Mastery - Robert Greene/George Leonard - Sustainable practices for Mastery!

[NewJamesBond]

I'm finding more and more that the reason in the past my businesses have failed is not because they weren't profitable enough or that they weren't scalable (some of them weren't scalable though, like Freelancing/Consulting), but instead they failed because I worked so hard in the beginning and quickly burnt out. I was interested in making a quick burst of cash rather then creating sustainable practices that would lead me to earning a lot more. I've taken a pretty good break from running any type of business. I have held on to a few clients, but thats it.

I read George Leonard's book Mastery.
I have yet to read Robert Greene's book on Mastery, but it's on my list.
George Leonard writes, "At the heart of it, mastery is practice. Mastery is staying on the path."

George Leonard suggests the following 3 people who most commonly fail on their journey to mastery....
In the past I have very much been the obsessive...

I am currently transitioning back into business and with mastery in mind I am trying to create system so that I will never run out of clients, prospects, and also continually be getting better at my craft. I'm trying to make it so I don't obsessed on the results, but instead just do my work each day and try to be consistently working to get better at closing deals and doing my work.

Would love to see how others react to that image above and also what they think about mastery...

 

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[Ubermensch]

Never heard of George Leonard.

 

[Andy Black]

I'm finding more and more that the reason in the past my businesses have failed is not because they weren't profitable enough or that they weren't scalable (some of them weren't scalable though, like Freelancing/Consulting), but instead they failed because I worked so hard in the beginning and quickly burnt out. I was interested in making a quick burst of cash rather then creating sustainable practices that would lead me to earning a lot more. I've taken a pretty good break from running any type of business. I have held on to a few clients, but thats it.

I read George Leonard's book Mastery.
I have yet to read Robert Greene's book on Mastery, but it's on my list.
George Leonard writes, "At the heart of it, mastery is practice. Mastery is staying on the path."

George Leonard suggests the following 3 people who most commonly fail on their journey to mastery....
In the past I have very much been the obsessive...

I am currently transitioning back into business and with mastery in mind I am trying to create system so that I will never run out of clients, prospects, and also continually be getting better at my craft. I'm trying to make it so I don't obsessed on the results, but instead just do my work each day and try to be consistently working to get better at closing deals and doing my work.

Would love to see how others react to that image above and also what they think about mastery...

I just can't not do what I'm doing. It totally fascinates me, and does so more and more each year.

Motivation isn't even a word for me. I do the same as I breathe. I love what I do.


Reminds me of this video that I love:

 

[Ubermensch]

And I do the same as I breathe. I love what I do.

And you do breathe screen-melting fire, brother.

 

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[axiom]

I believe that every entrepreneur goes through all three phases at one point or another.

Of course, success comes when you adopt the "Hacker" mindset as your dominant mindset.

That being said, it is still necessary to be a bit of a dabbler -- as it helps you discover new possibilities that relate to your path -- and a bit obsessive -- as it helps you push through the inevitable hard times.

 

[Selfy]

George Leonard spawned Robert Greene's Mastery, and his insights are deeper, stemming from deep Aikido practice.

“Perhaps we'll never know how far the path can go, how much a human being can truly achieve, until we realize that the ultimate reward is not a gold medal but the path itself.”

This is more of a go to book for craftsmen engaged in an activity that requires mastery in a narrow scope of skills. This would be maker-types such as painters, writers, programmers, mechanics, martial artists, and people who relish attaining mastery over the material acquisition of goods. There is a personality that seeks this called the ISTP. When Connor Mcrgregor MMA Fighter was asked about whether he cared about the prize money, he replied, "I care more about the gold. The gold in that belt. The money comes when you do something really really well. The money is part of the package, but not the aim."

I see many people here at least in self-pub (where i operate) dabble, and some are obsessive with gigantic word count goals, only to fail by quitting. There is a term used in sanskrit it is called, Arambhasura, which means a hero at the beginning. You don't want to be Arambhasura, you must be a hero at the end, and that means pushing through plateaus -an important concept in Leonard's book referring to periods of stagnation and even regressions- and sticking with something to the end. Like a Japanese doll that bounces back up again. Again, there is a type that gravitates to this type of thinking, and not necessarily applicable to all.

 

[blueoceanblues]

I believe that every entrepreneur goes through all three phases at one point or another.

Of course, success comes when you adopt the "Hacker" mindset as your dominant mindset.

That being said, it is still necessary to be a bit of a dabbler -- as it helps you discover new possibilities that relate to your path -- and a bit obsessive -- as it helps you push through the inevitable hard times.

I like this approach. As entrepreneurs, we move through states. Formless.

 

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[YeabsiraHaile101]

I'm finding more and more that the reason in the past my businesses have failed is not because they weren't profitable enough or that they weren't scalable (some of them weren't scalable though, like Freelancing/Consulting), but instead they failed because I worked so hard in the beginning and quickly burnt out. I was interested in making a quick burst of cash rather then creating sustainable practices that would lead me to earning a lot more. I've taken a pretty good break from running any type of business. I have held on to a few clients, but thats it.

I read George Leonard's book Mastery.
I have yet to read Robert Greene's book on Mastery, but it's on my list.
George Leonard writes, "At the heart of it, mastery is practice. Mastery is staying on the path."

George Leonard suggests the following 3 people who most commonly fail on their journey to mastery....
In the past I have very much been the obsessive...

I am currently transitioning back into business and with mastery in mind I am trying to create system so that I will never run out of clients, prospects, and also continually be getting better at my craft. I'm trying to make it so I don't obsessed on the results, but instead just do my work each day and try to be consistently working to get better at closing deals and doing my work.

Would love to see how others react to that image above and also what they think about mastery...

Never heard of Mastery by George Leonard but Robert Greene that book is in my radar for a weeks is there anyone who suggests it..