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Feature: Force Multipliers to 10x Your Power

TL;DR: It’s easier to hit an audacious, passionate, life-changing goal than something more modest and “realistic” There are several skills that will amplify your ability, no matter what you’re trying to do.

You’re probably on the same road as I am.

You have strong wishes, high ambitions, and lots of cool projects you want to do.

But these adventures take time and money, probably more than you think you have. They involve skills you’re still developing people you haven’t met yet.

I’m going to give you the cheat code.

Why 20% Goals are Harder than 1,000% Goals

Imagine you wanted to get 20% better results than you’re getting now. Make 20% more money or be 20% better at golf. You could do it if you worked your ass off.

The trouble is, you’re already working your ass off. You only have so much blood to shed.

Pushing down on the accelerator will ruin your relationships and your health. It might even kill you. That’s the trap. The alternative is to replace that 20% with 1,000%.

Commit to 10x better results and something magical happens.

While 20% growth is possible with a heroic effort, there’s no way you can work ten times harder. So when you go after a 10x goal, it forces you to do something new and take a new approach to doing it.

Your 10x vision is going to be way more inspiring. It will stimulate your creativity and enthusiasm. You’ll spend more time in that mysterious state called flow.

In fact, there’s a book that you don’t have to read because everything you need to know is in the title: 10x is Easier Than 2x.

You’ve heard that the thinking which got you into your current situation can’t get you out out it. But 10x thinking will get you out.

I’ve got some 10x goals for the next 12 months, and I’m going to be very public about my progress. I’m hoping that you will come along for the journey, and 10x aspects of your own life.

More on that later. First, let me prove to you that you can do it.

We’ll start with money. Everybody wants more of it, and it’s easy to measure.

If you wanted to make ten times as much in the next 12 months as you did in the last 12, my first question for you is this: How much did you make at the very first job you had?

Unless you’re still in high school, I would bet the farm that you’re currently making a multiple of that early salary. You’ve gained this increase by taking on new and different work, skilling up, learning to leverage people and software, or maybe all of the above.

You can do it again. If you’ve been following me for more than a week, you know the process.

Pick an audacious goal that requires you to learn and grow and do things you’ve never done before.

Use the tools I share in Ithaka and elsewhere to learn, grow, and do things you’ve never done before.

Complete your adventure, reap the rewards, and discover you’re a new person with superpowers you previously didn’t know you had.

But let’s break it down. Here are six force-multiplier skills that will help you 10x any aspect of your life.

The Six 10x Force Multipliers

There are certain meta skills that will amplify your ability in dozens of areas. These Force Multipliers are likely to enhance almost anything you do.

Master 2 of these and you’ll be unstoppable.

Writing

Organizes your thoughts and helps you think more deeply and clearly. Essential for marketing and other business practices. Enables you to create “products” out of thin air.

Public Speaking

Establishes you as a leader and authority. Gives you an edge over the millions of people who are afraid to do it. A potential means of teaching, spreading ideas, and generating income.

Meditation

Improves your empathy and intuition. Reduces stress. Can help with sales, interviews, talks, and presentations. It can help you learn faster.

Active Listening

Helps you build rapport and become more attractive and persuasive. Enables you to pick up and apply new skills and knowledge fast.

Flow

Understanding and cultivating this state will help you produce higher quality work in less time. Protects you from making fatal errors. Improves your overall happiness and mental stability. Applies to almost anything that excites you enough (and your 10x goals should do so).

Leadership

Inspires others to give you their best, whether it’s an employee, a student, or the people remodeling your kitchen. Most 10x ambitions require help from other people, making leadership essential for your growth.

Tool of the Week: Master a 10x Force Multiplier

1. Review the 10x force multipliers listed above. Picture specific scenarios in which one of the force multipliers would help.

2. Decide which one will give you the most help in reaching your 10x goals.

3. Learn about this force multiplier and if possible, apply it within the next 24 hours.

4. Each day, give yourself one specific task to improve your chosen Multiplier.

5. Keep a journal about what you do, the results you get, and how to improve.

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