That’s why they always give you the pièce de résistance, the handful of words that describes why their idea is different. It can normally be shown as a geometric shape or simple graph. In this case, it is, “High performance is not achieved by a specific kind of person, but rather a specific set of practices, which I call high performance habits.”
At this point, I admit, my expectations were being met. And then things went from bad to worse. “Taken together, the six habits you’ll learn here won’t just get you to excellence, they’ll make you happier—and the data proves it. The positive emotions of engagement, joy, and confidence that define the high performer’s emotional state can be yours.”
Happier? I am a sexagenarian who has known modest success and far less modest failure. If there is one thing I’ve learned it is that happiness will not give your life meaning or you contentment. Having the world by the tail is not the path to a purposeful life.
But I persevered through the book. I am a curious person and do not give up easily. And the author has achieved more success in high performance coaching than most of us will ever achieve in much of anything. He has a Rolodex (an outdated term, for sure) of the most powerful and influential people on the planet, from Oprah to past presidents and Olympians.
I read the book pretty much straight through although I have long practiced one of the tidbits of advice the author offers. I refuse to multi-task and believe it is the scourge of inefficiency and incomprehension. But I do believe in taking breaks, in changing the scene, and augmenting the primary objective (in this case, reading) with the indulgence of a good coffee or a piece of chocolate.
I won’t share the six habits of high performance (HP6) that are the heart of the book. And the reason is that we don’t learn if we don’t learn in context. And that task is up to the author, not me, a reader.
I will tell you that one thing all six habits have in common is that they are deliberate. They require conscious effort. There are no little green pills. The book, in fact, might have been called The Power of Being Deliberate.
Burchard is also not a therapist. “I’ll remind you, I am not a psychologist, psychiatrist, neuroscientist, biologist, or any other title I’m aware of that ends in ‘-ist.’ I am a professional high performance coach and trainer who is paid for results, not discussion or theory.” Fair enough. That’s probably what most people who will consider this book are looking for. Otherwise you’d be in the religion or philosophy sections.
There is some jargon but it’s admittedly modest for a book of the genre. There is talk of prolific quality output (PQO, of course), and “performance necessity,” and you will have to get your head around, “They [high performers] remember that the main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” It’s a central theme.
The HP6, as I was reading the book, did remind me of a variant of cognitive behavioral therapy but that’s not a criticism. It’s a function of the very deliberate nature of the process and practices described. In the end, high performance, as Brendon describes it, is a verb, not an achievement. “Connection [for example] is less about comfort than about challenge.” (I personally think it’s about trust.) And, “…it’s so thoroughly obvious that high performers are generating the feelings they want more often that taking the emotions that land on them.”
My biggest pause came with the quote: “The meaning of life is whatever you ascribe to it.” It’s a quote from Joseph Campbell, an American writer known for his work in comparative mythology. He’s probably most often remembered for the counsel, “Follow your bliss.” It’s a quote that is often misinterpreted but is a little too nihilistic for my taste.
And when he writes, “There are only two narratives in the human story: struggle and progress,” my first thought was that Camus would disagree. But that’s too much of a digression to get into here.
The money line for me was, “Superiority draws us off track a quarter inch at a time.” This is a man who believes in his mission. It is a quality that resonates throughout the book and is, perhaps, the book’s greatest contribution. Too many “successful” people, in my experience, talk humility, but walk superiority. Humility is not an attitude. It is a way of living.
It was here that the author earned my 5 rating. The book is probably longer than it needs to be but, in the end, I found it worth the journey. It’s an ambitious work by a man that obviously believes in what he does. And that is undoubtedly why he has known such success.
Too many books of this genre are written by people who have been drinking the Kool-Aid and come to believe they have discovered the true essence of water. Burchard, thankfully, is not that author. You may not agree with everything he writes, but you will ultimately conclude that he is authentic, and that’s about the highest compliment I can pay a person.
Every good consultant will start their session with their objective. Brendon is no exception. “This book is about how people become extraordinary, and why others block themselves from that possibility. It will show clearly and unmistakably why some excel, others fail, and far too many never even try.” A few pages later he adds, “It will reveal what it takes to become not just an achiever but a high performer—someone who creates ever-increasing levels of both well-being and external success over the long term.”
Then comes the hook. Every consultant knows the old saying, “Them that can, do; those that can’t, teach.” That’s why they always give you the pièce de résistance, the handful of words that describes why their idea is different. It can normally be shown as a geometric shape or simple graph. In this case, it is, “High performance is not achieved by a specific kind of person, but rather a specific set of practices, which I call high performance habits.”
At this point, I admit, my expectations were being met. And then things went from bad to worse. “Taken together, the six habits you’ll learn here won’t just get you to excellence, they’ll make you happier—and the data proves it. The positive emotions of engagement, joy, and confidence that define the high performer’s emotional state can be yours.”
Happier? I am a sexagenarian who has known modest success and far less modest failure. If there is one thing I’ve learned it is that happiness will not give your life meaning or you contentment. Having the world by the tail is not the path to a purposeful life.
But I persevered through the book. I am a curious person and do not give up easily. And the author has achieved more success in high performance coaching than most of us will ever achieve in much of anything. He has a Rolodex (an outdated term, for sure) of the most powerful and influential people on the planet, from Oprah to past presidents and Olympians.
I read the book pretty much straight through although I have long practiced one of the tidbits of advice the author offers. I refuse to multi-task and believe it is the scourge of inefficiency and incomprehension. But I do believe in taking breaks, in changing the scene, and augmenting the primary objective (in this case, reading) with the indulgence of a good coffee or a piece of chocolate.
I won’t share the six habits of high performance (HP6) that are the heart of the book. And the reason is that we don’t learn if we don’t learn in context. And that task is up to the author, not me, a reader.
I will tell you that one thing all six habits have in common is that they are deliberate. They require conscious effort. There are no little green pills. The book, in fact, might have been called The Power of Being Deliberate.
Burchard is also not a therapist. “I’ll remind you, I am not a psychologist, psychiatrist, neuroscientist, biologist, or any other title I’m aware of that ends in ‘-ist.’ I am a professional high performance coach and trainer who is paid for results, not discussion or theory.” Fair enough. That’s probably what most people who will consider this book are looking for. Otherwise you’d be in the religion or philosophy sections.
There is some jargon but it’s admittedly modest for a book of the genre. There is talk of prolific quality output (PQO, of course), and “performance necessity,” and you will have to get your head around, “They [high performers] remember that the main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” It’s a central theme.
The HP6, as I was reading the book, did remind me of a variant of cognitive behavioral therapy but that’s not a criticism. It’s a function of the very deliberate nature of the process and practices described. In the end, high performance, as Brendon describes it, is a verb, not an achievement. “Connection [for example] is less about comfort than about challenge.” (I personally think it’s about trust.) And, “…it’s so thoroughly obvious that high performers are generating the feelings they want more often that taking the emotions that land on them.”
