The Compound Effect

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What you need to do is take little steps, because daily, small, positive actions are the secret to long-term success. The brilliance of this book lies in its relevance to people who are driven to succeed in any area of life but often find themselves facing burnout. Using the Compound Effect means knowing that every decision you make creates your destiny, and that you must work consistently before you can experience success. As the central curator of the success media industry for over 25 years, author Darren Hardy has heard it all, seen it all, and tried most of it. So we’ve learned that you take the first step to kickstarting your success when you make the right decisions.

I'm completely torn about it but I opted for a 4* instead of 3* rating, simply because I found the actual content about the Compound Effect really strong and it was exactly what I needed to read at this point in my life. Many people try to form new habits and fail because they engage their willpower and not their why-power. When I first picked up Darren Hardy’s “The Compound Effect,” I was already familiar with the genre of personal development, having read classics like Susan Jeffries’ “Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway” and Jeff Olson’s “The Slight Edge.If you want to get from where you are to where you want to be, you have to start by becoming aware of the choices that lead you away from your desired destination. This is a list of authors, books, and concepts mentioned in The Compound Effect, which might be useful for future reading.

More than anyone alive today, Darren has met, interviewed and uncovered the methods used by the most successful people in the world. Through this special access Darren has been able to uncover the strategies and methods that have powered the most successful people in the world, mixing in lessons and discoveries from his successful entrepreneurial journey and he now distills these coveted insights to mentor and empower millions of achievers globally.

For instance, no one wants to become obese, or declare bankruptcy, but these are the consequences of multiple poor – but small – choices. This difference is more a matter of personal character than any shortcoming of the concept or the book itself.