I have to admit that lately I have been consuming a lot of self-motivation, self-help, success books. I have read stuff from Tony Robbins, Darren Hardy, and many more in that arena. As I read, I have noticed that although the title is different, the wording inside is almost always the same.
Do this. Don't do that. A,B,C and X,Y,Z. The plans are laid out for you in the manuals.
But, is it that easy? Is it as simple as picking up a book on success, reading through it, studying it, and then implementing the practices? Is it really that easy?
I am not sure.
So, I started thinking about the 20% rule. Of the one million people that have purchased books from the above authors, the rule of 20% would basically state the following:
- 1,000,000 people actually bought the book
- 200,000 people actually read the book
- 40,000 people actually took the time to implement a few things in the book.
- 8,000 people will actually implement everything in the book.
- 1,600 people will actually be successful
Now, this is not an exact science, but I believe that various studies have shown that this is typically what happens.
So, the question is, if success is measured in numbers, just like above, does that mean that if you go and buy the manual, and really implement the ideas, that you will become successful?
I have created a poll question for you to weigh your opinion. Please leave a comment as to why you made the decision that you made!
Until next time,
T
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