068: The Miracle Morning with Hal Elrod

Hal is known as the best selling author of the Miracle Morning, which is a book I’m a HUGE fan of. After a near death experience at age 20,in which he broke 11 bones and was told by doctors he would never walk again, Hal went ont o run a 52-mile ultramarathon, become an ultra successful coach, entrepreneur, keynote speaker and author of one of the most transformative book series of our time. Most importantly, Hal is a husband and father of two kids,

Highlights include:

How Hal got into sales with Cutco Cutlery and sold more kitchen knives in first 10 days than in the history of the company
Belief in a product, combined with enthusiasm combined with work ethic creates sales
Hal’s near death experience and how he overcame it by setting goals and being determined to walk again
In 2005 left Cutco to go into coaching, speaking and writing
In 2008, Hal had his “second rock bottom” because he lost half of his income and house and got depressed
How used personal development to overcome major adversity and depression
Your level of success, will seldom exceed your level of personal development because success is something you attract rather than become
If your level of success is not at a 10 in any area, you have an opportunity to develop that area
If we don’t dedicate time to become a level 10 person, we won’t ever achieve it
The importance of morning rituals and how they have made people successful
If you want your life to be different, you have to be willing to do something different
How Hal created the ultimate morning ritual
Within two months of starting his morning routine, Hal doubled his income and improved his life
Depression is lack of a vision for a compelling future
A breakdown of the SAVERS - the six practices of the miracle morning
Why Robert Kiyasaki called the SAVERS the best practices of human development
The 4-step process for creating affirmations that create results and why affirmations have failed people before
Step 1 is to commit to achieving the goal to solidify your commitment to the destination
Step 2 is why that is important to you
Step 3: what you are committed to doing to ensure you hit that outcome
Step 4: when you are committed to taking that action “no matter what” or “there is no other option”
Importance of life purpose
Hal’s purpose to selflessly add value to other people’s lives
The Miracle Morning 30-day challenge

Links:

Hal's website
The Miracle Morning Community on Facebook
www.Entrepreneurhotseat.com
Andy Storch Coaching

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