Jim Cathcart On Lifelong Learning And Never Going It Alone – Episode 60
Being successful on purpose poses enormous challenges even for the most ambitious of entrepreneurs. And then, once you’ve accomplished the first level of intentional success, how do you continue to achieve even more? In this powerful video, Jim Cathcart shares with you his inspirational personal story and a proven formula for increasing what he might call your success velocity.
Jim Cathcart, highly successful motivational speaker (recognized member of the Speaker Hall of Fame) and the best-selling author of 16 books, is also the founder of Cathcart Institute, an education and research collaboration focused on high-value relationships and their role in entrepreneurial business success. A lifelong learner, Jim believes if you begin each day with a clean slate and clearly established goals for work and life, you can achieve enormous success. He encourages you as an entrepreneur to look outside your comfort zone for ideas and inspiration, and never try to solve a problem alone. By surrounding yourself with the right group of like-minded people, and collaborating to find the best solutions, you can realize greater success.
In order to achieve exponential success, Jim believes in the power of trustworthiness, humility and generosity as central personality traits. These qualities are key in creating successful business relationships and are at the core of any successful business venture. If you are to deliver ultimate lasting value in client or business relationships, you need to leverage those traits that will make the greatest impact.
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- “One hour per day of study will put you at the top of your field within three years. Within five years you’ll be a national authority. In seven years, you can be one of the best people in the world at what you do.” – Earl Nightingale
Book of the Day
- Relationship Selling: The Key to Getting and Keeping Customers – by Jim Cathcart
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John’s 3 Key Take-aways
- Lifelong learning is critical to continued success. Become or have a mentor, make a meaningful difference and never lose this structure in your life.
- Focus on your strength: Each of you has a unique ability, something that you are really good at. Don’t hesitate to outsource the rest.
- As entrepreneurs you carry a heavy weight and enormous responsibility: Make sure you are part of a group and don’t try to go it alone.
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