My biggest pause came with the quote: “The meaning of life is whatever you ascribe to it.” It’s a quote from Joseph Campbell, an American writer known for his work in comparative mythology. He’s probably most often remembered for the counsel, “Follow your bliss.” It’s a quote that is often misinterpreted but is a little too nihilistic for my taste.
And when he writes, “There are only two narratives in the human story: struggle and progress,” my first thought was that Camus would disagree. But that’s too much of a digression to get into here.
The money line for me was, “Superiority draws us off track a quarter inch at a time.” This is a man who believes in his mission. It is a quality that resonates throughout the book and is, perhaps, the book’s greatest contribution. Too many “successful” people, in my experience, talk humility, but walk superiority. Humility is not an attitude. It is a way of living.
It was here that the author earned my 5 rating. The book is probably longer than it needs to be but, in the end, I found it worth the journey. It’s an ambitious work by a man that obviously believes in what he does. And that is undoubtedly why he has known such success.
June 23, 2020
There are so many books written about habits and also the habits of successful people, you could think that there is nothing that you could learn any more. However, the unique perspective of Brendon Burchard makes this book worth reading. All habits have their source in a proper mindset. Brendon focuses to create this mindset, and then he gives us very practical actions.
My top 3 habits from this book are:
* Define how you want to feel entering and leaving the situation.
* Master transitions between activities.
* Know who needs your A-game.
From this book, we distilled 23 habits/mindsets and wrote a detailed book summary, that is available here: https://www.mentorist.app/books/high-...
My top 3 habits from this book are:
* Define how you want to feel entering and leaving the situation.
* Master transitions between activities.
* Know who needs your A-game.
From this book, we distilled 23 habits/mindsets and wrote a detailed book summary, that is available here: https://www.mentorist.app/books/high-...
November 12, 2017
I almost always find SOME redeeming bit of wisdom in a self-help book. Not so with this 393 page waste of a perfectly good tree.
The introduction came across as douchy, braggy, and self-absorbed. It promised far, far too much that I already knew the book couldn't deliver what it was saying it could. I read the email at the beginning of the first chapter, and the bit that followed about life coaching and thought it was mildly interesting. Then the author started bragging again.
I decided to flip through to the "summary guide" at the end, to see if any of the advice was interesting enough to read more of the book. It wasn't. Basically a rehash of 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, but less elegant and somehow even more cliche.
All of Brendon's 6 habits and 18 practices boil down to this: think about what you're doing before you do it. Wow. Revolutionary.
While I stopped reading after the summary proved extraordinarily disappointing, I did glance at the endnotes pages. One of the first notes says that the author didn't include any company or contemporary individual profiles. Why? Because he didn't want to have the book come across as "dated". I am 99% sure that his work will not become a classic business manual, but will instead be completely forgotten in 3 years when everyone has moved on to the next thing.
Bottom line: save your time and read "The Power of Habit", "7 Habits of Highly Effective People", "The Power of Moments", "Better than Before", or the nutritional information from the side of the cereal box instead.
The introduction came across as douchy, braggy, and self-absorbed. It promised far, far too much that I already knew the book couldn't deliver what it was saying it could. I read the email at the beginning of the first chapter, and the bit that followed about life coaching and thought it was mildly interesting. Then the author started bragging again.
I decided to flip through to the "summary guide" at the end, to see if any of the advice was interesting enough to read more of the book. It wasn't. Basically a rehash of 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, but less elegant and somehow even more cliche.
All of Brendon's 6 habits and 18 practices boil down to this: think about what you're doing before you do it. Wow. Revolutionary.
While I stopped reading after the summary proved extraordinarily disappointing, I did glance at the endnotes pages. One of the first notes says that the author didn't include any company or contemporary individual profiles. Why? Because he didn't want to have the book come across as "dated". I am 99% sure that his work will not become a classic business manual, but will instead be completely forgotten in 3 years when everyone has moved on to the next thing.
Bottom line: save your time and read "The Power of Habit", "7 Habits of Highly Effective People", "The Power of Moments", "Better than Before", or the nutritional information from the side of the cereal box instead.
November 23, 2017
Won't be a classic.
An amateur attempt to overthrow "7 Habits of highly effective people" and other habit related classic self-help books. Overpraises his own achievements and how great he has done over the last few years.
He could have covered these 6 habits in less than 100 pages.
Avoid, waste of time.
An amateur attempt to overthrow "7 Habits of highly effective people" and other habit related classic self-help books. Overpraises his own achievements and how great he has done over the last few years.
He could have covered these 6 habits in less than 100 pages.
Avoid, waste of time.
May 5, 2024
Pretty good, though more a voice for the newer generation.
Notes :
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“Learning opens the mind and begs it to play.”
“Bring the joy.”
“Emotions are different than feelings… an emotion is mostly a reaction, and a feeling is an interpretation… The emotion of fear came up, but you don’t have to choose to feel scared and run away…”
“High performers contemplate how they want to feel."
“Tap into the energy from within, and the world is yours.”
"The positive effects of meditation last well into the rest of the day."
"Joy plays a huge part in how high performers feel."
“Imagine gracefully handling stressful situations.”
“Bring joy into this moment.”
“…Checking into your emotional state, and ensuring it's what you want to feel in life…”
"Physical touch is vital to well-being and happiness."
“…Power is shifted from stress to joy…”
“…Feel the full range of life’s zest…”
“Bend your will and behaviors to arrive at joy.”
“High performance happens because we put these concepts up on the dashboard of our mind… Our goal is to focus on these more consistently then you ever have before. That’s what moves the needle.”
“Physical inactivity proves to be a leading culprit of negative health outcomes. (Exercise) doesn't cost time; it buys back time… Get fit now… Take exercise seriously.”
“In a stunning finding, CEOs and senior executives have energy equivalent to that of professional athletes… To make it to CEO, you have to care about your energy as much as an NFL quarterback…”
“…The more energy someone has, the more likely they are to be happy…”
“…You don’t need to buy some new app, or organize your papers better. It’s less about doing email better and more about doing energy better.”
“I’ve seen people forget to focus on their energy as they build their career, and then disaster strikes.”
“A power plant transforms and transmits energy. In the same way, you don’t have happiness. Rather, you transfer your thoughts into feelings that are or are not happy.”
“This means you don't have to wait for motivation, love, joy, excitement or any other positive emotion… You can choose to generate it, on demand, anytime you want through the power of habit.”
“I’ve found the easiest, fastest, most effective way to increase their energy is to teach them to master their transitions... If we can get you to change the way you shift from one activity to the next, we can revitalize your life.”
“Think: What energy do I want to bring to the next activity?”
“It turns out that joy, more than anything else, is what gives them Energy.”
“Positive emotion is a prerequisite for high performance... High performers will themselves into positive states… Consciously cultivate joy.”
“High performers tend to follow similar habits every day. They tend to:
** Prime the emotions they want to experience in advance of key events.
** Anticipate positive outcomes. They are optimistic and clearly believe their actions will be rewarded.
** Prepare themselves for difficulties.
** Insert wonder into their day.
** Steer social interactions into positive experiences. They are conscious goodness-spreaders... They reflect regularly on all they are grateful for.”
