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The Playbook With David Meltzer

You're Looking At Growth The Wrong way

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.91.9K Ratings

🗓️ 25 October 2023

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Today’s episode is a throwback to a 2019 training I held that explores the power of exponential growth, and the significance of perspective in reaching our full potential. I stress the importance of not focusing on the voids and obstacles but instead embracing the consistent, persistent pursuit of our potential. Many of us, at various stages of our lives, feel we're not where we'd like to be. However, understanding the math behind exponential growth can change our outlook. When we put faith into what we want and enjoy the journey, we can achieve incredible results faster than expected. This episode is a must-listen for those looking to shift their perspective and accelerate their personal and professional growth.

Transcript

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0:00.0

if I listed out exactly what happened to you for the first 25 years or the

0:03.6

second 25 years or the third 25 years, it'd be that boring.

0:07.8

This is Entrepreneurs the Playbook for each week.

0:10.8

I bring you some of the greatest athletes, celebrities and entrepreneurs to

0:15.4

talk about their personal and professional playbook to success.

0:19.4

Okay, here's what happens.

0:21.2

I'll use Derek as an example.

0:24.0

Derek starts work at 25 and he's 40 years old.

0:29.3

At 40 years old, he's 25% of the way to his capacity, his potential.

0:35.8

Here's the problem with that.

0:37.0

We graduate college, law school, graduate school, 25 years old.

0:40.8

We're willing to go and 15 years goes by.

0:43.9

We're married with three kids.

0:45.7

We have a house, we have payments.

0:47.5

We may have lost money, gain money, definitely been screwed over.

0:51.1

All types of different things have happened in our life.

0:53.7

And at 40 years old, at only 25% of your capacity,

0:57.8

you're thinking, shit, my life's a waste.

1:02.2

I'm only 25% of the way there.

1:04.8

Right?

1:05.0

I'm 40 years old.

1:06.2

I'm married with kids.

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