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The Tai Lopez Show

What Does it Take For You to Become Successful? The #1 Thing.

The Tai Lopez Show

Tai Lopez

Business

4.86.9K Ratings

🗓️ 30 June 2017

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

“Perfectionism is often considered a negative thing, when it is really a positive” - Tai Lopez (click to tweet) When it comes to success, only a multifaceted approach works. The University of Pennsylvania found that the number one trait that contributes to success is conscientiousness. There are 5 facets of conscientiousness: Industriousness, perfectionism, organization, diligence, and prudence. Each of these facets plays a role, and today’s episode is about how each contributes, and how you can build your strength in each area. But it’s important to understand that a combination of many different factors are going to lead to your ultimate ability to succeed in this life. Don’t get too fixated on any one, but take a careful and holistic approach to learning and improving yourself. Focus on the 5 aspects of conscientiousness to improve your ability to succeed in life. “Organization is essential to productivity and progress in your life” - Tai Lopez (click to tweet) Points to Keep In Mind The #1 trait associated with success is conscientiousness If you don’t have attention to detail, you will have a hard time being successful The 5 facets of conscientiousness: Industriousness, perfectionism, organizations, diligence, and prudence Perfectionism is often considered a negative thing, when it is really a positive If you can’t pay attention to detail, you’ll probably be broke Organization is essential to productivity and progress in your life Diligence is the ability to stick something out when it’s not fun or exciting anymore Prudence is the ability to make good decisions in life. You have to think through decisions very carefully Ask yourself: What would a very smart person do in this situation? A combination of facets and traits makes you successful, not any individual thing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

What kind of pilot do you want flying that plane?

0:01.8

What kind of engineer did you want building that engine?

0:03.8

You want a conscientious one?

0:05.3

One who put attention to details or someone goes,

0:07.3

oh, I don't sweat the small stuff.

0:08.6

Well, you don't sweat the small stuff if you crash and die.

0:10.6

Out of the ashes, you will rise.

0:12.5

If you feel sad, lost, depressed, finances are in the gutter.

0:16.4

Social life, you're lonely.

0:18.0

Out of the ashes, you will rise.

0:22.4

You're in my garage.

0:23.4

Invest in yourself.

0:24.7

Always be curious.

0:26.1

Don't be a cynic.

0:27.2

Sleeping on a couch in a mobile home with only $47 in my bank account.

0:35.0

When everything's burnt to the ground, when your sad loss is depressed,

0:38.6

and everything's at rock bottom, you get to rebuild the exact and precise way

0:42.8

you want the damn thing rebuilt.

0:46.2

Health, wealth, love, happiness, each of these four goals.

0:51.8

In case you missed the last episode, make sure you go back and check it out.

0:55.0

Here's what went down.

0:56.1

In many ways, it's a lot simpler than people make it out to be.

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