Tom Bilyeu’s ADVICE On How SUCCESSFUL Entrepreneurs THINK

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Becoming an entrepreneur is one thing, but becoming a ridiculously successful entrepreneur is another thing altogether. Getting to the level of extraordinary is going to require a major shift in your mindset. There is no easy path to the top, but I do want to make this information as easily digestible and clear for anyone that desires greatness at an intrinsic level. This episode is a compilation of the best lessons I’ve learned along the way to building Quest and Impact Theory. It sounds simple, but it’s going to take a lot of hard work and grit on your part to get after it, become the learner, acquire the skills you need and become extraordinary in a way that allows you to build your business, scale, and make the biggest impact.

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 | Introduction
1:03 | You’re the average of the 5 people around you
2:47 | Personal Values & Belief System
4:31 | Flip Your Negative Thoughts
9:05 | Become the Learner
12:26 | Acquire Skills for Massive Impact
17:35 | Impact Through Story & Narrative
19:49 | 3 Books for Every Entrepreneur
21:28 | Take Ownership & Reach Greatness
24:20 | Its Not About Money

QUOTES:

“One thing I will tell any human being alive right now, there is always room for the best.” [2:41]

“One of my guiding principles is never do anything that diminishes you.” [4:31]

“Get better at pattern interrupting than LeBron is at shooting like you just have to be a ninja.” [5:05]

“Train yourself, every time the negative thought kicks up, don’t sit in the emotion of the negativity that it will bring. Instead, use it as a habit loop trigger to think about something you’re grateful for.” [6:03]

“I’m saying I’m literally just a patchwork of all these like tools and techniques that allow me to protect myself from negative self talk” [6:36]

“I never would have become a successful entrepreneur if I couldn’t learn to self soothe.” [7:25]

“I don’t know that I’ll ever end up being the greatest anything, but acting like I can and really practicing and moving through the world like I can become the greatest has propelled me forward.” [9:32]

“When you have a down phase or a breakdown phase, that’s when you should think about what are the skills I’m lacking that could benefit me. So this doesn’t happen again.” Lewis Howes [10:49]

“I’m not trying to posture or be cool. I’m telling you, I have a set of fucking skills, that set of skills lets me do things. I’m just interested in doing those things.” [11:26]

“You are never, ever, ever, ever a victim unless you choose to be […] Because the second I give away my power to somebody else, I’m now at something else’s mercy.” [20:31]

“Life is one of two things. The result you wanted or the result you didn’t want. If you don’t get the result you want, you are by definition doing the wrong thing.” [21:13]

“So greatness to me is not about achieving something. It’s about playing all out sincerely pursuing” [22:46]

“Get that thing in your life, and then go after it with everything you have with total disregard for balance.” [31:38]

“You don’t know if you have a passion for something until you’re gaining mastery, you’re sincerely pursuing becoming the best in the world at that.” [37:53]

“The only thing that’s really going to ruin you as a person is indecision. It’s the only thing you should fear.” [39:21]

Written by Tom Bilyeu