“His heart is beating too fast because he’s forgetting to breathe.”
“…High performers… take control of their thoughts and bend them toward a positive state of mind. They don’t wait for joy to land on them.”
“Whenever something positive happens around me, I say ‘What a gift!’ I do this because so many high performers talk about how they felt a sense of reverence or sacredness in everyday life.”
“…One day I decided that stress and hurry were no longer going to be a part of my life. Stress is self-created.”
“Know who needs your A-game.”
“Things appear their worst when you are feeling your worst, and things appear the best when you are feeling your best… You need to exercise a lot, especially if you care about your mental performance.”
“No necessity, no consistent action. Necessity is the emotional drive that makes great performance a must instead of a preference.”
“A teacher affects eternity.” - Henry Adams
“We had to change him to the role model mindset, which is very different from the defensive mindset… How can you be a role model to your people? That last question was when everything clicked…. There’s just something magical that happens in our life when we let all the drama go and decide to ask how we can be role models.”
“What if our real ability to be truly influential is our ability to be influenced?”
“The people around high performers don’t feel manipulated. They feel trusted, honored and admired.”
“Only when our fears become our growth plan have we stepped onto the path of mastery.”
“Remember, you are stronger than you think, and the future holds good things for you.”
[For you numerologists out there, on the audio version Brendon says this at 2:22:22 ]
"If you don’t ask for help, the right people can’t come into your life. So if the universe isn't giving you what you want, perhaps it’s because amidst all your distractions and silence, the universe just doesn’t know what you're asking for.”
“Did I live? Did I love? Did I matter?”
“In times of stress, be bold. Be valued.”
“Self-trust is the first secret of success.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
“…Earn the confidence to do well in life."
"In general, high performers are learners and their belief that they can learn what is necessary to win in the future gives them as much confidence as their current skill set. Having learned so many things in the past, they trust they can do it again… the internal voice of a high performer is saying ‘I believe in my ability to figure things out’.”
“Whatever you are, be a good one.” Abraham Lincoln
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Notes :
-------
“Learning opens the mind and begs it to play.”
“Bring the joy.”
“Emotions are different than feelings… an emotion is mostly a reaction, and a feeling is an interpretation… The emotion of fear came up, but you don’t have to choose to feel scared and run away…”
“High performers contemplate how they want to feel."
“Tap into the energy from within, and the world is yours.”
"The positive effects of meditation last well into the rest of the day."
"Joy plays a huge part in how high performers feel."
“Imagine gracefully handling stressful situations.”
“Bring joy into this moment.”
“…Checking into your emotional state, and ensuring it's what you want to feel in life…”
"Physical touch is vital to well-being and happiness."
“…Power is shifted from stress to joy…”
“…Feel the full range of life’s zest…”
“Bend your will and behaviors to arrive at joy.”
“High performance happens because we put these concepts up on the dashboard of our mind… Our goal is to focus on these more consistently then you ever have before. That’s what moves the needle.”
“Physical inactivity proves to be a leading culprit of negative health outcomes. (Exercise) doesn't cost time; it buys back time… Get fit now… Take exercise seriously.”
“In a stunning finding, CEOs and senior executives have energy equivalent to that of professional athletes… To make it to CEO, you have to care about your energy as much as an NFL quarterback…”
“…The more energy someone has, the more likely they are to be happy…”
“…You don’t need to buy some new app, or organize your papers better. It’s less about doing email better and more about doing energy better.”
“I’ve seen people forget to focus on their energy as they build their career, and then disaster strikes.”
“A power plant transforms and transmits energy. In the same way, you don’t have happiness. Rather, you transfer your thoughts into feelings that are or are not happy.”
“This means you don't have to wait for motivation, love, joy, excitement or any other positive emotion… You can choose to generate it, on demand, anytime you want through the power of habit.”
“I’ve found the easiest, fastest, most effective way to increase their energy is to teach them to master their transitions... If we can get you to change the way you shift from one activity to the next, we can revitalize your life.”
“Think: What energy do I want to bring to the next activity?”
“It turns out that joy, more than anything else, is what gives them Energy.”
“Positive emotion is a prerequisite for high performance... High performers will themselves into positive states… Consciously cultivate joy.”
“High performers tend to follow similar habits every day. They tend to:
** Prime the emotions they want to experience in advance of key events.
** Anticipate positive outcomes. They are optimistic and clearly believe their actions will be rewarded.
** Prepare themselves for difficulties.
** Insert wonder into their day.
** Steer social interactions into positive experiences. They are conscious goodness-spreaders... They reflect regularly on all they are grateful for.”
“His heart is beating too fast because he’s forgetting to breathe.”
“…High performers… take control of their thoughts and bend them toward a positive state of mind. They don’t wait for joy to land on them.”
“Whenever something positive happens around me, I say ‘What a gift!’ I do this because so many high performers talk about how they felt a sense of reverence or sacredness in everyday life.”
“…One day I decided that stress and hurry were no longer going to be a part of my life. Stress is self-created.”
“Know who needs your A-game.”
“Things appear their worst when you are feeling your worst, and things appear the best when you are feeling your best… You need to exercise a lot, especially if you care about your mental performance.”
“No necessity, no consistent action. Necessity is the emotional drive that makes great performance a must instead of a preference.”
“A teacher affects eternity.” - Henry Adams
“We had to change him to the role model mindset, which is very different from the defensive mindset… How can you be a role model to your people? That last question was when everything clicked…. There’s just something magical that happens in our life when we let all the drama go and decide to ask how we can be role models.”
“What if our real ability to be truly influential is our ability to be influenced?”
“The people around high performers don’t feel manipulated. They feel trusted, honored and admired.”
“Only when our fears become our growth plan have we stepped onto the path of mastery.”
“Remember, you are stronger than you think, and the future holds good things for you.”
[For you numerologists out there, on the audio version Brendon says this at 2:22:22 ]
"If you don’t ask for help, the right people can’t come into your life. So if the universe isn't giving you what you want, perhaps it’s because amidst all your distractions and silence, the universe just doesn’t know what you're asking for.”
“Did I live? Did I love? Did I matter?”
“In times of stress, be bold. Be valued.”
“Self-trust is the first secret of success.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
“…Earn the confidence to do well in life."
"In general, high performers are learners and their belief that they can learn what is necessary to win in the future gives them as much confidence as their current skill set. Having learned so many things in the past, they trust they can do it again… the internal voice of a high performer is saying ‘I believe in my ability to figure things out’.”
“Whatever you are, be a good one.” Abraham Lincoln
.
December 12, 2017
This book could’ve been good, but there’s nothing original in it and the author is so busy bragging that he forgets he’s supposed to be helping you. It was a self-absorbed ode to himself. Very unfortunate as there were some useful tidbits, but they remained tidbits due to the author’s ego-centric approach.
November 14, 2017
Review to come once I consolidate my thoughts. There's a ton of material here!
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October 26, 2018I was able to listen to this audiobook via Mr. Burchard's podcast. The audiobook is broken into 11 episodes and is free to listen to. You can find them on: THE BRENDON SHOW podcast. The first episode is from April 6, 2018.
I'm going to listen to them again because there was a lot of stuff to gain from it.
I'm going to listen to them again because there was a lot of stuff to gain from it.
April 4, 2019
Highly recommend.
The Six Habit are:
1. Seek Clarity.
2. Generate Energy.
3. Raise Necessity.
4. Increase Productivity.
5. Develop Influence.
6. Demonstrate Courage.
While at first glance these seems rather obvious or bland, the chapters describing each one are very helpful.
* If there were only 5 major moves to make that goal happen, what would they be?
* Do not play small to placate others. Live your truth.
*Be more intentional about who you want to become.
* Release tension. Set intention.
* Be responsible for bringing joy.
* In your every day life, ask yourself, "What do I want to feel today?"
* Sometimes, the fastest way to get back in the game is to expect something from yourself again.
* What is apparent across all high performers is that they anticipate positive social interactions and they strive consciously and consistently to create them.
* If you want to feel more energized, give yourself and your body a break every 45- 60 minutes.
* Underperformers fail to ask all the time. High performers ask big!
The Six Habit are:
1. Seek Clarity.
2. Generate Energy.
3. Raise Necessity.
4. Increase Productivity.
5. Develop Influence.
6. Demonstrate Courage.
While at first glance these seems rather obvious or bland, the chapters describing each one are very helpful.
* If there were only 5 major moves to make that goal happen, what would they be?
* Do not play small to placate others. Live your truth.
*Be more intentional about who you want to become.
* Release tension. Set intention.
* Be responsible for bringing joy.
* In your every day life, ask yourself, "What do I want to feel today?"
* Sometimes, the fastest way to get back in the game is to expect something from yourself again.
* What is apparent across all high performers is that they anticipate positive social interactions and they strive consciously and consistently to create them.
* If you want to feel more energized, give yourself and your body a break every 45- 60 minutes.
* Underperformers fail to ask all the time. High performers ask big!
February 13, 2018
Trash.
October 17, 2023
have you ever been so irritated you got a headache?
November 23, 2017
Don't read it, simply don't.
January 11, 2019
The author of this book wanted to write a book and he wanted a reason to produce another book and so he went about and found a good title that would get people to buy this book. Like many other self-help books in the market, this book is just motivation porn. There is little or no value addition by the author in this respect. There are few, very few areas where he has added some value i.e. the section where he talks about writing a book. That is the only value addition. The rest is just spiritual mumbo-jumbo and using some fancy words to explain how people become extraordinary.
The premise of the book is a fallacy. I opened up this book with an intention to learn about habits, and how habits work, but unfortunately this book isn't an analysis of habits, it is merely an intersection of all the habits of high performers. The author must be stupid that it is these six habits that have created high performers. Assuming that High performer A has 25 habits that led to his success and High performer B has 32, he goes about and takes six common habits from both and claims that they are responsible for their success. I call bull shit! I know it when I see it and I see it.
The author has not done any primary research of his own. The book is merely a rephrasing of QUIET, GRIT, MINDSET, FLOW, OUTLIERS, THE POWER OF HABIT, DRIVE, DEEPWORK etc.... and other books belonging to the sociology and psychology genre. If you have read any of these books you will understand that the author has carefully used their work when ever and where ever it suits his fancy! I was appalled at the lack of shamelessness to produce work that does not have any contribution from the author except careful reorganizing of information and research of other great people.
The book is extremely long and can be cut in half. It was deliberately created to fill in pages to get the author to sell books with more pages and may be make more money! I am not sure about this. But, I also dislike the approach, nobody can become successful with six habits in life. Though these habits are not real habits, they are characteristics. COURAGE is not a HABIT, to consider it a habit is STUPIDITY! Courage is a characteristic strait of your personality, which is built by building your personality. Habits are stuff that produce output they are not emotions and feeling etc...
What's more interesting is that he offers certifications for his High Performance Institute, whatever that might be. He has successfully found gullible corporates will to pay him tons of cash for this positive non-sense that he preaches.
I thoroughly regret reading this book. This book has taught me to set up some ground rules before picking up a book i.e. at least refer to the genre and comments before reading a book.
Here is a list of other books mentioned in this text
The Charge
The Motivation Manifesto
Life's Golden Ticket.
The premise of the book is a fallacy. I opened up this book with an intention to learn about habits, and how habits work, but unfortunately this book isn't an analysis of habits, it is merely an intersection of all the habits of high performers. The author must be stupid that it is these six habits that have created high performers. Assuming that High performer A has 25 habits that led to his success and High performer B has 32, he goes about and takes six common habits from both and claims that they are responsible for their success. I call bull shit! I know it when I see it and I see it.
The author has not done any primary research of his own. The book is merely a rephrasing of QUIET, GRIT, MINDSET, FLOW, OUTLIERS, THE POWER OF HABIT, DRIVE, DEEPWORK etc.... and other books belonging to the sociology and psychology genre. If you have read any of these books you will understand that the author has carefully used their work when ever and where ever it suits his fancy! I was appalled at the lack of shamelessness to produce work that does not have any contribution from the author except careful reorganizing of information and research of other great people.
The book is extremely long and can be cut in half. It was deliberately created to fill in pages to get the author to sell books with more pages and may be make more money! I am not sure about this. But, I also dislike the approach, nobody can become successful with six habits in life. Though these habits are not real habits, they are characteristics. COURAGE is not a HABIT, to consider it a habit is STUPIDITY! Courage is a characteristic strait of your personality, which is built by building your personality. Habits are stuff that produce output they are not emotions and feeling etc...
What's more interesting is that he offers certifications for his High Performance Institute, whatever that might be. He has successfully found gullible corporates will to pay him tons of cash for this positive non-sense that he preaches.
I thoroughly regret reading this book. This book has taught me to set up some ground rules before picking up a book i.e. at least refer to the genre and comments before reading a book.
Here is a list of other books mentioned in this text
The Charge
The Motivation Manifesto
Life's Golden Ticket.
October 30, 2018
Not a book I would recommend to people to buy because I believe there are out there many better ones.
This is not to discredit the work of Brendon Burchard. The 6 habits and explanations are good, but again, it has too much fluff.
This is not to discredit the work of Brendon Burchard. The 6 habits and explanations are good, but again, it has too much fluff.
February 1, 2022
Nu puteam sa aleg o carte mai buna cu care sa incep 2022. M-a impactat profund în special la capitolul „energie”, unde simțeam că nu știu să gestionez energia pe parcursul unei zile aglomerate. Mi-a dat un workframe pe care sa lucrez, m-a ajutat sa-mi pun intrebari meaningful. Stiu sigur ca e o carte la care o sa ma intorc.
October 19, 2017
Common sense doesn’t equate to common practice... I wasn’t familiar with the author and generally tend to wait a bit to jump to new releases. Thankfully I didn’t postpone this book - it was the most influential one I’ve read this year, if not ever. It is a keeper, one of those books you have to have, and absorb repeatedly - it is a life-changer. Regardless if you think of yourself as a high-achiever, this is a book that will help you become a more balanced person and help you to improve any area of your life. It reads easily but hits home with some hard truths and you can’t escape a generous amount of introspection.
