- Geekmaster
- 2020-07-11 14:44:40
- 11 minute(s)
What I Learned From Dean Graziosi
In this age of powerful technology and information at our fingertips, the topic of success often appears to be complicated and overwhelming. Many people seem caught in a race to figure out the “right” formula inside of infinite possibilities.
But what if it really isn’t as complicated as we make it out to be? What if achieving success is actually simple?
That was the suggestion from Dean Graziosi. He was on TV every day for 17 years straight because his infomercials around real estate training were that successful and popular.
Dean Graziosi is a multiple New York Times best-selling author, the top real estate trainer in the world and is friends with the best of the best.
Dyslexic, broke, coming from a family who always struggled with money, just trying to figure life out, Dean Graziosi is an incredible example of the power of turning your story around because you chose to.
Dean Graziosi grew up in a trailer park and lived in a bathroom for an entire year as a teenager. He had no startup capital and nobody to rely on.
But with knowledge, hard work, and commitment, he managed to become one of the leading real estate experts in the country today, with hundreds of properties in his portfolio.
It doesn’t matter where you’re coming from. It only matters where you want to go.
ImportantSelf improvement, or achieving success, is a gradual process — a constant evolution. In other words, it’s a matter of continual learning.
It’s impressive how small shifts can yield big results in the long run.
What I have learned from Dean Graziosi is that millionaires make some small but significant shifts in their habits which then yield big results when applied over time.
What I have learned from Dean Graziosi is that it’s the simplest lessons that leave the biggest impact. Here are a few of the most important lessons I have learned from Dean Graziosi.
Bounce Back From Setbacks
Many entrepreneurs and other businessmen believe that success is a straight road, you simply get on the path and once you get enough momentum you will succeed.
What they don’t understand is that there is no success without failure. The obstacle is the way.
When going into any new endeavor, expect failure, expect to be tested beyond your perceived limits, and expect things to which you devoted your whole life to fail.
You’re going to have setbacks. They’re inevitable. What counts is how you bounce back from those setbacks.
ImportantThe natural state of humankind is to move towards pleasure and away from pain. This is the driving force behind every action we take. Therefore, learn to use the pain in your life to motivate you towards success.
Pain is one of the most powerful tools in your belt if you learn to harness it properly. Leverage pain to create the life you want.
Make the pain of inaction or ultimate failure far greater than the pain of getting off your ass and doing what needs to be done.
We all suffer. We have moments of suffering, sometimes short, sometimes long.
If you can limit your suffering, you can more easily focus on solutions and move forward. A morning routine can help you set your day up for the least amount of suffering and create a foundation of focus.
You will want to swap your stories for better ones.
Have a backstory for your life which is the wind for your sails, not an anchor.
Ensure that you guard your confidence in yourself above all else.
WarningIf you do not believe in yourself and your abilities, you will never accomplish great things. Realize the importance of confidence in all areas of your life and take daily actions that reaffirm your self belief.
What I Learned From Dean Graziosi
Be True To Yourself
Make sure you are happy with the person you see in the mirror, with the person you are “being” every day. When you are in alignment with who you want to be, you are true to yourself.
Inside of all of us, there’s an antihero living. You will want to ban the villain within from stopping you.
This villain is the person who keeps saying “you can’t do that” or “what makes you think you deserve that?”.
Focus on what you’re naturally good at, and become exceptional at that instead.
ImportantInstead of focusing on your weaknesses, you should look out for what you are good at — what drives you. From there, you should double down and work your ass off to get great at those things.
Giving up on your weaknesses, focusing on your strengths is the holy grail of a happy, productive life.
WarningThe problem with working on weaknesses is that it keeps us in a constant struggle. When we’re always trying to improve what we suck at, our belief in ourselves slowly dies.
This advice touches on spending time only doing the things that bring value to your life or get you closer to your goals.
Delegating work down to free yourself up for larger needle moving tasks is critical as you grow as a leader.
If you are like me, your initial thought when you get a task you know you can complete is “I can just knock this out, and it will get done faster then having to train someone” but there is a vital concept missing from this equation.
How much time is saved down the road when someone else has been taught how to fish?
Every time a similar task comes down the road, the initial time investment of training is rewarded by not having to worry about it, and you can work on items that challenge you and help you grow.
Commit To Your Why
Figure out your “Why” and the rest will follow. Figure out why you crave success and you will stop wasting time on things which don’t help.
