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Nov 2020
33m 56s

The Dip

Adam Ashton & Adam Jones
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"The extraordinary benefits of knowing when to quit (and when to stick)"

A great short book the explains why there's always a 'dip' in your projects on your journey to becoming the best in the world - be that getting a promotion, building a business, writing a book, falling in love... anything! At the start, as you put in more effort you'll see good results. Then, theres a dip. You'll put in more and more effort but your results won't improve. This is where most people quit. If you can push through the dip after everyone else has quit, all of a sudden you'll appear to be an overnight success because you've become the best in the world.

 

Check out the full blog post here: https://www.whatyouwilllearn.com/book/the-dip/


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