December 15, 2018
My perception from first chapters of this book was quite negative (was thinking about 3 or maybe even 2 stars) because it was all about self-appraisal, I could not stand the sales speech on why this book was the best and why he is more entitled that others. This was one of the few books that I actually wanted to stop reading after completing one third. When you are able to ignore this aspect then you will still find interesting insights from it.
"The issue is that some people have got away with not planning for a long time" (trying to justify that a very few lucky people can be successful without consistent planning and habits, but imagine how much more they could achieve with more focus...).
"No person is ever stuck, they've just lost perspective" (the perspective part is essential)
"Political skills AKA influence" (interesting comparison)
“The world belongs to the energetic.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” —Aristotle
The 6 high performance habits:
1) seek clarity- about who you want to be, how you want to interact with others, what skills you need, and what kind of service you want to render
2) generate energy- mental, physical, and emotional. Get into the best shape of your life, the best health of your life. You can do it.
3) raise necessity (for high performance, excellence, success) - know who needs your a game today, hang around more successful people, and know why success in this particular endeavor is a must for you.
4) increase productivity- by focusing on what you must actually produce (novel concept for productivity!) To make a positive impact in your field or position, think in simple steps or projects to achieve goals.
5) develop influence- by sharing the best way for people to think about themselves, others, and reality. Also acknowledge peoples character, their connections, and their contributions, and challenge them to improve them. Finally, role model anything and everything you want from others.
6) demonstrate courage- find someone to fight for, share your truth and ambitions, and honor the struggles and challenges of life. Face them head on!
“Effectiveness in life does not come from focusing on what is automatic, easy, or natural for us. Rather, it is the result of how we consciously strive to meet life’s harder challenges, grow beyond our comforts, and deliberately work to overcome our biases and preferences, so that we may understand, love, serve, and lead others.”
“Unhappiness is not knowing what we want and killing ourselves to get it.” —Don Herold
“Just because people want to put things on your plate because you’re good doesn’t mean you should let them.”
“Just as athletes never quit training, high performers never stop consciously conditioning and strengthening their habits. Real success—holistic, long-term success—doesn’t come from doing what’s natural, certain, convenient, or automatic. Often, the journey to greatness begins the moment our preferences for comfort and certainty are overruled by a greater purpose that requires challenge and contribution. The skills and strengths you have now are probably insufficient to get you to the next level of success, so it’s absurd to think you won’t have to work on your weaknesses, develop new strengths, try new habits, stretch beyond what you think your limits or gifts are. That’s why I’m not here to sell you the easy solution of just focusing on what is already easy for you. Just so we’re clear: There’s a lot of work ahead.”
“What we do with what we have tends to be far more important than what we have in the first place.”
“This means that the high performance habits you’ll learn in this book are deliberate habits. These must be consciously chosen, willed into existence, and continually revisited to strengthen your character and increase your odds of success. Deliberate habits usually won’t come easily. You have to practice them with real mental focus, especially in changing environments. Every time you feel stuck, every time you start a new project, every time you measure your progress, every time you try to lead others, you must deliberately think about the high performance habits. You’ll have to use them as a checklist, just as a pilot uses a preflight checklist before every takeoff."
“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” —Jim Rohn
“high performers. They want to know that their efforts align with something important, that their work is significant, and that their lives are creating a legacy and feeding a larger purpose.”
"The issue is that some people have got away with not planning for a long time" (trying to justify that a very few lucky people can be successful without consistent planning and habits, but imagine how much more they could achieve with more focus...).
"No person is ever stuck, they've just lost perspective" (the perspective part is essential)
"Political skills AKA influence" (interesting comparison)
“The world belongs to the energetic.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” —Aristotle
The 6 high performance habits:
1) seek clarity- about who you want to be, how you want to interact with others, what skills you need, and what kind of service you want to render
2) generate energy- mental, physical, and emotional. Get into the best shape of your life, the best health of your life. You can do it.
3) raise necessity (for high performance, excellence, success) - know who needs your a game today, hang around more successful people, and know why success in this particular endeavor is a must for you.
4) increase productivity- by focusing on what you must actually produce (novel concept for productivity!) To make a positive impact in your field or position, think in simple steps or projects to achieve goals.
5) develop influence- by sharing the best way for people to think about themselves, others, and reality. Also acknowledge peoples character, their connections, and their contributions, and challenge them to improve them. Finally, role model anything and everything you want from others.
6) demonstrate courage- find someone to fight for, share your truth and ambitions, and honor the struggles and challenges of life. Face them head on!
“Effectiveness in life does not come from focusing on what is automatic, easy, or natural for us. Rather, it is the result of how we consciously strive to meet life’s harder challenges, grow beyond our comforts, and deliberately work to overcome our biases and preferences, so that we may understand, love, serve, and lead others.”
“Unhappiness is not knowing what we want and killing ourselves to get it.” —Don Herold
“Just because people want to put things on your plate because you’re good doesn’t mean you should let them.”
“Just as athletes never quit training, high performers never stop consciously conditioning and strengthening their habits. Real success—holistic, long-term success—doesn’t come from doing what’s natural, certain, convenient, or automatic. Often, the journey to greatness begins the moment our preferences for comfort and certainty are overruled by a greater purpose that requires challenge and contribution. The skills and strengths you have now are probably insufficient to get you to the next level of success, so it’s absurd to think you won’t have to work on your weaknesses, develop new strengths, try new habits, stretch beyond what you think your limits or gifts are. That’s why I’m not here to sell you the easy solution of just focusing on what is already easy for you. Just so we’re clear: There’s a lot of work ahead.”
“What we do with what we have tends to be far more important than what we have in the first place.”
“This means that the high performance habits you’ll learn in this book are deliberate habits. These must be consciously chosen, willed into existence, and continually revisited to strengthen your character and increase your odds of success. Deliberate habits usually won’t come easily. You have to practice them with real mental focus, especially in changing environments. Every time you feel stuck, every time you start a new project, every time you measure your progress, every time you try to lead others, you must deliberately think about the high performance habits. You’ll have to use them as a checklist, just as a pilot uses a preflight checklist before every takeoff."
“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” —Jim Rohn
“high performers. They want to know that their efforts align with something important, that their work is significant, and that their lives are creating a legacy and feeding a larger purpose.”
May 20, 2018
I would’ve given this book 10 stars if I could. I believe it’s one of the best self help books I’ve ever read. Brendon gives a real image about what it means to be a high performer and the struggle it takes to get there. Everything he talks about in his book is just common sense and very realistic. This book is very valuable and I am sure anyone who reads it will have a huge mindset shift when it comes to productivity, being authentic, having self discipline and achieving goals.
December 26, 2017
Nothing ground breaking but useful for a novice
There is nothing new, extraordinary or supremely different about this book. If you have read one or two other books on performance or potential, you need no read this. If you are a first timer, you could pick up an idea or two.
There is nothing new, extraordinary or supremely different about this book. If you have read one or two other books on performance or potential, you need no read this. If you are a first timer, you could pick up an idea or two.
December 14, 2018
This book wasn't at all what I expected. i expected this to be what essentially amounts to The Productivity Project 2.0. I expected a book of techniques, tools, and strategies for being productive. That isn't actually what I got, and I'm happy that my expectations weren't satisfied here. What I got was a series of tools for maintaining that performance for the long haul without burning out, which was what I really needed.
It exposed areas of procedural weakness that I have (like planning), areas where I've suspected my current set of habits are degrading my performance (not bringing the joy, not envisioning the future I intend to live into, etc) and areas where I have been selectively high performing but have not replicated those habits everywhere in my life (defining what's meaningful, progressive mastery, sharing my truth and ambitions, etc). I also found that I unequivocally fall into all 3 traps that kill high performance (superiority, dissatisfaction, and neglect).
My main takeaways are a few things. The first is "the main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing". I've heard that before but I think I had to go through some experiences in life, getting lost from a well-defined path and only sort of finding out just how lost I am when something radical happens in my life. I have problems keeping the main thing the main thing, at least partially because I haven't really defined what the main thing is for me. I've never really had 1 main thing, so it's easy for me to pretend that my main thing is something generalized like "I make stuff" or "I'm good at knowing things other people don't". That's not my main thing and I think I'm in a position to embrace that notion now. My second main takeaway was that all things not envisioned, considered, planned for, measured, monitored, managed, are inherently and inescapably left up to chance. If I want to succeed, I can't just leave all of these things up to random chance. I'm losing out on opportunity, on well-being, and on contribution to the future of the entire species by letting things like my emotional state, my health, my sanity, my ambition, my energy, my career trajectory and my influence be coin flips.
I will be purchasing this book for my personal collection, for the performance prompts (even knowing that they are available online), and to annotate it eventually. I recommend this book to people who are already high performers, who have tasted the sting of burnout and would like to avoid it in the future while continuing to perform at a high level. I do not think that anyone who isn't already there or hasn't already been there would appreciate everything in it or find it as useful or insightful.
It exposed areas of procedural weakness that I have (like planning), areas where I've suspected my current set of habits are degrading my performance (not bringing the joy, not envisioning the future I intend to live into, etc) and areas where I have been selectively high performing but have not replicated those habits everywhere in my life (defining what's meaningful, progressive mastery, sharing my truth and ambitions, etc). I also found that I unequivocally fall into all 3 traps that kill high performance (superiority, dissatisfaction, and neglect).
My main takeaways are a few things. The first is "the main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing". I've heard that before but I think I had to go through some experiences in life, getting lost from a well-defined path and only sort of finding out just how lost I am when something radical happens in my life. I have problems keeping the main thing the main thing, at least partially because I haven't really defined what the main thing is for me. I've never really had 1 main thing, so it's easy for me to pretend that my main thing is something generalized like "I make stuff" or "I'm good at knowing things other people don't". That's not my main thing and I think I'm in a position to embrace that notion now. My second main takeaway was that all things not envisioned, considered, planned for, measured, monitored, managed, are inherently and inescapably left up to chance. If I want to succeed, I can't just leave all of these things up to random chance. I'm losing out on opportunity, on well-being, and on contribution to the future of the entire species by letting things like my emotional state, my health, my sanity, my ambition, my energy, my career trajectory and my influence be coin flips.
I will be purchasing this book for my personal collection, for the performance prompts (even knowing that they are available online), and to annotate it eventually. I recommend this book to people who are already high performers, who have tasted the sting of burnout and would like to avoid it in the future while continuing to perform at a high level. I do not think that anyone who isn't already there or hasn't already been there would appreciate everything in it or find it as useful or insightful.
October 27, 2017
I enjoyed reading this book more than I thought I would. I came across the author by way of an interview where he discussed this book. Usually I don’t care much to spend time reading a self help book. This time, however, something captured my attention enough that I purchased this book the same day as I watched the interview.
The topics Brendon discusses in this book revolve around things that I’ve been struggling with for some time. Because of this personal connection to themes mentioned, I have tried to absorb as much as possible. I’ve gone so far as to write a printout summarizing the 6 main habits to hang up on the wall of my cubicle at work.
The real reason I gave 5 stars is because Brendon walks you through what you need to do, why you need to do it, and (most importantly) how to actually do it.
He goes above and beyond on giving you tools you need to begin; questions to ask of yourself, as well as links for guides he has on his website.
Since beginning my reading of this book, I have tried to implement some of the steps and have already begun to see small differences.
I would recommend this book to everyone and anyone who wants to live a life filled with success, accomplishments, and satisfaction.
I know I’ll be coming back to this book in the future to help me stay on track.
The topics Brendon discusses in this book revolve around things that I’ve been struggling with for some time. Because of this personal connection to themes mentioned, I have tried to absorb as much as possible. I’ve gone so far as to write a printout summarizing the 6 main habits to hang up on the wall of my cubicle at work.
The real reason I gave 5 stars is because Brendon walks you through what you need to do, why you need to do it, and (most importantly) how to actually do it.
He goes above and beyond on giving you tools you need to begin; questions to ask of yourself, as well as links for guides he has on his website.
Since beginning my reading of this book, I have tried to implement some of the steps and have already begun to see small differences.
I would recommend this book to everyone and anyone who wants to live a life filled with success, accomplishments, and satisfaction.
I know I’ll be coming back to this book in the future to help me stay on track.
February 10, 2019
Wow! what an incredible read! I remember reading an excerpt of this book in Success magazine last year and thinking, "Did he write this book about me?!" I deeply identified with that small sample and knew I had to get my brain into this book. Took me quite a while to read as it required much introspection, thought, and reflection - so worth it! This book has transformed how I look at life; shifting from being a "human DOING" to a "human BEING;" further solidifying my calling to serve in this life. I literally read the final words of this book in tears of joy.
February 15, 2020
I gave it 1 star only so that, when looking over my lists, I can see that I have tried to read it, otherwise, I'd give it 0 stars. I read only the intro, and that was enough. This is really a business book. The author has this belief that one can continuously improve ad infinitum. You know, sometimes, good enough is good enough.
July 3, 2020
Excellent well researched and to the point with examples and exercises.
HABIT 1: Seek Clarity
Figure out what you want
HABIT 2: Generate Energy
Eat healthy, exercise and sleep enough.
HABIT 3: Raise Necessity
Become obsessed with your pursuit.
HABIT 4: Increase Productivity
Learn the skills you need to accomplish your goals.
HABIT 5: Develop Influence
Connect with people, inspire them to grow and be a role model.
HABIT 6: Demonstrate Courage
Try new things so you can grow.
