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Burn the Boats
Toss Plan B Overboard and Unleash Your Full Potential
Book • 2023
In this book, Matt Higgins presents a strategy used throughout history to achieve success by eliminating any thoughts of retreat.
He argues that having a Plan B can sap motivation and diminish successful outcomes.
Higgins shares his personal journey from a desperate high school dropout to a successful entrepreneur and Shark Tank investor.
The book includes practical advice on breaking patterns that undermine commitment, achieving financial independence through 'proprietary insights,' and harnessing personal power from pain and shame.
It draws on extensive research, historical precedents, and case studies to prove the effectiveness of the 'burn-the-boats' strategy in everyday life.
He argues that having a Plan B can sap motivation and diminish successful outcomes.
Higgins shares his personal journey from a desperate high school dropout to a successful entrepreneur and Shark Tank investor.
The book includes practical advice on breaking patterns that undermine commitment, achieving financial independence through 'proprietary insights,' and harnessing personal power from pain and shame.
It draws on extensive research, historical precedents, and case studies to prove the effectiveness of the 'burn-the-boats' strategy in everyday life.
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Cal Newport when discussing the concept of commitment and eliminating Plan B's for achieving ambitious goals.
Cal Newport when discussing the concept of commitment and eliminating Plan B's for achieving ambitious goals.
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Chris Hutchins as a book that emphasizes the importance of commitment and ditching Plan B.
Chris Hutchins as a book that emphasizes the importance of commitment and ditching Plan B.
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Mentioned by Mike as a 'gap book' he's reading, focusing on commitment and eliminating Plan B.
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