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My Definite Chief Aim

October 10, 2018 by J.R. Cambo Leave a Comment

There is a lot to be said about the power of a vision.

The power of something that drives us to excel.

Humans need a passion. Something to obsess over, to satisfy our primal urge for conquest. Deeply ingrained within our DNA is a craftsman mentality, the subconscious need to build something great.

Without it, we are lost. We are seekers of distraction. We chase things since it gives us a moment of pleasure. But then it is rust and we are lost once again.

Society is plagued by a lack of vision.

Comfort is the root of this pain and we must seek to banish it forever.

I recently learned that Bruce Lee was an avid reader. A man of manic energy, suppressed by the power of a book. [Read more…]

A Professional Military Reading List (for anyone)

September 24, 2018 by Tony Francisco Leave a Comment

Phil Knight, the founder of Nike and author of Shoe Dog, spoke of how he was constantly reading books about combat, war strategy, and generalship to help keep him focused during the early and turbulent days of Nike.

Many of his quests to Asia were also inspired by what he read. It was books that gave him the inspiration to stand among the ruins of Hiroshima. He stayed in the villa once occupied by General Douglas MacArthur in the Philippines and was granted his request to the Republic of Vietnam to meet Vo Nguyen Giáp, their most prominent warrior of the Vietnam War. He was driven by words of war.

Eventually, those quests to Asia opened the door for Nike’s production efforts in Japan and China and what would come next, Nike’s domination of the shoe game. Knight would say, Business is War. And Nike conquers all.

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One Day to Greatness with Jack Canfield

September 17, 2018 by Tony Francisco Leave a Comment

One year ago I attended a seminar called One Day to Greatness with Jack Canfield, the creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series.

Several months after the seminar during an annual review, I realized that I could have been doing more. I realized that I haven’t been taking enough action and I wasn’t hustling enough. I was vaguely worthy of someone that outworks.

Take action. Things may come to those who wait but only the things left by those who hustle. – Abraham Lincoln

So, I returned to the primary objective of the seminar: learn how to go further and faster with less effort toward a life of greatness. In pursuit of more.

The way ahead was three-pronged: (1) gain greater clarity about your purpose, vision, and goals; (2) develop powerful habits and the mindset necessary for success; (3) take 100% responsibility for your results, and become more action-oriented. [Read more…]

The Impact Theory Belief System

August 20, 2018 by Tony Francisco Leave a Comment

I remember seeing Tom Bilyeu of Impact Theory at Santa Monica during a little talk called, “The Entrepreneur’s Mindset.” It was powerful (the word ’empowering’ is not welcome on this blog – we create our own power), leading me down a long road exploring each of his talks on YouTube.

There is immense value in listening to stories of how successful people reached their pinnacle.

Many times you will find that successful people were once regular people.

They went from ordinary to extraordinary by cultivating a deep belief in themselves and then by taking massive action in spite of the nagging naysayers.

Embedded within each episode of Impact Theory is a key to becoming powerful. You are what you think and you are the sum of the five people you spend the most time with, but you can’t always surround yourself with the best thinkers and doers.

That’s why podcasts and shows like Impact Theory are so critical, they can give you the environment that you need using technology. [Read more…]

Kobe Bryant: Pay the Price

June 1, 2018 by Tony Francisco Leave a Comment

You can have anything you want, you just have to be willing to pay the price.

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Everything has its price — and if that price is not paid, not that thing but something else is obtained… It is impossible to get anything without its price.”

Hardwork is always required. But the greater the thing, the greater the price.

Do you want to be the best in your industry?

Do you want a phenomenal body?

Do you want to be a millionaire?

Ask yourself, “What is the price I need to pay to get this?” [Read more…]