Build Momentum in Business, Call In Big Opportunities, and Create Success That Lasts
Feb 6, 2025
Discover the power of playing the long game in both business and relationships. Hear how nurturing connections can unlock amazing opportunities years down the line. Explore the compound effect and how small, consistent improvements can lead to significant growth. Learn why quick wins are overrated and why commitment over time is where the true magic happens. This engaging discussion emphasizes that investing in relationships not only pays off now but will also benefit you in the future.
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10-Year Relationship
A 10-year-old relationship with a successful woman is creating new opportunities.
Lori Harder nurtured the relationship over time, even with gaps, by checking in.
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Advisor Relationship
Lori Harder hired a business advisor who significantly improved her company.
This advisor was someone she had podcasted with four or five years prior and maintained a light relationship with since.
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Long-Term Vision
Think about your 10-year goals, not just short-term ones.
Businesses rarely see momentum before year three, so commit long-term.
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Atomic Habits by James Clear provides a practical and scientifically-backed guide to forming good habits and breaking bad ones. The book introduces the Four Laws of Behavior Change: make it obvious, make it attractive, make it easy, and make it satisfying. It also emphasizes the importance of small, incremental changes (atomic habits) that compound over time to produce significant results. Clear discusses techniques such as habit stacking, optimizing the environment to support desired habits, and focusing on continuous improvement rather than goal fixation. The book is filled with actionable strategies, real-life examples, and stories from various fields, making it a valuable resource for anyone seeking to improve their habits and achieve personal growth[2][4][5].
The Compound Effect
Darren Hardy
The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy is based on the principle that everyday decisions shape your destiny. The book emphasizes the importance of small, seemingly insignificant actions that, when repeated consistently over time, lead to significant results. Hardy provides practical advice on creating good habits, eliminating bad ones, and leveraging the compound effect in various areas of life such as finance, health, relationships, and spirituality. The book stresses the need for a new plan of action rather than more information, and it offers tools and strategies for tracking progress, building momentum, and achieving long-term success.
Playing the long game in your business and relationships is where your biggest wins will come from years down the road. I’ve seen this so many times and it’s top of mind for me since a relationship that started 10 years ago is now paving the way for amazing opportunities now. In this episode, I’m sharing how the compound effect works in anything you want to create success in, why you have to show up consistently over TIME (we’re talking YEARS), and how we all win now and later when we invest in relationships. We might be living in an instant-gratification world, but trust me: the real magic happens when you commit for the long haul.
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HIGHLIGHTS
Why quick wins can’t beat long-term connections.
How the “compound effect” accelerates your growth over time.
The power of showing up consistently and improving even just 1% better each day!
Why if often takes over 3 years to see success in any business.
How nurturing a 10-year relationship is leading to opportunities now.
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