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Jim Rohn

Jim Rohn

America's foremost business philosopher

Jim Rohn (September 17, 1930 – December 5, 2009) was an American entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker. His rags to riches story played a large part in his work, which influenced others in the personal development industry. For more than 40 years, Jim Rohn honed his craft like a skilled artist-helping people the world over sculpt life strategies that have expanded their imagination of what is possible. Those who had the privilege of hearing him speak can attest to the elegance and common sense of his material. It is no coincidence, then, that he is widely regarded as one of the most influential thinkers of our time, and thought of by many as a national treasure. Jim authored countless books and audio and video programs, and helped motivate and shape an entire generation of personal-development trainers and hundreds of executives from America’s top corporations.

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Leading an Inspired Life

by Jim Rohn

Jim Rohn was one of the 20th century’s leading personal development gurus—influencing everyone from Tony Robbins to Darren Hardy. He wrote and taught in a simple, conversational, down-to-earth style. Reading this book feels like sitting down and having an inspiring chat with one of the best old-school coaches out there. Big Ideas we explore include the formula for success (+ the 2 easies), how to unlock your potential, character = chisel, and the key to perseverance.

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Conquering Procrastination & Purpose

20th Century Classic Discipline Motivation success Work

The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle

by Jim Rohn

Jim Rohn influenced a generation of self-help gurus and this book lays out his "five major keys for the life puzzle." We'll take a quick look at your life philosophy, what you're doing with the 86,400 ticks each day, how to finish before you start as you design your ideal life and other such goodness.

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Abundance & Purpose

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Two Easies
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Easy to Do. Easy Not to Do.

Jim Rohn tells us that our success in life is all about the two easies. It’s all about consistently doing the tiny (!) fundamentals that are simultaneously super easy to do and super easy not to do. For example, it’s super easy for me to turn off the wi-fi and my phone when I’m done for the day. It...

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Habits & Willpower

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The Law of Diminishing Intent
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Goes Nicely with Massive Action

In our last +1, we talked about the fact that Speed Is a Force. Jim Rohn said the same thing a little differently. He told us about the “Law of Diminishing Intent.” The basic idea: The likelihood of doing something diminishes the further away you get from the initial moment of inspiration. So true. A...

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Abundance & Conquering Procrastination

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Pull Power
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Is Your Future Pulling at You?

In our last +1 we talked about the epically awesome heroic quest you are on these days. And, ideally, we want to boil that ONE epically awesome thing you’re going after down into one word or micro-phrase. We want clarity on what’s firing us up. We want to create dreams that have what Jim Rohn calls �...

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Goals & Purpose

challenges commitment dreams Motivation Power soul Spirit Vision

Chiseling Character
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Another Greek Etymology Lesson

In our last +1, we spent some time with Michelangelo—seeing our heroic potential within a block of marble. Then we got out our chisel and started chipping away at the habits that are getting in the way of the best version of ourselves showing up more and more consistently. Today, we’re going to l...

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Habits & Optimal Living

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Combination Locks
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Ideas that Open the Doors to Your Infinite Potential

In our last +1, we talked about the fact that we have a baby on the loose in the Johnson house. We also talked about how all those tiny incremental, almost-imperceptible gains can add up to making the impossible easy. Here’s another metaphor for that process. Jim Rohn tells us that integrating life-cha...

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Learning & Optimal Living

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