THE 5 AM CLUB by Robin Sharma (Book Review)

What those, we love most, will say about us when we're gone?

Construct a meaningful legacy:

-Simple Beauty                        -Gratitude                             -Small miracles

-Peace of Mind                       -Human connection              -Give more

LEADERSHIP: LABOUR FOR THE IMPACT

-Not ordinary                           -Not negativity                       -Excellence

-Not mediocrity                       -Make the difference            -Innovation + Execution

commitment + discipline + patience + work

Nothing works for those who don't do the work

RULE #1: No distraction: One hour a day ahead of the day

RULE #2: Avoid excuses: Small dairy improvements = Overtime results

RULE #3: Change is hard at the beginning but great at the end

RULE #4: Being called freak is the price of greatness

RULE #5: Triumph Love the relentless

A bad day for the Ego is a great day for the Soul

-Contribution               -Impact                     -Usefulness               -Helpfulness

THE 2X3 MINDSET: TO x2 INCOME, x3 PERSONAL MASTERY/PROFFESIONAL CAPABILITY

Flowers are very important to anyone serious about creating magic in his work and privileged life

Project from distraction to dominate your field and winning your craft

Increase -Perception                -Energy          -Creativity                 -Productivity

THE 20/20/20 Formula

THE 3 STEPS SUCCESS FORMULA 

The beginning of Transformation is the increase of Perception

You see more = you can Transform more = Materialize more

Rigor – Go deep - Granularity

The Creative output represents your reputation

Your name is branded in every piece of work you release

Aware opportunities for daily greatness

G.C.A. = Gargantual Competitive Advantage

-Fully Present               -Knowledgeable                                -HardWork                -Inventive

-Polite                           -Enthusiasm                                     -Imaginative               

Being Busy is not equal to being Productive

STRAIGHT ON HUSTLE:  RISE & GRIND: YOU WILL SLEEP WHEN DEAD

 One opportunity every morning to:

-Cultivate your highest asset  -Do a preparation to make the best of the day    -Take something for myself

DEDICATION & DISCIPLINE beats Brilliance and Giftedness

You will never rise higher than your personal story

I AM: GRATEFUL + FORGIVING + GIVING

MY LIFE IS:  beautiful + creative + productive + prosperous + magical

THE 4 FOCUSES OF HISTORY MAKERS:

1.- CAPITALIZATION IQ: Is not the size of the dog in the flight, is the size of the fight in the dog.

2.- FREEDOM FROM DISTRACTION:

Distraction avoids creativity

Early hours to focus and stillness + quietude to kick off the day

Escalation requires your isolation

∑Better dairy choices = Better dairy results

Comparation is the thief of joy

The 3 options of fear: Fight, Flight and Freeze

When you are frightened you become a legend

Solitude is a multiplier of your power

COGNITIVE BANDWIDTH: Work on one High Value activity at a time and avoid multitasking

The hours that 95% waste, the top 5% Treasure

The secret of morning genius = Entry the flow State

THE SECRET OF MORNING GENIOUS: TRANSIENT HYPOFRONTALITY

3.- PERSONAL MASTERY PRACTICE

The quality of your morning practice determines the caliber of your dairy performance

Put enormous amount of practice time to advance your expertise = 10,000 hours to fix your domain expertise

THE 4 INTERIOR EMPIRES

E1: MINDSET (Phycology)                             E3: HEALTHSET (Physicality)

E2: HEARTSET (Emotionality)                       E4: SOULSET (Spirituality)

4.- DAY STACKING

Each of your days represents a piece of your life in miniature

As you live each day, you craft your life

Micro Wins each day to optimize the day

Concentrate in create great days x 365′s year performance

Consistency & Regularity in your performance

To Build your mastery you need to be in discomfort

Commitment + Discipline + Resilience + Perseverance = GRIT     

 THE 5.3.1 CREED OF THE WILLPOWER WARRIOR

5.- SPECIFIC TRUTHS BEHIND EXCELLENT HABBITS

T1: World-class willpower isn′t an inborn strength but a skill-developed through relentless practice

T2: Personal discipline is a muscle: stretch it

T3: Willpower weakens when tired: recovery it, is crucial

T4: Installing a great habit successfully, need to automatize the routine (fourth-part pattern)

T5: Increasing self control in one area of your life, elevates self-control in all areas. The 5AM Club is a game changer

3.- VALUES OF HEROIC HABIT-MAKERS

V1: Victory demands consistency & persistency

V2: Following through on what is started, determines the size of personal respect that will be generated

V3: The way you practice in private is the way you will perform when in public

1.- GENERAL THEORY OF THE SELF DISCIPLINE SPARTANS      

To regularity do that, which is hard but important, when it feels more uncomfortable, is how warriors are born

Ambition without implementation is delusion

The common denominator of success…Neuroplasticity = Neurons that fight together connect.

