TMHS 724: Get Better, Faster, Bigger Results With This 10X Strategy - With Dr. Benjamin Hardy
Sep 25, 2023
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Dr. Benjamin Hardy, an organizational psychologist and best-selling author, shares high-level principles on achieving 10x growth, setting big goals, and creating results in your priorities. They discuss the power of reframing your identity, the benefits of setting impossible goals, and the influence of filters and nutrition on behavior. They also highlight the importance of reflecting on past accomplishments, saying no to opportunities, and building muscle benefits. Relationships and identifying the right people are emphasized, using Bill Gates as an example.
Shifting from incremental to exponential thinking is crucial for achieving more and realizing our full potential.
Developing psychological flexibility enables us to reframe our identity, embrace new perspectives, and commit to impossible goals.
Focusing on a few key priorities and aiming for a 10x improvement simplifies the path and filters out distractions.
Changing our filter to embrace impossible goals pushes us beyond comfort zones and opens new pathways for success.
Deep dives
The power of thinking big and shifting identity
Shifting our thinking from incremental to exponential is essential for achieving more. Oftentimes, our struggles and suffering come from thinking too small and not realizing our full potential. By deconstructing our identity and understanding what is possible for us, we can break free from limitations. Transforming our identity involves recognizing that we are not our past self, but continuously evolving. It also requires envisioning an impossible future and committing to it. Confidence plays a key role in embracing this shift and trying new things. Having big, audacious goals, like a 10x mindset, simplifies focus and prioritization, allowing for quality over quantity.
The importance of psychological flexibility
Psychological flexibility is crucial for personal growth and transformation. It involves recognizing that our past and present selves do not define us completely. By understanding that our present self is fleeting and that our future self should shape our decisions, we gain the ability to reframing past experiences and open ourselves to new perspectives. Developing psychological flexibility requires willingness to challenge our old beliefs, change our minds, and see things from new angles. It allows us to build confidence, commit to new goals, and try things that we may have previously considered impossible.
The power of focus and quality over quantity
Choosing to focus on a few key priorities is essential for achieving exceptional results. Too many goals or tasks scattered across different areas can lead to inefficiency and a lack of progress. By setting big goals and aiming for a 10x improvement, the path becomes simpler as it filters out distractions and unnecessary activities. Focusing on quality instead of quantity helps us identify the few things that have the greatest impact and potential for growth. Confidence plays a role in committing to these priorities and trying new things, even if they feel uncertain or challenging.
Changing the filter to achieve the impossible
Changing our filter involves shifting our mindset and embracing impossible goals. When we set massive goals, almost nothing we are currently doing will contribute to their attainment. This forces us to stop doing what doesn't align with the goal and find the few things that will have a significant impact. Our past self and current habits may not support the impossible, thus we need to change the filter. Shifting the filter allows us to focus on the quality and find the path to achieve what was once thought to be impossible.
Importance of Setting High Standards in Goals
Raising the floor and setting high standards in goals is key to success. Going for the impossible pushes us beyond our comfort zones and challenges us to find new pathways and solutions. By operating from our future self and filtering out the limitations of our past, we can achieve great things. Obstacles and tests are part of the journey, and they can either define us or be overcome as we strive for greatness.
The Power of Finding the Right Support and Resources
Going for the impossible often requires the help and expertise of others. Instead of asking 'how', we should ask 'who' can help us achieve our goals. Surrounding ourselves with the right people and finding the right resources and expertise is essential for success. Identifying those individuals who can provide guidance, support, and new perspectives can accelerate our progress and open up new possibilities.
Overcoming Obstacles and Embracing the Challenges
When we set audacious goals, we should expect obstacles and challenges along the way. These tests are not meant to discourage us, but rather to help us grow and become stronger. Overcoming obstacles requires resilience, determination, and a willingness to learn from our experiences. By transforming obstacles into lessons and maintaining a focus on our future self, we can navigate through challenges and continue on the path towards achieving the impossible.
“When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.” – Confucius
What does it take to go from good to great? We often think about achieving more as a long, incremental process. But what if you could grow exponentially and achieve more by doing less? On today’s show, you’re going to learn about how to achieve 10x growth.
Our guest today is Dr. Benjamin Hardy. He is an organizational psychologist, keynote speaker and best-selling author who focuses on the psychology of exponential growth and transformation, future self science, and entrepreneurship. He co-authored the book, 10x Is Easier Than 2x, with Dan Sullivan.
On this episode of The Model Health Show, Dr. Hardy is sharing high-level principles from his new book, including how to reframe your identity, the power of setting big goals, and how to focus on creating results in your specific priorities. This interview is full of powerful insights on achievement, confidence, and creating the life that you want. So tune in and enjoy this conversation with the one and only, Dr. Benjamin Hardy!
In this episode you’ll discover:
The two main components that make up your identity.
Why 10x is easier than 2x.
The truth about goal setting research and psychology research.
Two things you need to determine when setting a goal.
How setting impossible goals can help you seek new solutions.
An exercise you can use to reframe your identity.
What psychological flexibility is and how to develop it.
How operating as your future self can help you gain clarity.
Five questions you can ask yourself to solidify your goals and identity.
The importance of having clear and concise priorities.
How reframing your past can help you transform your identity.
The reason you should practice gratitude at the end of the day.
How to build confidence.
A huge misconception about developing your personality.
Why 10x is simpler than 2x.
How to utilize relationships in order to achieve your goals.
A specific example of what it means to create a filter.