“The Slight Edge” By Jeff Olson — “10 Bullets-100 Words” Book Summary

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“10 bullets-100 words” is an experiment to summarize my lessons and takeaways from one book at a time. The format is akin to a wholesome meal, i.e. right ingredients, sound quality, and just the right quantity. I hope this format can help build your interest in this book.

Book title — “The Slight Edge — Turning simple disciplines into massive success & happiness” by Jeff Olson

1. The Slight Edge — Consistently repeated daily actions + time = unconquerable results
2. 1% improvement each day = 365% in 1 year
3. Philosophy: Plant, Cultivate, Harvest
4. 95% of the people live a mediocre life; be part of the 5%
5. “Your philosophy creates your attitudes, which create your actions, which create your results, which create your life.”
6. Little daily actions are easy to do, but also easy not to do
7. Results are invisible in the beginning
8. Little actions seem insignificant, but they add up
9. Show up, show consistently, commit for the long haul, practice integrity
10. The effect of time compounding is huge!