Not for everyone of course. There are those for whom life somehow just seems to work. But they sure aren’t in the majority: probably about 1/20, or 5%. The alarm goes off at 6am. Now you face a choice. And that is the good news, because every moment you have in life you face a choice. Where you are right now is poised in the present, with the past stretching far behind and future ahead. If you base your choices on the evidence, on what you can see, you’re sunk. You need to base your choices on your philosophy—on what you know, not what you see.

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Olson explains that showing up means determining a goal to pursue and taking the first step to pursuing it. For example, if you want to become a psychologist, you have to apply for school and show up to class. Olson argues that showing up is the first step to achieving your goal, as no progress can occur without it. After all, you can’t go on a journey if you don’t show up to the train station. For a goal to come true: You must write it down, make it specific and give it a deadline; You must look at it every day; You must understand and pay the price; You must have a plan to start with."

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The slight edge is the first ingredient, the catalyst you need that makes all the how-to’s work. Master the Mundane Simple Things “Wait a minute. How are these simple, everyday actions supposed to create all this wonderful happiness, health and success for me, if they’re all easy to do— if anyone could do them? If these are things anyone can do, why are only five percent successful?” Excellent question. Because they’re all also easy not to Everything is always in motion. Every day, every moment, your life path is either curving upward, or curving downward. Growing up we heard five times as many nos as yeses. Life has a downward pull. People on the success curve live in responsibility. People on the failure curve live in blame. People on the success curve are pulled by the future. People on the failure curve are pulled by the past. No matter where you are, at any moment you can choose to step onto the success curve. Invest in Yourself Chapter 10 Invest in Yourself...................................................................................139 Chapter 11 Turning Your Dreams into Reality........................................................157 Chapter 12 Living the Slight Edge..........................................................................169 Chapter 13 Where to Go from Here......................................................................185 Afterword: The Slight Edge Next Generation by Amber Olson...................................189 A Special Invitation..........................................................................................................199 Life-Transforming Resources...........................................................................................201 About the Author..............................................................................................................203

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In the book, Olsen outlines several powerful ideas to help us embark on the road to mastery. Here’s an overview (do get more details from our full summary): If you are struggling to gain momentum, wanting success in an area of your life or are unsure whether to keep going on your endeavours this book will shine a much needed light. ✍️ My Top 3 Quotes The slight edge is relentless, it cuts both ways. Used productively it carries you up towards success. Used carelessly it pulls you towards failure. Simple productive actions, repeated consistently over time. Simple errors in judgement, repeated consistently over time. Your choice is really that simple. Are you building assets and putting money into a long term plan that will create true financial freedom?For the person who's actually motivated by cheerleaders yelling "Go you, you can do it!" then this book might actually be for you. For everyone else, skip it. If Only … “You’re lookin’ good, sir, lookin’ good.” The shoeshine woman was grinning at me. Another customer lost in his early morning thoughts. And another job well done. I looked down: I could see my reflection in my shoes. Indeed I am. Lookin’ good … thank you. Thanks very much. I paid her, gave her as big a tip as I could without (I hoped) having her feel I was being patronizing, and walked away with clean shoes and a heavy heart. She was right; for me, things were lookin’ good, sir, lookin’ good. But why the beach bum and not the shoeshine woman? The 5% don’t want success more than the others. They don’t wish, pray or envision for it more. The difference is the slight edge. If your professional life growing every day? Are you moving along a path that is taking you towards greater accomplishments and fulfillment in your chosen occupation? However, starting as soon as today will narrow it down and help you take charge of your life. The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson teaches you exactly how to do that by changing your mindset into adopting small, day-to-day changes in your life that will pay off in the long run.