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E76: The Power of Focus - Steven Pesavento
01/02/20 • 10 min
Focus. We talk about it a lot, but that’s because it has incredible power. Now, as we step into a new year, is the perfect time to take a look at your focus. Hop in today for a quick, but powerful, message about how to shift your focus and really start taking advantage of its power!
BIG TAKE-AWAYS:
- Repetition is the mother of skill, and the father of action
- Re-frame “negative” experiences into positive takeaways
- How you feel about a situation is determined by your focus
Join InvestorMindset.com for more!
Focus. We talk about it a lot, but that’s because it has incredible power. Now, as we step into a new year, is the perfect time to take a look at your focus. Hop in today for a quick, but powerful, message about how to shift your focus and really start taking advantage of its power!
BIG TAKE-AWAYS:
- Repetition is the mother of skill, and the father of action
- Re-frame “negative” experiences into positive takeaways
- How you feel about a situation is determined by your focus
Join InvestorMindset.com for more!
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E75: Fulfillment Through Financial Freedom - Michael Blank
Michael Blank is an entrepreneur who’s passionate about helping people become financially free through real estate investing. He is the author of the Amazon bestseller “Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing”, and he’s also host of the popular Apartment Buildings Investing Podcast.
Michael has helped investors to purchase 5,000 multifamily units valued at $215M through his content and training programs, and he himself controls over $43M million in performing multifamily assets all over the United States, and has raised over $12M in capital.
Michael’s purpose is to help as many people become financially free as possible, and he’s currently driven to do so in the biggest way possible. His current goal is to help over 1000 people quit their jobs, so they can have financial freedom and the opportunity for impact and fulfillment in their lives.
BIG TAKE-AWAYS:
- You can’t control your circumstances, but you can control how you react TO the circumstances
- Working on your character (who you need to BE) often precedes the results we want
- Get REALLY clear on what you want and why, and evaluate your strategy to get there
RECOMMENDED BOOKS:
- Rich Dad Poor Dad - Robert Kiyosaki (https://amzn.to/2PNWhsz)
- The Miracle Equation - Hal Elrod (https://amzn.to/36uzzJE)
- Miracle Morning - Hal Elrod (https://amzn.to/2zXAHqP)
- The One Thing - Gary Keller & Jay Papasan (https://amzn.to/2MZtPlb)
- Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing - Michael Blank (https://amzn.to/2RP93pU)
Keystone Habits:
- The Miracle Morning
- Regular “check-in” retreats with himself on goals
Links:
- Themichaelblank.com
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E77: Master of Negotiation - Chris Voss
Chris Voss is a master negotiator, retired from the FBI after 24 years as the lead international kidnapping negotiator. He has written a fantastic book called Never Split The Difference, and is the CEO of the Black Swan Group, a company that specializes in solving Business Communication Problems using these same hostage negotiation strategies.
Chris has carried his purpose of helping people from the FBI to the business world, and he is still making a huge impact on lives through his training and sharing.
BIG TAKE-AWAYS:
- Common ground isn’t so important, people just want to be understood
- Trust-based influence is the “most durable” form of influence
- Deal with the elephant in the room - don’t ignore it
- “But” is a bad word
RECOMMENDED BOOKS:
- The Rise Of Superman - Steven Kotler (https://amzn.to/36tH0Rr)
- Never Split The difference - Chris Voss (https://amzn.to/2A2QBjv)
Keystone Habits:
- Smile when saying hello to someone!
Links:
- https://www.blackswanltd.com/
- Newsletter: text “fbiempathy” to 22828 to sign up
The Art of Negotiation Master Class:
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