The Slight Edge: Turning Simple Disciplines Into Massive Success

The concept of the slight edge is very simple and easy to apply to your life. The recurring theme throughout the book is if you consistently do the simple things which give you a slight edge, over time you will create a huge advantage in life. Neglect doing these things consistently and you will join the majority in life who are doomed to mediocrity.Jeff Olson, the author, says these things we can do which will give us the slight edge are easy to do. The problem is they are as easy or easier not to do. Take reading a good book on self-development. It should be easy to read just 10 pages per day. But it is slightly easier to not read 10 pages a day. And if you fail to read 10 pages, no alarm goes off. There will be no discernable difference in your life for that one day. Either path - reading or failing to read 10 pages a day will not show any measurable difference in your life for a week or even a month. But continued over a longer period of time, a year or two, the slight difference begins to add up - to make a real difference.According to Mr. Olson, 5 percent of the population consistently do the simple things which give them a slight edge. The balance, 95 percent of the population fail to do the simple things - and that is the makes all the difference. Five percent enjoy success, the majority in the words of Thoreau, "Lead lives of quiet desperation."The book is well written in very easy to understand conversational style. There are plenty of success stories from people who understood the impact the Slight Edge principles could have on their lives. These people implemented the concepts and shared how their lives have changed.You might be tempted to think that the principles are not that impressive since they are so simple and anyone could do them. But that is exactly why they are so powerful. Once you truly understand the power of compounding simple behaviors over time, you will have unlocked the formula for creating the life you truly want.This is a great book for anyone wanting to dramatically change their life. The concepts are extremely powerful. Part of the magic of turning the Slight Edge principles into massive success is using time as your ally. The longer you employ the Slight Edge principles, the greater the benefit you will enjoy.The younger you are when you begin to employ the Slight Edge principles, the more time you will have for the benefits to compound.Anyone who has followed the teachings of Jim Rohn will "hear" a lot of his teachings in this book. If you have enjoyed Jim Rohn, you will certainly enjoy and relate to this book.Highly Recommended.

Like another reviewer said, this book should be required reading in school. It really is the creme de la creme of success books -- covers all the bases and hits the points without overkill. The author speaks openly and positively, and the tone is down to earth. I'm giving four family members a copy for Christmas!For more mature readers of this book, it is likely that Olsen will recommend positive actions that you have already established as habits. I admit it was a nice ego booster to get the validation. :) One of them is to be a continuous learner, and at the moment, enjoying reading "Becoming a Person of Influence" by John Maxwell and Jim Dornan. Excellent book that shares the secrets of creating and reproducing positive influencers in this world.Key Learnings:I needed to hear again for the billionth time how goal setting is so very important and to look at your (five or so) goals every single day. To cement this habit I ordered the book "Wishcraft" which other Amazon reviewers touted as the best on goal planning/organization. (So eagerly awaiting that to arrive and maybe I'll update this post later. . .)This book also conveyed the attitude needed towards failure. I knew that I needed more rah! rah! cheerleading on this topic, so I purchased "Go For No! . . ." which is a short little book (readable in one hour.) "Go For No!" could have been more concise, but the author got the job done with his visual failure chart and how you know when you've mastered and properly use the fear of failure to your maximum benefit.The "Slight Edge" gave a nice example of how to conduct planning and when to know when to stop. I also learned about the importance of establishing and maintaining a Master Mind group. While I've known the importance of relationships, holding regular meetings with a Master Mind Group is an excellent concept to regularly obtain the benefit of "two, three, and four heads are better than one."Edit 1/11/12: Recommend adding "What to Say When You Talk to Your Self" in combination with this book. Self-help/success books will only give you temporary momentum if you do not establish consistent positive thinking and this author tells you how to do it.

Jeff Olson's book is wonderful. It is a very simple read yet so heart piercing that it should be re-read time and again. Highlight. Take notes. I have the original edition in paper and audio, and I got the new edition in HC and have bought multiple copies as gifts. When I got a Kindle recently I got the Kindle edition also. The formatting problems make reading this book on a Kindle so frustrating I'm not going to finish it. I have changed font type and size. No improvement. I have changed the formatting theme. No improvement. The problem is in the original file. I'll read my HC edition again happily. Do buy this book. Read this book. Just don't get this book on Kindle.

This book is a great read and has a great message. It is definitely worth your time and consideration and I recommend it very highly.

Ein Freund von mir las die deutsche Ausgabe und war begeistert. Das Buch brachte ihn dazu, wieder mit dem Training zu beginnen. Er startete - gemäß Buch - mit 5 Minuten täglich, denn darum geht es ja: fange klein an, jeder Schritt zählt, und bleibe dran! Ich habe mir die englische Ausgabe bestellt, weil ich ganz gerne Englisch lese und diese auch schneller lieferbar war. Ich bin jedoch etwas enttäuscht. Ich mag es gerne schön ordentlich und strukturiert und dieses Buch irritiert mich mit den vielen verschiedenen Schriftarten und -Größen. Für meinen Geschmack ist das einfach zu viel durcheinander gewürfelt und es fällt mir schwer, dieses Buch zu lesen. Aber wie gesagt, inhaltlich ist es gut und lesenswert.

Mi riferisco alla sola inettitudine della moda di registrare audio libro in modalità ABRIDGED!!! Quando resomi conto in ritardo, perché comprato a occhi chiusi, è stata una tragedia!Un audio libro che audio libro è se registrato parzialmente! Che costerà troppo realizzarlo?Non è accettabile! Ma che facciamo antologia delle superiori?Jeff Olson nel suo prologo di mezz'ora all'inizio del primo disco (sono tre CD audio) parla senza rendersi conto del vasto pubblico che lo potrebbe ascoltare oltre ai madrelingua inglesi!Ascoltato più volte diventa noioso per la sua modalità da oratore...Per il resto un utile compendio da portare con sé in macchina in mancanza del libro!

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This book will get your life on track! Listen, do, listen again! You can't go wrong! Amazing and well worth the investment! For serious people! This is for you!! Just follow and repeat the process! Yes it's basically the same review I wrote for the compound effect. But it's true. They bothe similar and both logical and make sense. Just read, do, read, do until you get there.Don't listen to those who say after x months it's no good. They are blaming the book for their own mistakes. They obviously stopped reading the book or stopped doing the actions. For those who are serious and are willing to take FULL RESPONSIBILTY for your life and success. This is for you!!