PinYour job is to create a vision that makes you want to jump out of bed in the morning. If it doesn’t, go back to bed until you have a bigger dream.PinThe world makes room for passionate people.PinGreatness is a lot of small things done well every day.PinGreatness is my passion, but vision is my obsession.PinWe only have one rule. You can’t stop. You can go as slow as you need to go, but you cannot stop. You can never drop out.PinGreatness is the result of visionaries who persevere, focus, believe, and prepare. It is a habit, not a birthright.PinYou become what you envision yourself being.PinVision without action is a dream. Action without vision is a nightmare.PinLeaders are focused on using their vision and courage to do great things. This means challenging the way things are done and then sharing the journey with others.PinYour life will never improve unless you start making daily improvements.PinRemember, no one has ever achieved anything truly great without going through extreme adversity.PinEmbrace the challenge and move toward this adversity, making it part of your success story.PinListen to your heart, and lean into the dream.PinI’d rather have zero friends and chase what I love than live an average life and have all the friends in the world.
“In reality, failure is simply feedback. It’s not that you are bad or not good enough or incapable. Failure (or feedback) gives you the opportunity to look at what’s not working and figure out how to make it work.”
Lewis Howes
PinDon’t allow people to suck up all your time with their questions or problems. Learn to say ‘no’ more often.PinGreatness is living life outside of your comfort zone.PinFill your mind with good and surround yourself with people who lift you up.PinThe key to happiness is really progress and growth and constantly working on yourself and developing something.PinI don’t care if I fail because I know that’s the path I need to take in order to achieve what I want.PinThere’s no way to become great overnight, but in the marathon of success, it takes a lot of intention to see you through each day of the journey.PinNo one is going to hand me success. I must go out and get it myself. That’s why I’m here. To dominate. To conquer. Both the world and myself.PinEvery morning you have two choices: Continue to sleep with your dreams or wake up and chase them.PinYou really got to be willing to hustle more than anyone else in your situation. This is the determining factor, is the hustle and the effort and the energy you put in.PinYou need desire to be fully alive and you need vision to fulfill your desires.PinA powerful vision emerges when we couple our dreams with a set of clear goals.PinI have learned that champions aren’t just born; champions can be made when they embrace and commit to life-changing positive habits.PinThe reward for good habits is growth, and there is a reward for bad ones with instant gratification.PinIf you don’t give yourself a moment to visualize the clear results you want to create, then you are less likely to achieve what you desire.PinSuccessful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in their desires to reach their potential.PinFear is one of the biggest killers of hope and dreams. Don’t let it stop yours.PinThe only way to succeed is to fail over and over again and to embrace that experience, and embrace that failure, as part of the journey.PinLife should be lived passionately otherwise you’re playing another person’s game.PinDoubting yourself is doubting your creator.PinThere isn’t much room to get sick, be angry or unhappy when you do something you love all day.PinStudies have shown that when you have a goal you are less likely to be depressed.PinYou were born with a gift. Something unique inside of you that only you possess.
“The key in telling stories that people relate to is, not surprisingly, vulnerability and authenticity. That means that letting people know the struggle behind your brand – the failures and mistakes – and how you got through them is really important.”
Lewis Howes
PinInstead of telling a story about how great your brand is, try telling a story that shows you completely understand and empathize with your customer and their life.PinA lot of people fail when they are trying to be successful entrepreneurs because they don’t believe in themselves.PinIf you don’t have the confidence to own the worth of your brand and share it unapologetically, you won’t make a massive impact.PinTo create value you’ve got to work on yourself to develop your skills.PinHaving a story is what people connect with, but the story alone doesn’t allow you to achieve greatness and results. It’s the day-to-day consistency of providing value to your audience.PinGet clear on what you want. Then find the people to support you to get it.PinIf you can’t be present when the time comes, then you may miss the opportunity.PinSome opportunities are really distractions in disguise.PinThe most important thing to remember is you must know your audience.PinTime is money. If you can save people time, you are saving people money.PinI think I just care about people, and I have a mission to support them to succeed.PinEveryone fails. Highly successful people fail many more times than the rest of the world and with much higher stakes.PinIt took a lot of time and constant feedback to realize what wasn’t working in my life, and it will be an ongoing journey until the day I die.PinIt’s hard to feel fulfilled, it’s hard to feel like there’s purpose if you don’t have something worth working towards.
“For me, managing my energy means slowing myself down before the big event. I slow down the racing thoughts in my mind. I concentrate on and slow down my breathing. I listen to and steady my heart rate.”
Lewis Howes
Lewis Howes Short Biography
Born on 16 May 1983 in Delaware, Ohio, United States, Lewis Howes is a best-selling author, business coach, and former professional football player.
Howes played football for Principia College and Capital University. On October 11, 2001, during his senior year of college, his father got into a car accident. His father’s accident is what pushed him to become a better athlete. He then left college early to pursue a professional football career.
Early in his professional career he crashed into a wall during a game and broke his wrist, his career ended shortly after.
Howes started to feel lost and afraid after his career abruptly ended, he ended up sleeping on his sister’s couch for several nights.
During this time, he began contacting people he found through LinkedIn and started gathering their success stories for inspiration. Through doing this Howes was able to find his passion.
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