View from the Summit

I get so irritated when I hear people say they need the newest technology to be successful or that they can’t get to where they want to be without the latest and greatest app. I recently had a call with my mastermind group about this and I had to say “Time out! What about the basics?”

If you think you can’t move forward without the fanciest new technology, you’re getting yourself in trouble.

Don’t get me wrong, I love technology! I’m all for using technology to enhance your success. But if we don’t do the basics—the simple things that you need to do with consistency—even the best technology won’t get you anywhere.

New technology can definitely help to widen our audience and increase our efficiency, but there’s something more powerful than technology. Consistency. Consistency is essential to your success.

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.

What does it mean to “Lean In”? Are we able to recognize important “Lean In” moments in our lives?