256: The Surprising (Scientific) Truth Behind What Makes You Successful with Eric Barker

Why do some people achieve incredible success while most others struggle? Why do some reach their goals while others give up within days of setting them? Why do some people make WAY more money at work while others are stuck in the mailroom for 40 years? Those topics, among many others, are the focus of today’s episode of The BiggerPockets Podcast, where we sit down with Eric Barker, author of the WSJ bestseller Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) WrongW. Eric spends his life exploring the science and psychology behind what actually makes an individual successful, and today we explore those often-surprising truths as they relate to real estate, business, and all areas of life!
In This Episode We Cover:

Eric’s background

What you should know about his book

How to align yourself with what you’re good at

The issue of grit

The “3 Ps” (personal, permanent, and pervasive)

The secret to forming habits

How to create external accountability

A discussion on systems vs. goals

What you should know about introverts vs. extroverts

How financial success can serve as a great defense

Tips for not taking the day for granted

How to become a super connector

What makes somebody successful at work

What “work-life balance” truly means

The 4 metrics of success

And SO much more!

Links from the Show

BiggerPockets Forums

BiggerPockets’ Low Budget (Youtube Series)

BiggerPockets Youtube Channel

Stickk

Fincon

Noah Kagan

Marginal Revolution

Ryan Holiday

Tim Urban’s Wait but Why?

Josh Kaufman

The Vietnam War

Icarus Netflix Original

The Armstrong Lie

Command and Control

The Bomb

Gym Pact App

Books Mentioned in this Show

Barking Up the Wrong Tree by Eric Barker

The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod

The One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan

Deep Work by Carl Newport

The Personal MBA by Josh Kaufman

Drive by Dan Pink

The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz

Give and Take by Adam Grant

Tweetable Topics:

“The single most motivating thing is the feeling of progress.” (Tweet This!)

“The importance of the habit is consistency.” (Tweet This!)

“In the end, it’s generally better to set up systems as opposed to goals.” (Tweet This!)

“There is no fear with boredom.” (Tweet This!)

Connect with Eric
Eric’s Blog

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why do some people achieve incredible success while most others struggle? Why do some reach their goals while others give up within days of setting them? Why do some people make WAY more money at work while others are stuck in the mailroom for 40 years? Those topics, among many others, are the focus of today’s episode of The BiggerPockets Podcast, where we sit down with Eric Barker, author of the WSJ bestseller Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) WrongW. Eric spends his life exploring the science and psychology behind what actually makes an individual successful, and today we explore those often-surprising truths as they relate to real estate, business, and all areas of life!

In This Episode We Cover:

Eric’s background

What you should know about his book

How to align yourself with what you’re good at
The issue of grit

The “3 Ps” (personal, permanent, and pervasive)
The secret to forming habits

How to create external accountability

A discussion on systems vs. goals

What you should know about introverts vs. extroverts

How financial success can serve as a great defense
Tips for not taking the day for granted

How to become a super connector

What makes somebody successful at work

What “work-life balance” truly means
The 4 metrics of success
And SO much more!

Links from the Show

BiggerPockets Forums

BiggerPockets’ Low Budget (Youtube Series)
BiggerPockets Youtube Channel
Stickk
Fincon
Noah Kagan
Marginal Revolution
Ryan Holiday
Tim Urban’s Wait but Why?
Josh Kaufman
The Vietnam War
Icarus Netflix Original
The Armstrong Lie
Command and Control
The Bomb
Gym Pact App

Books Mentioned in this Show

Barking Up the Wrong Tree by Eric Barker

The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod

The One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan

Deep Work by Carl Newport

The Personal MBA by Josh Kaufman

Drive by Dan Pink

The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz

Give and Take by Adam Grant

Tweetable Topics:

“The single most motivating thing is the feeling of progress.” (Tweet This!)
“The importance of the habit is consistency.” (Tweet This!)
“In the end, it’s generally better to set up systems as opposed to goals.” (Tweet This!)
“There is no fear with boredom.” (Tweet This!)

Connect with Eric

Eric’s Blog

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices