Here’s the goal: devote your life to self-improvement – every day, in every way, always becoming better and better. When I was in school, I was convinced that formal education was how you learned things and that the result of years of hard work in classrooms would result in immediate success in the real world. Wow, how wrong could I have been? Formal education makes you a better professor, not a better businessman, spouse, marathon runner, or goal achiever. When I say that the goal is all-encompassing self-improvement, I mean it. I once heard a famous speaker define success as “making forward progress for 18 hours a day, every day.” That’s a great place to start.

Going All In

I am a personal development fanatic. I preach this stuff because I live, eat, and breathe it. I am consumed with books, blogs, podcasts, business ideas, self-improvement programs, 30-day trials, goal-achievement strategies, sales skills, financial tips, health advice, spiritual guidance, and one-on-one coaching. (This list could go on, but it’s probably too long already). I live for growth. I am on a constant search for new opportunities to improve my life in any way that I can. Obviously, I do try to focus on only a few things at a time, but I am easily distracted by shiny objects.

The best place for you to start is to subscribe to Success Magazine and read Darren Hardy’s book, The Compound Effect. These two resources will surely point you in the right direction. I also have a few other stellar books you should check out.

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