View from the Summit

In my journey to entrepreneurial success and the View from the Top that I enjoy today, I learned that there are two emotions which will distort your vision quickly and derail your success if you let them control your actions. These two emotions are fear and jealousy.

When you compare yourself to another entrepreneur, whether on a monetary scale, experience, or scope, you may come away feeling inadequate. Comparisons of this sort are dangerous because when you feel like another individual is ahead of you in some aspect, feelings of jealousy, bitterness, and inadequacy can creep in quickly. Compare yourself closely to someone at the top of your industry and your confidence might take a hit. Conversely, if you compare yourself to others who you know you are ahead of in your field, you open the door for pride, boasting, and complacency. Entrepreneur and author Jack Canfield once said of making comparisons “I generally find that comparison is the fast track to unhappiness. No one ever compares themselves to someone else and comes out even. Nine times out of ten, we compare ourselves to people who are somehow better than us and end up feeling more inadequate.”

When you hire a life coach or a business coach, one of the initial pieces of advice they will give you is to put the big rocks first.

I have devoted an entire chapter of my book View From the Topto that topic alone.

When I coach clients one on one, I tell them when they fill their schedule and calendar to be sure to put the big rocks in first.

In the movie A Knight's Tale, the main character is told by his father that a man can “change his stars” and “that if he believes enough, he can do anything.” While A Knight's Tale is a fictional story about a peasant who became a knight, and championed over other knights in tournaments and competitions across the globe, there are real people who have proved this theory true and accomplished far more than anyone could have ever expected of them. Aaron Walker is a prime example.

Aaron’s book, The View From the Top, is the ultimate depiction of an ordinary man living an extraordinary life. He gives readers a glimpse into his own life, from being born into a family who had nothing—to creating successful companies and amassing quantities of money that enable him to live the life of his choosing—Aaron’s hard work and determination to succeed has earned him the admiration of some of the world’s top entrepreneurs.