Most sites similar to this one give you advice on subjects from a perspective that you really cant apply to your life. This post will give you 15 concrete things that you can put on your to-do list that will bring you closer to conquering your world. Doing these 15 things can change everything

1. Get brand cards

I talked about these in my post on selling yourself. I wrote that just giving someone your number isnt good enough. Having a brand card acts as a reminder of a conversation or previous dealing that someone has had with you. If you supply a service or product, you should assume that everyone you meet is a potential customer, and give them your card. The fact that they have your card will stick in their memory, and you may be the first person they contact when they need your services.

2. Create a vision (book)

A vision book is a scrapbook of images taken from magazines like Robb Report, or from sites like Hustle Strategy. These images are like your goals in pictures. I flip through my vision book every morning to set the tone for my entire day. Images speak to your subconscious better than anything else, and we know from The Secret that our subconscious is a major factor in achieving your goals

3. Identify your USP

Your USP, or Unique Selling Proposition, are the qualities that set you apart from other people. What makes you different from the average tax preparer, server, computer programmer, barber, nurse, man or woman in general? Figure out ways to communicate this USP to everyone around you, and you will attract more people in your life that can take you to a whole new level. One of my USPs is the fact that I strive for perfection. Since everyone knows my character, my social circle is filled with like minded people, I rarely have problems with finding jobs, and my customers give better feedback for my services than those of my competitors. So start by listing 3 things that really set you apart from other people, and figure out how to communicate these traits.

4. Create parallel industries

A parallel industry is any trade that operates in the same business environment as another industry without competition. For instance, in The Millionaire Barbers I mentioned Sipp the Surgeon, who customized barber chairs. His trade operates within the Barbering industry without actually competing with barber shops. Other examples of this could include becoming a fashion consultant if you work in a clothing store, becoming an in-home personal trainer, or creating an “underground expert” website for your city

5. Buy and listen to audio books in your car instead of the radio

If you have a 45 minute round trip commute to work every day, you have time to listen to 2 whole books on CD per week. These CDs can cost as much as $40 at regular bookstores, so check out Amazon instead for the best selling titles at great prices.

6. Wake up earlier

Use the extra time to knock out some goals, read, or work out.

7. Create a networking hit list, and a plan to meet them

Dont put 50 Cent on your list, since he isnt necessarily accessible to you. Start with 10 local celebrities like radio DJs, owners of major local companies, the governor, etc. Have a 30 second intro ready and be able to intelligently talk about how you can form a mutually beneficial relationship

8. Identify the area that you wish to be great in and get to work

“you do not possess a natural gift for a certain job, because targeted natural gifts don’t exist. You are not a born CEO or investor or chess grandmaster. You will achieve greatness only through an enormous amount of hard work over many years. And not just any hard work, but work of a particular type that’s demanding and painful.” -What it Takes to Be Great

9. Join Toastmasters

People judge you first by your appearance and secondly by your words and tone of voice. Toastmasters is a public speaking club that has chapters in every major city and region. Improving your mastery over language will boost your confidence and open up doors for you. Nobody will take you seriously if you sound uneducated, even if in reality you are a genius

10. Join a gym

A healthy mind cannot thrive without a healthy body. Additionally, the better you look and feel, the more confidence you will radiate – and people will take notice

11. Go on a weekend binge for 1 weekend a month

Make a list of 30 things you need to get done but havent gotten around to. Then, instead of taking that one weekend off, you work without stopping for the entire weekend until everything on that list is done. No sleep, no drugs or alcohol, no distractions. Drop the kids off at their aunt’s house. Let your significant others know whats going on and tell them to hold all non-life threatening emergencies for Monday.

12. Clean your look up

If you look like money you will attract money. If you look successful you will attract success. If you look respectful, people will respect you. No T-shirts, no du-rags, no flip flops.

13. Visit your city chamber of commerce

Chambers of  Commerce are just that, the places where the city’s money makers and power brokers assemble and network. Immediately meet with their representatives and see what opportunities they can offer you by way of networking, support, or simply inspiration. San Diego’s Chamber of Commerce has an office with floor to ceiling windows that look out over the entire city. Standing there, overlooking the city at the head of a long meeting table inspired me to hustle harder and was a peek at what was to come.

14. Buy and read a book from the Required Reading list

15. Save $5 a week

Sounds like a small amount, but for most people, its more than you are saving now. Increase the amount over time as your discipline increases.

Only by making the best use of the time you have can you expect to really conquer your world. Even though these sound like simple things to do, accomplishing these small steps has the power to transform your life now and in the future. And as this site develops, so too will this list.

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