“The slight edge” by Jeff Olson

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I spend hours putting these takeaways together and I honestly hope you learn something cool today too!

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The author 🖋

Jeff Olson is a bestselling author, speaker and entrepreneur with multiple successful companies throughout his personal career.

His books have helped countless people make positive changes in their lives.

Key takeaways 🎓

1. The power of consistency

Success isn't about making grand, dramatic changes quickly, but about sticking with small, positive actions consistently over time.

Keep doing good things, even when it's hard and harness the compounding effect.

That’s what actually creates significant results.

2. Small choices make big changes

Olson explains that small, everyday decisions, whether good or bad, accumulate over time to shape our lives.

They may not seem significant on their own, but they can add up to create substantial changes, sometimes positive and sometimes negative.

We simply are the sum of the choices we make.

3. Good habits help (a lot)

Developing positive daily habits is crucial to anyone’s life.

Simple, repeatable actions allow us to build a foundation for long-term success and a really happy life.

Based on Jeff, everyone should focus most of their energy on building habits that improve our lives.

Closing thoughts 🧠

The book basically teaches how small, consistent positive actions can lead anyone to major life improvements over time.

Olson calls this idea the "compound effect" and shares how it played out in his own life.

To me this is a very rational approach that I feel can help most of us.

That’s a wrap!

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- Monty

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