Practice World-Class Self-Control = FAST + COLD SHOWERS

Small, dairy, seemingly, insignificant improvements done consistency, overtime…yield amazing results

Legendary performers practice being spectacular for so long that they no longer remember how to behave in non spectacular ways

THE LIFETIME HABIT ARC

Trigger + Ritual + Reward + Repetition

Stead fast on your proposals by practicing

Results rely on how you practice (discipline)

THE HABIT INSTALLATION PROTOCOL

When facing a choice, always choose what pushes you the most & what makes you growth

I am rising to do the work of a human being

THE 20/20/20 FORMULA

Dreams and Desires are wishbones, but you need a backbone to get them done.

Is not rising at 5AM that matters, is what you do next

Procrastination is an act of self-hatred

Our thinking cerates our results

20 MOVE – 20 REFLECT – 20 GROW

Link between physical fitness & cognitive ability

Reflect pre performance blueprint:

             Invent & Visualize your dream

             Statement of your ideal day ahead

Grow to double your income & Impact x3 investment in personal mastery, professional capability.

Work on becoming more valuable

LEARN + READ + STUDY

THE JOURNALING HABIT

THE PRE-SLEEP RITUAL OF ICONIC PRODUCERS

THE AMAZING DAY

THE 5AM CLUB IS MENTORED ON THE 10 TACTICS OF LIFELONG GENIUS

The object of work is the production of accomplishments

THE TIGHT BUBBLE OF TOTAL FOCUS                  THE 2 MASSAGE PROTOCOL

THE 90/90/1 RULE                                                     TRAFFIC UNIVERSITY

THE 60/10 METHOD                                                  THE DREAM TEAM TECHNIQUE

THE DAILY 5 CONCEPT                                            THE WEEKLY DESIGN SYSTEM

THE SECOND WIND WORKOUT                              THE 60 MINUTE SUDENT

#1 THE TIGHT BUBBLE OF TOTAL FOCUS (TBTF)

-An addition to distraction is the death of your creative production

-Mental Focus + Physical energy + Personal willpower + Original talent + Daily Time

-Avoid SSMM Distraction

-Solitude for getting lost from the World & generate MasterWorks

#2 THE 90/90/1 RULE

-Real work vs artificial, daily and consistently = productivity. Project by project

-Install a daily habit of using your best hours for being productive

-90 next days x 90 best minutes x 1 activity that will change your game

#3 THE 60/10 METHOD

-Need to fresh & relax to produce

-Time to produce fearly & time to rest

-60 minutes to produce hard & 10 minutes to refuel

#4 THE DAILY 5 CONCEPT

-Concentrate on achieving micro-wins that refuel & boost confidence

-List 5 tiny targets to achieve over the day…it will create 1,825 great achievements over the year

#5 THE 2nd WIND WORKOUT (2WW)

-Exercise = Increase concentration + Brain Power + Optimism = better sleep

-Meditation + Whole Food Diet + Sleep quality + Intermittent fasting

-2nd Workout at the end of the day to boost the last part of the day

-Improve evening choices & metabolism at night

#6 THE MASSAGE PROTOCOL (2MP)

-Reduces Cortisol, increase dopamine, increase serotonin, reduces muscle tension, increase pain relief

-2 x week (schedule them to be done)

#7 TRAFFIC UNIVERSITY

-If you commute you are using a lot of time that worth

-Leverage your traffic time: podcasts, audiobooks: Learn while raveling

#8 THE DREAM TEAM TECHNIQUE

-Outsource & Automate all activities but those within your Mastery

-Delegate tasks that are poor use of your time and create a bond with those whose support help you to improve your mastery

#9 THE WEEKLY DESIGN SYSTEM (WDS)

-Things scheduled = things done = Design your week

-Each Sunday create a blueprint for the beautiful week ahead

-Highlight for your 7 days ahead & memorize the achievements of last week

-Create Commitments

#10 THE 60 MINUTE STUDENT

-The more you know, the better you will do

-Getting back to be a student

-Study for 60 minutes a day: Books, Videos, on-line learning, notes, papers, …

THE TWIN CYCLES OF ELITE PERFORMANCE

-High excellent Cycle & Deep refueling Cycle

1.- Mental Focus   2.- Physical energy  3.- Personal willpower 4.- Original Talent 5.- Daily Time

