The Power of Leverage

The Power of Leverage

Dear Essentialists,?

Archimedes, the Greek mathematician, is thought to have said that given a long enough lever and the right place to stand, he could move the earth. Archimedes didn’t believe this because he prided himself on his great physical strength. Instead, he was utilizing the principle of leverage.?

Leverage allows us to achieve greater results while expelling disproportionate effort.?

It is one of the pillars of living a more effortless life.?

If you truly want to accomplish what you were meant to accomplish, you must learn to utilize leverage. You can create leverage in your life in a number of ways:

  • Leverage positive behavior by creating a habit that serves you over and over.?
  • Leverage your time by automating menial tasks, freeing your time to pursue more meaningful things.?
  • Leverage your influence and build trust by really listening and showing empathy to those you love and lead.??

Want to learn more about how to maximize leverage in your life? Don’t miss this week’s episode of the What’s Essential podcast.

This week I speak with?Barry Eggers, a successful venture capitalist and a Silicon Valley pioneer. Barry has spent his entire career maximizing leverage. He shares what he has learned and how it applies to every aspect of our lives.?

Listen here.?

What is something small you can leverage in your life right now?

“All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.

― Lao Tzu

In gratitude,?

Greg

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Manuj Aggarwal

Top Voice in AI | Helping SMBs Scale with AI & Automation | CIO at TetraNoodle | AI Speaker & Author | 4x AI Patents | Travel Lover??

3 年

Putting in more effort can result in pretty good things. Do you know why? Because it depends on where you are going to use your hard work. Wherever your life is going, whatever you are doing, you should be putting in the effort. The effort is a dedication to your goals. The effort is using your talent to achieve something so special that nobody can copy it.

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