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The Secret to Billionaires’ Success Everyone Can Steal: The Law of 100X
There’s probably a lot that separates you from the average billionaire. You might not have the IQ of Bill Gates or Elon Musk, the design perfectionism (and willingness to ruffle feathers) of Steve Jobs, the megawatt charisma of Oprah, or the songwriting gifts of newly crowned billionaire Taylor Swift.
There are, of course, tips and tricks that you can use to improve in just about all of these areas (I’m just guessing on the songwriting — that’s really not my specialty). But an honest appraisal shows a lot of them include a big element of inborn talent or personality.
Study techniques and cognitive strategies can help you be effectively smarter, but being smart enough to design rockets or become the world’s best investor probably requires a natural gift. I could take guitar lessons from now until the end of time, and I can guarantee you I would never pen a pop hit.
So what is it that sets billionaires apart that the rest of us can actually emulate? On his podcast recently, successful entrepreneur Noah Kagan offered a suggestion based on his many personal interactions with billionaires over the years. He calls it the Law of 100X.
