In Your Own Words, What Do You Make of This Image? $100k Hard, $1M Easy
In your own words, what do you make of this image? $100k Hard, $1M Easy - Feel free to elaborate as much as you'd like.
Abie
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I'm reading a book called "10x is easier than 2x." That is what this image reminds me of. That it is easier to do the 1 Million than it is to do the $100,000.
Karin
Thank you, Karin! I downloaded a sample to my iPhone.
I appreciate your feedback here; it is top-notch.
I hope you found it practical to read and apply; you can continually update us as you progress. It is true what you say.
Abie
So far it is a really good read. I'm not very far yet, but I will be making progress through the inspiration of the book!
Karin
Did you know you can input any book into ChatGPT and ask it extended questions about what was written in the book? From there, you could go further afield to find out more. I'm just saying.
For example, I asked it about our book here, and their response was:
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Here is a summary of *"10x Is Easier Than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less"* by Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy:
- 10x mindset vs. 2x mindset: Achieving 10x growth is seen as easier than 2x because it forces you to focus on high-impact actions and eliminate unnecessary tasks. It’s not about doing more but about doing less in a more focused and strategic way.
- Pareto Principle (80/20 Rule): To achieve 10x, you focus on the 20% of actions that drive 80% of results. This simplifies your work and reduces the need to handle less productive tasks.
- Identity Shift: A key to 10x growth is transforming your identity and standards. You must believe that 10x growth is possible and adjust your self-perception to align with this ambition. This shift helps increase your focus and eliminate limiting beliefs.
- Four Freedoms: The book emphasizes expanding four critical freedoms: time, money, relationships, and purpose. By optimizing these freedoms, you create a life filled with purpose and better opportunities for exponential growth.
- Quality over Quantity: The path to 10x involves improving the quality of your work and relationships, rather than just increasing the quantity of tasks. This process creates greater results with less effort.
- Abundance Mindset: A 10x mindset fosters an abundance mentality, focusing on creating new opportunities rather than simply using existing resources.
In essence, the book encourages readers to think bigger and to simplify their approach by prioritizing what truly matters, thus achieving more while doing less.
Sources: [Penguin Random House](7), [20 Minute Books](6), [10x Talk](8).
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Isn't that Amazing, you could go on asking to elaborate on bits within and get responses. Plus citations...
I used a free version of ChatGPT to get this response.
Abie
Once you get to 100K the rest is easy!!
Once you start to believe in yourself, it gets easier.
Realize you have to work hard and it is onward and upward!
I really like the "Believe in yourself," With that alone, half the battle is won. I appreciate your time and valued comment feedback.
Abie
Your future is enriching, and easy-hard always climbs forward and upward. Looking back is only for the appreciation of the journey, not to go back to it. Onward and Upward Always!
JD
The hardest part is getting started and getting over the hump.. But once you start grinding and gaining momentum, you'll see the rewards.
Those first fruits of our labor are always the hardest ones to pick. That's why folks back in the day use to frame and hang their first dollar they earned on a wall.
Isaiah 😁
Hi Isaiah
Haha, I remember all those framed one-dollar bills back in the day! Now, there's very little that a dollar can buy.
I keep a twenty-dollar bill in my wallet, but I haven't paid for anything with cash in years. It's all credit cards, Paypal and Apple Pay.
Frank 🎸
Thanks, Frank.
I actually still have a Two-dollar bill, Frank! -- for nostalgia, of course. They were so rare back in the day.
I love it, Isiah! It is sincere, coming from the heart, and shows gratefulness.
It is better to create your own wealth; that alone brings much joy to the heart. You'd be and feel accomplished.
I appreciate it, thanks.
Abie
Haha, my dad gave it to me many years ago, Abie.
You'd be amazed what I have stashed away in this house! Lol 😂
Frank 🎸
That's awesome; we all do it in some way. I have gifts from my mother that I chose not to use and kept new. They're a memory of her...
Abie
That's wonderful, Abie!! 👍👍
I have a solid gold Longines watch and a Rolex, but I wear a wind-up watch that my dad got for his birthday when he was in high school. He told me that his dad paid about $15.00 for it in the 1930s, which was considered expensive. It has his name engraved on the back and came in a hand-tooled leather box that I keep it in.
It still runs great! Every couple of years I open it to lubricate the mechanism and readjust the jewels. I eventually had to replace the band. 😎
Frank 🎸
I’ve always heard that getting your first sale is the hardest and then it gets easier. I’m excited to see my first EVER sale someday…..At this point, nothing seems real. 😬
That's pretty awesome, Frank!
Yeah, true. The currency cost always differs with time, but it is worth it. It runs as an antique, and antiques generally cost a lot. But I wouldn't sell it.
It is incredible that you also have a lubrication schedule.
Abie
Yeah, to me the watch is priceless, but I eventually take everything apart, Abie! It's the engineer in me. Lol
I also like my Apple watch, which I wear on more casual occasions. 😎
Frank 🎸
No, don't unless you want to, lol. I'd probably ask myself if I can put it back together before I attempt the engineering within you. I know it can be tempting. My cousin always does that; he cannot hold onto something long enough. His Dad always complained, saying, "What is the worth of buying all those if you are going to dismantle/break them into pieces?"
