The obsessed are the industry builders, disrupters, titans, game changers, and living legends others admire and wish to emulate. There’s a popular saying that you are the composite of the five people you spend the most time with.

However, Cardone argues that under-promising is simply playing it safe, and that risk is the path to true success. Cardone says he wrote this book because people were telling him they applied the 10X philosophy and, while their financial/business success soared, other parts of their lives were falling apart. Our society has this stigma that you need to be on vacation every year, use your PTO and get good deals on trips. He simply stated that if you can't afford to go first class on vacation they you shouldn't be on vacation. But if you really stop and think about it, you notice that the act of selling a product isn’t what makes you come alive.Obsession can help you have balance and constant energy to fuel your efforts of making your dreams happen. Be Obsessed Or Be Average is a really inspiring book that will motivate you to think big and reach your dreams. It just wasn't as good for me as The 10X Rule and recommend that one if you're trying to decide between the two. I know “leader” sounds more inspiring and that the business world wants to talk about leadership—but when thing go wrong, I don’t care about leadership; I want control, or at least to know someone is in control. He became a self-made multimillionaire with no formal training, and he did it during one of the worst economic times in recent history.

It does not mean that you neglect your family, your friends, or your health in the pursuit of your goals. Desiring success is not enough; being obsessed with every single step, up to and including success, is what's needed. And in the next chapter, we’re going to explore how you can cultivate that determination and put it into practice. I've been a fan of Grant Cardone's obsessive nature for several years now; but it wasn't until the last two years that I become obsessed with success; during this period I dove in head first, into all of his books and audio programs. Uh, sure, I have a couple of minutes", you hear yourself say without thinking, despite it getting very late.

When I started studying other obsessive types who were super successful and stopped seeking advice from those who were settling for average lives, average results, average money, average everything and who were never obsessed with anything except defending average, that’s when I began to really live. If you listen to them, the result is the same: They will deter you and add doubt and confusion to your already-challenging goals, making a difficult activity a thousand times more difficult.

From a junkie and a teen who was almost beaten to death to a famous sales trainer, a renowned speaker, an international social media influencer and a real estate mogul. Before Grant Cardone built five successful companies (and counting), became a multimillionaire, and wrote bestselling books. When she was trying to get her first book accepted, she had to deal with 12 rejections before succeeding. Ok,yeah GC is loud, obnoxious and arrogant (and he's entitled to be, he's made an incredible life for himself).By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Asked myself some really good questions as a result of reading it and plan to read it again in the future. I am sure you will have a few points like I did that help you audit your life and thinking for the better. The person who never upsets anyone is the person who has never gone against cultural wisdom, and will be relegated to a life of being average. Therefore, the truly obsessed needs to treat every prospective sale like that person is family; there is no unimportant sale.

The answers to these questions will identify many purposes, and provide the focus for positive obsessions. It’s that sense of purpose, passion, and meaning that you’re chasing and that’s why you get out of bed every morning. This line really spoke to me because I enjoy getting obsessed with leisure activities like video games, T. Rather, it’s about being obsessed with beating your own personal best and becoming the best version of yourself.If he played by the rules, they said, he could enjoy everyone else's version of middle class success. I was having a medical checkup recently, and as the doctor started to check my blood pressure, she launched into a lecture: “You know, people like you tend to be under a lot of stress. For example, maybe your purpose is to bake incredible cakes that blend your love for baking with your culinary expertise. Grant Cardone is a massively successful entrepreneur, real estate investor, sales trainer, consultant, and public speaker.