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Sep 8, 2025

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Price Pritchett

In this insightful chat, Price Pritchett, a renowned human psychologist and author of over 15 million books, shares his vast knowledge on breakthrough performance. He reveals that most people only tap into 40% of their potential and explains the concept of luck in success—showing it's not random when you know how to harness it. Price emphasizes the power of setting ambitious goals and reframes failure as a stepping stone to success. He also introduces a practical framework for creating quantum leaps in achievement and encourages listeners to embrace risks and cultivate their unique paths.

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ADVICE

Declare A Scary Aiming Point

Decide an epic, heart-driven aiming point that scares and excites you.
Begin immediately, act flamboyantly, and allow no exceptions in pursuit.

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INSIGHT

Big Goals Create Magnetic Energy

Small goals produce small energy and attract small resources.
Big, scary goals create energy, creativity, and magnetic attraction of people and resources.

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ADVICE

Write Goals To Make Them Real

Write down your goals to increase your chance of success dramatically.
Treat goal-setting like a to-do list and create stepwise actions to follow.

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Price Pritchett

At 83 years old, Price Pritchett has spent six decades studying human psychology and has sold over 15 million books on breakthrough performance. In this conversation, he reveals why most people are leaving 60% of their potential untapped and shares the scientific framework behind quantum leaps - those massive jumps in achievement that skip rungs on the ladder of success. Price breaks down his research showing that luck accounts for 30-50% of career success, but here's the twist: luck isn't random when you know how to engineer it. You'll discover why small goals actually create small energy and small results, while big, scary goals become magnetic forces that attract resources, people, and opportunities. This isn't about positive thinking - it's about the proven psychology of breakthrough performance.

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The Quantum Leap Strategy
You2: A High Velocity Formula for Multiplying Your Personal Effectiveness in Quantum Leaps

Hard Optimism: Developing Deep Strengths for Managing Uncertainty, Opportunity, Adversity, and Change

In this episode you will:

Discover the one trigger action you can take today that creates breakthrough momentum tomorrow
Learn why failure isn't the opposite of success but actually the system itself - and how to use it as your competitive advantage
Master the 4-part quantum leap framework that turns impossible goals into inevitable outcomes
Understand how to engineer luck in your life using specific psychological strategies that multiply opportunities
Transform your relationship with risk-taking and discover why playing it safe is actually the most dangerous game

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