The Leverage Mindset

There are 4 main types of of leverage:

• Financial Leverage

• Social Network Leverage

• Time Leverage

• Knowledge Leverage

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Main Message: Most people believe success requires more effort. High performers know success requires better leverage. 🚀

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The Leverage Mindset: How High Performers Think Differently

📌 Why Some People Achieve More with Less Effort

Ever wonder why some people seem to achieve more, grow faster, and work less while others hustle endlessly and barely move the needle? It’s not because they work harder—it’s because they think differently.

They operate with leverage.

Leverage isn’t just about tools, money, or connections—it’s a mindset shift that helps you multiply impact, maximize efficiency, and create exponential results. Let’s dive into how high performers use leverage to their advantage and how you can do the same.

1. They Focus on High-Leverage Activities

🚀 “Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” – Abraham Lincoln

High performers don’t spend time doing everything—they focus on the highest-value tasks that create the most significant results. This is known as The 80/20 Rule (Pareto Principle):

🔹 80% of your results come from 20% of your efforts (Koch, 1999).
🔹 Instead of trying to “do more,” high performers cut distractions, automate tasks, and delegate non-essential work so they can focus on high-impact areas.

💡 Your Move: Take inventory of your daily tasks and ask: Which 20% of my activities generate 80% of my results? Double down on those.

2. They Leverage Systems, Not Just Willpower

🛠 “You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.” – James Clear, Atomic Habits

High achievers know that habits and systems drive success—not motivation alone. Willpower fades, but systems create consistent results.

🔹 They automate repetitive tasks (e.g., email responses, content scheduling, invoicing).
🔹 They use frameworks (e.g., checklists, SOPs, workflows) to avoid decision fatigue.
🔹 They optimize their environment to make the right actions effortless.

💡 Your Move: Identify a time-draining task and create a system to simplify, automate, or delegate it. For example, if you read a lot news and want unbiased information sign up for 1440 Media below!

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3. They Use Other People’s Knowledge & Networks

🌎 “Your network is your net worth.” – Porter Gale

Instead of starting from scratch, high performers tap into experts, mentors, and communities for faster results.

🔹 They seek mentorship—learning from those ahead saves years of trial and error (Ghosh et al., 2022).
🔹 They collaborate instead of compete—leveraging partnerships for mutual growth.
🔹 They delegate & hire strategically—focusing on strengths while outsourcing weaknesses.

💡 Your Move: Identify someone in your industry who’s where you want to be. How can you learn from them, work with them, or leverage their insights?

4. They Think in Terms of Compounding Growth

📈 “The most powerful force in the universe is compound interest.” – Albert Einstein

Instead of chasing short-term wins, high performers invest in long-term leverage:

🔹 They build assets—products, content, or systems that generate results over time.
🔹 They invest in personal growth—knowledge compounds, creating lifelong advantage.
🔹 They make small, leveraged moves—knowing that small daily improvements (1%) lead to massive growth over time (Kaizen principle, Maurer, 2014).

💡 Your Move: What small action can you take today that will compound over the next year? Start now.

Final Thought: Leverage is a Choice

Most people believe success requires more effort. High performers know success requires better leverage.

You don’t need to work harder. You need to think differently.

🔹 Focus on high-leverage activities
🔹 Build systems, not rely on willpower
🔹 Use mentorship, partnerships, and networks
🔹 Invest in compounding, long-term growth

💡 Your Challenge: Take ONE action today that moves you from effort to leverage. Hit reply and let me know what you’ll do!

🚀 Let’s work smarter, not harder.

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Sources:

• Clear, J. (2018). Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones. Penguin.

• Ghosh, S., Reichel, A., & Nilakant, V. (2022). Learning From Mentors: The Role of Cognitive and Emotional Support in Career Growth.

• Koch, R. (1999). The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less. Nicholas Brealey Publishing.

• Maurer, R. (2014). One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way. Workman Publishing.

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