Show Notes
For coaches, consultants, authors and experts, Grant Cardone’s book “10X” is a necessary read for many reasons. It provides an insightful way to look at what it takes to move the needle in our businesses. When it comes to going after our goals, the prevailing mindset is to inch forward slowly and put in the minimum required effort. “10X” blows this mentality out of the water, teaching the power of taking massive action. For international speaker, multi best-selling author, coach and real estate investor, Nancy Wallace-Laabs, this book has been a key piece in her constantly pivoting and finding new opportunities.
In this episode, she shares why this book resonates with her so much, and the valuable lessons she’s learned from writing her own books.
Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode
Minimum necessary effort vs. massive action Instead of putting the minimum necessary effort towards your goals, put in 10 times the amount of work. If you’ve done your job right, you should obliterate your goal so that you create more challenges by how well you hit that goal to begin with.
The power of “killing your darlings” in the book-writing process Sometimes your favorite ideas are the ones that need to be killed off the most because they stand in the way of the idea that would make the most difference. As you write a book, accept that the initial vision you had for it might not end up being the thing you put out.
Nancy’s book-writing experience As you try to grow, change or evolve, it’s common not to get as much support from the group that was supporting you all along. As you go up the ladder, you’re going to have people who want you to stay the same because they fear change, and you might find that more support comes from new people outside of that original circle.
Guest Bio
Nancy Wallace-Laabs is a 15-year Real Estate Investor, International Speaker, best-selling author of "Winning Deals In Heels" and "Let Me Ask You This" and creator of The Profitable Landlord System. She is also a member of the Forbes Coaches Council She has more than 15 years of real estate investing experience, and owns several rental properties.
Nancy and her husband founded the Profitable Landlord System – their goal: to help other real estate investors that want to create wealth, experience financial freedom and leave an impact for their community by providing a predictable, repeatable and simple step by step method for becoming a profitable landlord.
For more information, visit https://www.nancywallacelaabs.com.
Buy her books on Amazon, subscribe to Nancy’s YouTube channel and follow her on Instagram. You can also email Nancy directly [email protected].
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