Apple watches are indeed state of the art.
Abie
You're right about that, Abie!
Luckily, I have some training, with a Master's degree in biomedical engineering, so I'm more familiar with how things work than most people, especially medical devices. My area of specialty was hybrid artificial internal organs, but that was back in the late 1970s, so cloning, 3-D printing, and mini-robotics have totally changed the research landscape in that area of study.
As a little kid, I took everything apart in our home, from vacuum cleaners to the washing machine. Lol
My aunt owned a chain of twelve beauty salons for women and the state's largest beauty school. As a high school student, I was one of the part-time "maintenance men." I repaired the hair dryers (remember those giant hair dryers that were built into the back of the chairs?), did plumbing and electrical work, and installed a commercial burglar and fire alarm system in her four-story school that rang at the police and fire stations.
When she built her home, I designed and constructed a 625-square-foot octagon-shaped gazebo with lighting, outdoor cooking facilities, and a small stage, which my high school band never got to play on because my family hated rock and roll! Lol 😆
I was probably the only high school student in the early 1970s with complete medical coverage through her business. Luckily, I was a healthy teenager and never had to use it.
I had an Audi and did my own oil changes, tune-ups, and timing back then. I ripped out the radio and installed a totally state-of-the-art sound system. It had a Blaupunkt radio with an 8-track tape player, two stereo power amps, and a Bazooka sub-woofer in the trunk.
I used to have to take a huge box of 8-track tapes off the front passenger's seat when I picked up my girlfriend and put them in her garage. Hahaha
Most people think of me as a physician or musician, but there's a little peak into the other side. Lol 😂
Keep On Rockin' It! 🤘
Frank 🎸
Handypersons are much needed nowadays as it is challenging to find a good one. Wow, I am amazed at your skills. Woohoo!
That aside, I am starting a new volunteering project to get involved in the local community by doing different daily jobs! This was partly what I did last Saturday, and I had a remarkable day. I have second thoughts about sharing it here (though I wrote the blog already), as it might be better saved for a specific blog or cause. However, I will see how it goes.
Also, networking and sharing our promos and theirs works excellently on all levels. I think it will be a win-win.
I have always wondered what other people go through while performing their jobs to the best of their abilities. Now, I'm getting a head start on it.
It will be good as we are now getting into the Autumn-Winter.
Abie
Yeah, I still do whatever I can on my own because it's super challenging to find people who have enough pride in their work to do a great job, especially without being closely supervised.
WOW, Abie, It's great that you've put aside time to work as a volunteer! That shows what a good person you are! 😎😎
I spent quite a bit of time seeing patients in free clinics throughout the years, and it was some of the most rewarding work I've done.
Frank 🎸
I want to immerse myself more in the community and network; there's so much business left on the table. I wish to badge in as a helper and give value. But I want to do it sincerely; if they asked, I would say.
Can you imagine being a first responder, doing laboring jobs such as waitressing or cleaning, working on a farm, being a comedian, or being a call center operator?
The space is still pretty much untouched. So I need to get into it. Knowing my strong mindset, I am confident I can attain my goals.
I want to show that there are no limiting beliefs if we choose, and a shift in mindset can be achieved.
There was a question about Elon Musk, how he's a genius and could make billions. I believe anyone could be in the shoes of EM. What is really stopping them?
Abie
The first 100k might be difficult, but once you know how to make 100k, making 1M is easy in comparison.
Bux
Keep moving forwards Abie. Whatever it takes, as long as it takes - do it.
You will not be sorry.
Bux
I agree with you on this one. Aye, aye, sir!
Enjoy a glorious Sunday to you and yours.
Abie
Hi Abie
A good business plan requires the time, effort, and resources necessary to overcome the financial inertia that limits a successful momentum or something like that. Lol 😎
Frank 🎸
You have indeed captured the general idea, lol.
This is an incredible comment response, Frank! Thank you for your input. There is definite potential momentum for success and profits.
Enjoy a blessed Sunday, you and yours.
Abie
You’re welcome, Abie.
I hope you day/evening is blessed, too! 😎
Looking forward to a relaxing Sunday with music, movies, and friends. 😀
Frank 🎸
I am doing something totally different from what I had planned this weekend, but I will share it in a blog post in the coming few days.
Absolutely, and that's what Sundays are for.
Abie
A 10% return on $1,000 yields $100, whereas the same return on $100,000 yields $10,000.
AbieOi.
Indeed, I appreciate your input here.
That's the power of scale in investing, highlighting the importance of building and investing a substantial principal over time.
Abie
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It is harder to reach $100k due to all the learning, challenges and obstacles that come up to reach that point. But once you have reached one million, you have a stronger foundation of knowledge and experience which makes it easier to reach 1 million dollars.
You have established your brand, reputation, product and/or services through your consistent hardwork, which means you earn more money with less effort and passively while you sleep.
on point. after that 1st hill, you have the swing of things, it becomes easier and so on.