BEWARE THREE TRAPS
Superiority, dissatisfaction, neglect
THE #1 THING
Self confidence
Here is summary from the end of the book:
"HABIT ONE: SEEK CLARITY 1. Envision the Future Four. Have vision and consistently set clear intentions for who you want to be each day, how you want to interact with others, what skills you must develop to win in the future, and how you can make a difference and serve with excellence. Never enter a situation without thinking through these four categories (self, social, skills, service). 2. Determine the Feeling You’re After. Ask yourself frequently, “What is the primary feeling I want to bring to this situation, and what is the primary feeling I want to get from this situation?” Don’t wait for emotions to land on you; choose and cultivate the feelings that you wish to consistently experience and share in life. 3. Define What’s Meaningful. Not everything that is achievable is important, and so achievement is not the issue—alignment is. Look to upcoming months and projects and determine what might bring you enthusiasm, connection, and satisfaction—then spend more time there. Always be asking, “How can I make this effort personally meaningful to me?”
HABIT TWO: GENERATE ENERGY 1. Release Tension, Set Intention. Use transitions between activities to renew your energy. Do this by closing your eyes, practicing deep breathing, and releasing tension in your body and thoughts in your mind. Try to do this at least once every hour. Once you feel tension lift, set a clear intention for your next activity, open your eyes, and get to work with vibrant focus. 2. Bring the Joy. Be responsible for the energy you bring to your day and each situation in life. Focus especially on bringing joy to your activities. Anticipate positive outcomes from your actions, ask yourself questions that generate positive emotions, set triggers to remind you to be positive and grateful, and appreciate the small things and the people around you. 3. Optimize Health. If the demands of your life require you to learn quickly, deal with stress, be alert, pay attention, remember important things, and keep a positive mood, then you must take sleep, exercise, and nutrition more seriously. Work with your doctor and other professionals to optimize your health. You already know things you should be doing. Do them!
HABIT THREE: RAISE NECESSITY 1. Know Who Needs Your A Game. You cannot become extraordinary without a sense that it’s absolutely necessary to excel, for yourself and for others. From now on, whenever you sit down at your desk, ask: “Who needs me on my A game the most right now? What about my identity and external obligations makes it imperative for me to deliver today?” 2. Affirm the Why. When you verbalize something, it becomes more real and important to you. Speak your “why” to yourself out loud often, and share it with others. This will motivate you to live in congruence with your commitments. So the next time you want to increase your performance necessity, declare—to yourself and others —what you want and why you want it. 3. Level Up Your Squad. Emotions and excellence are contagious, so spend more time with the most positive and successful people in your peer group. Then continue building your ideal network of supportive and empowering people. Ask, “How can I work with the best people as I embark on this next project? How can I inspire others to raise their standards?”
HABIT FOUR: INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY 1. Increase the Outputs That Matter. Determine the outputs that matter the most in determining your success, differentiation, and contribution to your field or industry. Focus there, say no to almost everything else, and be prolific in creating those outputs with high standards of quality. Remember that the main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing. 2. Chart Your Five Moves. Ask, “If there were only five major moves to make that goal happen, what would they be?” Think of each major move as a big bucket of activities, a project. Break the projects down into deliverables, deadlines, and activities. Once you’re clear on these things, put them into your calendar, and schedule the bulk of your time working on them. 3. Get Insanely Good at Key Skills (Progressive Mastery). Determine the five major skills you need to develop over the next three years to grow into the person you hope to become. Then set out to develop those skills with obsessive focus through the ten steps of progressive mastery. The most important thing is to always be developing the critical skills to your future success.
HABIT FIVE: DEVELOP INFLUENCE 1. Teach People How to Think. In every situation of influence, prepare by asking yourself how do you want other people to think about (a) themselves, (b) other people, and (c) the world at large. Then go communicate that consistently. Shape people’s thinking by saying things like: “Think of it this way . . .” “What do you think about . . .” “What would happen if we tried . . .” 2. Challenge People to Grow. Observe people’s character, connections, and contributions, and actively challenge them to develop those things even further. Ask people if they gave their all, if they could be treating those around them better, and if they could give even more or serve with even greater excellence and distinction. 3. Role Model the Way. Seventy-one percent of high performers say they think about being a role model daily. They want to be a good role model for their family, the team, and the greater community. So ask, “How can I handle this situation in a way that will inspire others to believe in themselves, be their best, and serve others with integrity, heart, and excellence?”
HABIT SIX: DEMONSTRATE COURAGE 1. Honor the Struggle. When you have the opportunity to learn and serve, you don’t complain about the effort involved. View struggle as a necessary, important, and positive part of your journey so that you can find true peace and personal power. Don’t bemoan the inevitable hardships of self-improvement and chasing your dreams; have reverence for challenge. 2. Share Your Truth and Ambitions. The main motivation of humankind is to be free, to express our true selves and pursue our dreams without restriction—to experience what may be called personal freedom. Follow this impulse by consistently sharing your true thoughts, feelings, needs, and dreams with other people. Do not play small to placate others. Live your truth. 3. Find Someone to Fight For. We need a noble cause to rise for. High performers tend to make that cause just one person—they want to fight for that person so they can be safe, improve, or live a better quality of life. You will do more for others than for yourself. And in doing something for others, you will find your reason for courage, and your cause for focus and excellence.
HABIT 1: Seek Clarity
Figure out what you want
HABIT 2: Generate Energy
Eat healthy, exercise and sleep enough.
HABIT 3: Raise Necessity
Become obsessed with your pursuit.
HABIT 4: Increase Productivity
Learn the skills you need to accomplish your goals.
HABIT 5: Develop Influence
Connect with people, inspire them to grow and be a role model.
HABIT 6: Demonstrate Courage
Try new things so you can grow.
BEWARE THREE TRAPS
Superiority, dissatisfaction, neglect
THE #1 THING
Self confidence
Here is summary from the end of the book:
"HABIT ONE: SEEK CLARITY 1. Envision the Future Four. Have vision and consistently set clear intentions for who you want to be each day, how you want to interact with others, what skills you must develop to win in the future, and how you can make a difference and serve with excellence. Never enter a situation without thinking through these four categories (self, social, skills, service). 2. Determine the Feeling You’re After. Ask yourself frequently, “What is the primary feeling I want to bring to this situation, and what is the primary feeling I want to get from this situation?” Don’t wait for emotions to land on you; choose and cultivate the feelings that you wish to consistently experience and share in life. 3. Define What’s Meaningful. Not everything that is achievable is important, and so achievement is not the issue—alignment is. Look to upcoming months and projects and determine what might bring you enthusiasm, connection, and satisfaction—then spend more time there. Always be asking, “How can I make this effort personally meaningful to me?”
HABIT TWO: GENERATE ENERGY 1. Release Tension, Set Intention. Use transitions between activities to renew your energy. Do this by closing your eyes, practicing deep breathing, and releasing tension in your body and thoughts in your mind. Try to do this at least once every hour. Once you feel tension lift, set a clear intention for your next activity, open your eyes, and get to work with vibrant focus. 2. Bring the Joy. Be responsible for the energy you bring to your day and each situation in life. Focus especially on bringing joy to your activities. Anticipate positive outcomes from your actions, ask yourself questions that generate positive emotions, set triggers to remind you to be positive and grateful, and appreciate the small things and the people around you. 3. Optimize Health. If the demands of your life require you to learn quickly, deal with stress, be alert, pay attention, remember important things, and keep a positive mood, then you must take sleep, exercise, and nutrition more seriously. Work with your doctor and other professionals to optimize your health. You already know things you should be doing. Do them!