The seven levels of why exercise will help you find the motivation and energy to start and continue your path to wealth.
ImportantDean Graziosi explains an exercise early in the book about discovering your true “why”, or in other words your true purpose. Without that, it becomes harder to justify to yourself why you wake up and go do the things you do.
One of the most powerful tools for getting the motivation required to succeed is to go 7 levels deep with your “why.”
Ask yourself what you want, then follow up with “why?”, then again and again, 7 times until you are at the very core of what it is that is truly motivating you.
Do this exercise and your eyes will be open to the truth behind every action you take. Do this, and you will be better equipped to crush it in life, love, and business.
Having a purpose is good, but there’s another power to this exercise too.
WarningWhen the hard days come, and they will, knowing your why will help you push through them to succeed. To me, this has been a priceless defense against giving up on my dreams.
Trust your heart above your head.
Your heart knows what you truly want and what will truly fulfill you in life, your head only knows what friends, family, and society have told it will fulfill you. Do the hard thing now, condition yourself to trust your heart and you won’t go wrong.
What I Learned From Dean Graziosi
Invest In Yourself
Investing in yourself can be many different things too many different people. Capabilities requires learning, which may mean taking a course or reading a book to improve yourself.
Treat yourself like a long term investment and keep paying into that investment.
The growth achieved will pay its dividends over time, not just financially but emotionally and mentally as well.
Take time to work on creative projects when free time allows.
ImportantThe brain is a muscle. It must be worked out to stay sharp and can atrophy if left unattended. The creative side of your brain is no exception.
Your environment will, in large part, determine your destiny.
Surround yourself with inspiring and high caliber individuals, fill your head with knowledge and ideas from the best minds, listen to audio tapes and CDs.
Learning the success habits is great but applying them is even better. Go and do.
By altering your environment, you will alter who you become, so get started today creating an environment conducive to excellence.
Ask yourself: should I do everything by myself?
WarningChances are that someone else is willing to do something for you, and that they are much more efficient doing it anyways. Chances are also that you are much more efficient when doing something else.
Productivity is something that moves you towards your goal. Everything else makes you lose momentum.
Here are three tips on how to improve this truly important millionaire success habit.
- Schedule your day
- Build systems around your working processes
- Don’t be accessible at all times
Be Happy No Matter What
Most people assume if they find success, happiness will follow. But this is not always true. Don’t neglect your happiness.
Do not let small minded underachievers prevent you from achieving the life of your dreams.
ImportantGo for what you want, go big, build the life of your dreams the business of your dreams, do what you damn well please and don’t let broke unhappy people stop you.
Keep in mind that most people will not understand what you’re doing and why you’re doing it.
WarningMost people are not filling their heads with the knowledge and wisdom of the wise and successful and as such, they will try and bring you and your dreams down. They do not understand the world the way you do, they are victims and pessimists.
Successful people create their own unique type of good luck.
ImportantTheir positive habits lead to opportunities such as promotions, bonuses, new business and good health. Those struggling financially in life have a way of creating bad luck for themselves. It’s a byproduct of their habits.
Be the observer of your thoughts.
When you are struggling and want more in life, you often think there are hundreds of things you need to learn or change about yourself, but it actually boils down to a handful of things that make someone successful or not.
What I Learned From Dean Graziosi
Final Thoughts
When you are struggling and want more in life, you often think there are hundreds of things you need to learn or change about yourself, but it actually boils down to a handful of things that make someone successful or not.
These fundamental habits can shift everything for you. Success is actually easier than people think.
ImportantThe path to success is riddled with hills and valleys to navigate. Incredible successes and tremendous setbacks will mark the journey.
Everyone has problems so stop worrying about your challenges and get to work.
Do whatever you can to avoid failure — research, learn from more experienced people, and prepare for the unforeseen.
The only way to achieve your dreams — is to put in the work. In other words, you have to pay the success tax.
WarningEveryone wants the mansion, the money, the lifestyle. But not everyone is willing to work for it. Not everyone possesses the will to start a second business after their first one fails.
Those who do pay the success tax time and time again are the ones who make it.
That’s the kind of person you should strive to be.
Wake up the hero inside of you and let confidence take charge of your life!
I hope that these bits of advice make a difference in your lives and help you set off on the road to success. If you’re an experienced entrepreneur, what success tips can you share with those just starting out? Feel free to comment below.
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