(5 Assets of Genious)

Exceedingly excellence: creative production without calibrated human asset protection leads to a noticeable performance reduction

Becoming Legendary in your industry is about sustainability

SUPERCOMPENSATION = OSCILLATION or PERIODIZATION

Work – Rest periods (alterned) generate exponential productivity

The legendary perform equation = Pressure x Refueling = Work + Endurance

The Time you less feel like doing something sometimes is the best time to do it

Pressure & stress to boost your performance

You expand further when you pass your limits, then fuel & rest

Micro-Tearing = stretch beyond your limits & then rest, cause the growth happens in your resting cycles not during the performance

Dream Big + Small Start + Begin Now

The balance is vastly important to World-Class performance

Time away from work offers space for incubation

Live relies in finding fulfillment in the smallest of things

Joy as GPS (Your personal GPS)

1.- People Fuel   2.- Pursuit Fuel    3.- Place Fuel

Follow your Joy - your heart is always wiser than your mind

11 MAXIMS for INCREASING financial FORTUNE & EXPERIENCE EXQUISITE LIFE

 M#1: To create Magic in the world, own the magic within yourself

The relationship with yourself predicts your relationship with the World

Give yourself time to be and you will receive the disruptive insights that will transform your field

Strengthen your relationship with your greatest Self

M#2: Collect miraculous experiences over material things

Explore life, be more alive to the wonders that inhabit your days

Grow and capitalize your human potential

Effortful work, weighty connections with positive people and time doing that which nurtures your spirit

Valid everything in your life and it will return multiplied

Immerse yourself fully in this moment

M#3: Failure inflates fearlessness

Courage. Say more “Yes” in your life

M#4: Proper Use of your primal power created your personal utopia

4 creative tools that turns each of your desires into results

THOUGHTS – FEELINGS – WORDS – DEEDS

Exercise your mind to think just thoughts that serve you: Mastery & Happiness

Sit on feelings on gratitude, positiveness and love

Speak Only words of upliftment

Do only Acts that align with the Hero you are

M#5: Avoid Bad people

The power of your associations = Emotional contagion

Pass through life gracefully

M#6: Money is the fruit of generosity, not scarcity

Give more to receive more

Positive expectancy = Money will come regularly from unexpected sources

Active faith = Behave in a way that shows your trust in abundance and benevolence

Ever increasing gratitude = open your heart to everyone/everything

Extreme value delivery = give others exponentially more benefit that they ever could expect from you – we reap what we sow

M#7: Optimal health maximizes your power to produce magic

Exercise first to yield cognition, energy, physiology & Spirit.

M#8: Continue raising your life standards towards absolute World-Class

Never stop improving the quality of your mornings along with the excellence of your life

Always be rising. Constantly increase your personal standards.

M#9: Deep Love yields unconquerable joy

Show people love. Make people to feel better about themselves.

M#10: Heaven on Earth is a state, not a place

Wonder is a wonderful source of happiness

Cultivate mindset. Purify your heart set & optimize it.

M#11: Tomorrow is a bonus, not a right

Never delay your peacefulness. Your days are numbered, don’t let them go.

Have a great time as you rise towards your magnificence

THE 5AM MEMBERS BECOME HEROES OF THEIR LIVES

THE HEROIC HUMAN CIRCLE – 7 VIRTUDES OF WORLD CHANGERS

Bravery – Forgiveness – Integrity – Understanding – Sincerity – Humility – Politeness

Start a pilgrimage to a destiny called LEGACY

To lead and to inspire others by the way that you live

CONCLUSION:

-Construct a meaningful legacy: this is a dairy task that requires 24/7 focus and strong commitment + discipline + patience + work

-Small dairy improvements = Overtime results

-Your name is branded in every piece of work you release = put your seal and personal touch in all the elements you perform.

-Being Busy is not equal to being Productive = be effective, focus, avoid distraction, be excellent, …

-Perform = YOU WILL SLEEP WHEN DEAD

-DEDICATION & DISCIPLINE beats Brilliance and Giftedness

-Results are the consequence of great performance, practice and dairy achievements

-The quality of your morning practice determines the caliber of your dairy performance

-Concentrate in create great days x 365 = Year performance

-Discipline is a muscle you need to exercise hard

-The way you practice in private is the way you will perform when in public

-Is not rising at 5AM that matters, is what you do next

-The success formula = Mental Focus + Physical energy + Personal willpower + Original talent + Daily Time

-Network is key = weighty connections with positive people & The power of your associations = Emotional contagion

-Mens sana in corpore sano