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Leveling Up vs. Staying Stagnant: Changing How You Apply Knowledge
In a YouTube video, Entrepreneur Dan Henry shared how four specific books helped him generate over $30 million in revenue by applying the knowledge they contained. I had already read two of those four books, yet I hadn’t made millions. That got me thinking, why is that?
I pride myself on being reflective and regularly applying what I read to my work. So, I analyzed why my application of the knowledge hadn’t yielded the same results. The answer I came up with was this: I hadn’t been thinking and acting at the level of a successful entrepreneur or a millionaire. And that’s something I need to change to level up in my career.
The Importance of Self-Improvement
While reflecting on my current mindset, I remembered a book I read a while back, Rich Habits by Thomas Corley. In this book, Corley outlines the 10 habits of rich people, and two of them I’ll mention here.
- Rich people set aside time every day for self-improvement.
- They engage in rich thinking.
The first habit is something I practice regularly, but the second one is what I realized I need to focus on more. Rich thinking is about adopting an optimistic, enthusiastic mindset, and cultivating a growth-oriented way of seeing the world…
