How much do you study to succeed?

Success is a matter of working hard and effectively at the right thing. Simple. Just not easy… like most things in life.

Over the last couple of years I’ve started studying books, not just readying or listening to them. And then doing what the book says. It’s how and why I started 75 Hard.

Do you actually do what you read and hear? Me neither… most of the time.

Lately I’ve started doing those things. I’ve also started taking notes and going through the books multiple times. I want to do the things the author says.

I ready the book so that I could gain the wisdom of the author. I, like you, could probably figure it out on your own. But how long would it take you? It takes me forever to earn things the hard way. I’m trying to learn things the easy way.

The easy way to learn is from someone else’s mistakes. I hope that is why you are reading this. You can learn the easy way from all the things I’ve been learning the hard way.

What I have learned the last couple years is to do what the author says in their book. Some things suck. I tried tracking everything I did in 15 minute time blocks for a month. I still have the spread sheet. The only thing I learned is that I don’t get as much intimate time with my wife as I would like. Everything else was a waste of time for me.

Now I’m studying Tom Hopkins, The Official Guide to Success and really enjoying a lot of it. I listened to the book, read the book, and took notes, and now going over the notes to do what Tom says will make me successful.

I study to succeed. I’ve given up 15 to 30 minutes five times a week at lunch to do it and will continue doing it. It is making me better and more motivated to get other things done in my life.

Could you give up 15 to 30 minutes of your life (or just lunch) five times a week to make yourself better?

I guess there is the real problem. Will you take the time to put in the work to be successful? Most people won’t and it is why most people are not successful. I’m working to change that.

Now that you know, will you get after it?

Ben Branam

P.S. I’m starting a 75 Hard Challenge Monday, July 12th. What to succeed with me? Download the beginner’s guide and prep yourself to do the work to gain self-disciple to win in life. Send me an email and let me know you are in.

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