HABIT THREE: RAISE NECESSITY 1. Know Who Needs Your A Game. You cannot become extraordinary without a sense that it’s absolutely necessary to excel, for yourself and for others. From now on, whenever you sit down at your desk, ask: “Who needs me on my A game the most right now? What about my identity and external obligations makes it imperative for me to deliver today?” 2. Affirm the Why. When you verbalize something, it becomes more real and important to you. Speak your “why” to yourself out loud often, and share it with others. This will motivate you to live in congruence with your commitments. So the next time you want to increase your performance necessity, declare—to yourself and others —what you want and why you want it. 3. Level Up Your Squad. Emotions and excellence are contagious, so spend more time with the most positive and successful people in your peer group. Then continue building your ideal network of supportive and empowering people. Ask, “How can I work with the best people as I embark on this next project? How can I inspire others to raise their standards?”
HABIT FOUR: INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY 1. Increase the Outputs That Matter. Determine the outputs that matter the most in determining your success, differentiation, and contribution to your field or industry. Focus there, say no to almost everything else, and be prolific in creating those outputs with high standards of quality. Remember that the main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing. 2. Chart Your Five Moves. Ask, “If there were only five major moves to make that goal happen, what would they be?” Think of each major move as a big bucket of activities, a project. Break the projects down into deliverables, deadlines, and activities. Once you’re clear on these things, put them into your calendar, and schedule the bulk of your time working on them. 3. Get Insanely Good at Key Skills (Progressive Mastery). Determine the five major skills you need to develop over the next three years to grow into the person you hope to become. Then set out to develop those skills with obsessive focus through the ten steps of progressive mastery. The most important thing is to always be developing the critical skills to your future success.
HABIT FIVE: DEVELOP INFLUENCE 1. Teach People How to Think. In every situation of influence, prepare by asking yourself how do you want other people to think about (a) themselves, (b) other people, and (c) the world at large. Then go communicate that consistently. Shape people’s thinking by saying things like: “Think of it this way . . .” “What do you think about . . .” “What would happen if we tried . . .” 2. Challenge People to Grow. Observe people’s character, connections, and contributions, and actively challenge them to develop those things even further. Ask people if they gave their all, if they could be treating those around them better, and if they could give even more or serve with even greater excellence and distinction. 3. Role Model the Way. Seventy-one percent of high performers say they think about being a role model daily. They want to be a good role model for their family, the team, and the greater community. So ask, “How can I handle this situation in a way that will inspire others to believe in themselves, be their best, and serve others with integrity, heart, and excellence?”
HABIT SIX: DEMONSTRATE COURAGE 1. Honor the Struggle. When you have the opportunity to learn and serve, you don’t complain about the effort involved. View struggle as a necessary, important, and positive part of your journey so that you can find true peace and personal power. Don’t bemoan the inevitable hardships of self-improvement and chasing your dreams; have reverence for challenge. 2. Share Your Truth and Ambitions. The main motivation of humankind is to be free, to express our true selves and pursue our dreams without restriction—to experience what may be called personal freedom. Follow this impulse by consistently sharing your true thoughts, feelings, needs, and dreams with other people. Do not play small to placate others. Live your truth. 3. Find Someone to Fight For. We need a noble cause to rise for. High performers tend to make that cause just one person—they want to fight for that person so they can be safe, improve, or live a better quality of life. You will do more for others than for yourself. And in doing something for others, you will find your reason for courage, and your cause for focus and excellence.
November 4, 2022
This is something I will, without a doubt, listen to again. And probably again and again and again. So many valuable lessons and takeaways... things that I didn't ever think of or consider. I'm also pretty sure that listening to this when I did (and applying the things that I learned in the book) helped me NOT get fired from my job. I wish I was kidding lol! But seriously, if you are in a performance rut READ/LISTEN TO THIS!!!!!
February 18, 2023
Awesome book. Highly practical and inspiring. It does seem like a roadmap to high performance. I'm excited to put into practice the high performance habits:
1) seek clarity- about who you want to be, how you want to interact with others, what skills you need, and what kind of service you want to render
2) generate energy- mental, physical, and emotional. Get into the best shape of your life, the best health of your life. You can do it.
3) raise necessity (for high performance, excellence, success) - know who needs your a game today, hang around more successful people, and know why success in this particular endeavor is a must for you.
4) increase productivity- by focusing on what you must actually produce (novel concept for productivity!) To make a positive impact in your field or position, think in simple steps or projects to achieve goals.
5) develop influence- by sharing the best way for people to think about themselves, others, and reality. Also acknowledge peoples character, their connections, and their contributions, and challenge them to improve them. Finally, role model anything and everything you want from others.
6) demonstrate courage- find someone to fight for, share your truth and ambitions, and honor the struggles and challenges of life. Face them head on!
There was also a ton of other good stuff in there. If you want more success in your life, I highly recommend you check out this book. It's the real deal in this genre. And from what I've seen, the author is the real deal too.
1) seek clarity- about who you want to be, how you want to interact with others, what skills you need, and what kind of service you want to render
2) generate energy- mental, physical, and emotional. Get into the best shape of your life, the best health of your life. You can do it.
3) raise necessity (for high performance, excellence, success) - know who needs your a game today, hang around more successful people, and know why success in this particular endeavor is a must for you.
4) increase productivity- by focusing on what you must actually produce (novel concept for productivity!) To make a positive impact in your field or position, think in simple steps or projects to achieve goals.
5) develop influence- by sharing the best way for people to think about themselves, others, and reality. Also acknowledge peoples character, their connections, and their contributions, and challenge them to improve them. Finally, role model anything and everything you want from others.
6) demonstrate courage- find someone to fight for, share your truth and ambitions, and honor the struggles and challenges of life. Face them head on!
There was also a ton of other good stuff in there. If you want more success in your life, I highly recommend you check out this book. It's the real deal in this genre. And from what I've seen, the author is the real deal too.
April 5, 2022
I got over 40 pages in and he's still in the intro talking circles. I keep trying to push through, but he has spent this long saying the same couple things over and over in slightly different phrasing and none of it has even been useful info really. He just keeps saying how useful his information will be once he explains it and repeating the same few things that won't be helpful. Maybe I'll come back later and try to read more, but honestly he should've started actually giving me the helpful tools and advice at LEAST 30 pages ago.
August 12, 2022
As I read through the first few chapters I thought this was really good. There is some great material there that I haven't seen articulated the same way elsewhere and it is really helpful. However, as I got into the second half of the book, it started to feel a bit like a bog with a little bit of pop psychology and positive thinking vibes which detracted from some of the earlier material. So in some ways a book of two halves.
November 20, 2017
I enjoyed this book. Some of the sections were pretty repetitive, but I feel like I learned some great new things
December 28, 2017
I recommend this one!
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