TEN-X…it’s a phrase we’ve talked about before. It’s ultimately about the POWER of BECOMING!
I absolutely LOVE the concept of TEN-X!
What does that mean? It means simply taking something…anything, and advancing it, multiplying it, banking it at TEN TIMES what you started with. Or in this case, 10x whatever the comparison is.
What if…YOU could improve at a rate of TEN-X? Ten times whatever or wherever you are now? TEN times the “norm” in what you do or what you’ve done in the past?
The first response by most individuals is “that’s IMPOSSIBLE!”
Predictable, because as we’ve discussed we live in a “negative-is-normal” society of SMALL THINKERS! Until, or unless, you begin to train your mind to THINK BIGGER about what’s possible chances are you will never move far beyond where you are. Which is more than likely not far from where you were, that’s not the kind of big, hairy, audacious thinking of TEN-Xers!
Many in the automotive world give credit to this or that author or speaker for the TEN X concept, but if you trace it all the way back to its early roots, Jim Collins was writing about it in GREAT BY CHOICE (his follow up on Good to Great) and one of the great entrepreneurial mentors and coaches Dan Sullivan was one of the early adopters and coaches on the subject (Thanks Dan!).
In Great By Choice Jim Collins outlines what he means by 10Xers and how he arrived at the “EMPIRICAL DATA” (not theory) of those companies and INDIVIDUAL LEADERS studied for almost a decade.
Collins writes,
“On the one hand, 10Xers understand that they face continuous UNCERTAINTY and that they CANNOT CONTROL, and cannot accurately predict, significant aspects of the world around them.
On the other hand, 10Xers reject the idea that FORCES OUTSIDE THEIR CONTROL or CHANCE EVENTS will determine their results; they ACCEPT FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR OWN (OUTCOMES).”
What determines YOUR OUTCOMES?
Do you list all the REASONS WHY YOU CAN’T do something, only after a while to have them simply sound like a list of EXCUSES?
10Xers then bring this kind of THINKING to life based on a TRIAD of CORE BEHAVIORS;
1. Fanatical DISCIPLINE
2. Empirical CREATIVITY
3. Productive PARANOIA
(We’ll explore these behaviors further in the near future…)
So what ARE 10Xers?
Here’s what they are NOT…
They are NOT more CREATIVE.
They are NOT more VISIONARY.
They are NOT more CHARASMATIC.
Not more AMBITIOUS.
Not more BLESSED BY LUCK.
Not more RISK-SEEKING.
Not more HEROIC.
Not even more likely to make BIG BOLD MOVES.
Then just to clear things up, Collins reminds us that they DID DISPLAY many or all of these traits…but SO DID THEIR LESS SUCCESSFUL COMPARISONS!
So…HOW CAN IT WORK FOR YOU?
Great question, wouldn’t it be worth your time to find out more about TEN-X Behavior and a 10X return on what YOU DO?
The good news is YOU CAN.
Predictably…MOST WON’T.
Will you?
Here’s to CHOOSING GREATNESS, because you can.
To Your Uncommon Success,
Michael
EDITORS NOTE:
Michael York is an accomplished AUTHOR and SPEAKER...as well as the Co-Founder and Host of CETV.
In 2022 He was named “Most Unique Leadership Coach” by Corporate Vision International, and in 2023 was awarded the “Transformation Coach of the Year” by Wealth and Finance magazine.
He is an award-winning CONSULTANT and COACH retained by ORGANIZATIONS for his contribution to the improvement of HUMAN POTENTIAL, PERSONALLY as well as PROFESSIONALLY.
He is the RADICAL IMPROVEMENT CATALYST behind major advancements with his clients over two decades and the EVIDENCE of his EXPERTISE is confirmed by empirical RESULTS, some of which can be seen at www.MichaelYork.com