{"id":19970,"date":"2020-11-25T15:10:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-25T19:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=19970"},"modified":"2020-12-09T18:23:21","modified_gmt":"2020-12-09T22:23:21","slug":"10x-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/10x-system\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10X System for Goals, Action, and Success"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What is the 10X system for success? How does Grant Cardone break down the 10X system in his book <em>The 10X Rule<\/em>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 10X system for success asks you to multiply everything by ten. This means, you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/pursue-your-goals\/\">pursue goals<\/a> that are ten times higher and take ten times the effort. The result is, hopefully, success that is ten time greater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep reading for a breakdown of the 10X system for success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Set Goals Under the 10X System<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since your daily actions determine the course of your life, do the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/write-down-your-goals\/\">Write down your goals<\/a> two times every day to fix them in your mind. Make it the first thing you do each morning and last thing you do at night, every day until you achieve them. Also, revise them during the day as you think of ways to improve them.<\/li><li>Choose goals just beyond your reach, which will motivate you. If your goals are so small that you aren\u2019t compelled to think about them daily, you\u2019ll lose interest.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What to Write<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Set goals that encourage or require you to live up to your potential. Approach goal setting with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/10x-thinking\/\">10X mindset<\/a> (big goals, followed by big action equals big success). Remember, the bigger the goal, the more motivated you\u2019ll be to overcome resistance. Further, only big goals generate so much success that they can\u2019t be scuttled by unexpected problems, such as financial or health emergencies.<\/li><li>Word your goals as though you\u2019ve already accomplished them. Here are examples of Cardone\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/10x-goals\/\">10X goals<\/a>:<ul><li>I\u2019m in great physical shape<\/li><li>I have a net worth of $100 million<\/li><li>My income is over $1 million a month<\/li><li>I own a home with no debt<\/li><li>I create unique programs that improve people\u2019s lives<\/li><li>I have a top-rated TV show<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/goal-alignment\/\">Align your goals<\/a> with a larger purpose to generate additional motivation and energy. To do this, you must be clear about the reason for each goal. For example, if your goal is to save $100 million, include what you want to do with the money, such as financing a dream like post-graduate education, buying a ranch, or helping your community.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/actions-to-achieve-goals\/\">Align your actions with your goals<\/a> and purposes. In the 10X system, you need to be taking 10X action to achieve 10X goals. Don\u2019t spend your time doing unrelated things. For example, when Cardone worked at McDonald\u2019s as a young man, he hated the work because it wasn\u2019t helping him achieve any significant goal (he didn\u2019t know what his goals were). But a coworker loved the job because it aligned with his goal\u2014he wanted to learn the business and open his own franchises, which he eventually did.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The bigger (and further from average) your goals are\u2014and the better they\u2019re aligned with your purpose\u2014the more they\u2019ll energize you and drive your actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>10X Action<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are numerous books, programs, and speakers providing advice on how to succeed in business by setting goals, practicing time management, being disciplined and persistent, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-manage-your-career\/\">managing your career<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But <strong>you don\u2019t hear much, if anything, about the one mindset or behavior that will guarantee extraordinary success: extraordinary effort<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In looking at his own life, Cardone realized that the common denominator in each of his successes was that he put in 10 times more effort than anyone else did. For every <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/sales-presentation\/\">sales presentation<\/a>, call, or appointment that others made, he made 10 presentations, calls, or appointments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When he began investing in real estate, he looked at 10 times as many properties as he could buy. He started a business without a business plan and little knowledge or connections, but through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/levels-of-effort\/\">extreme effort<\/a>, he made it a success. Whatever he did was done in a big way, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/massive-action\/\">massive action<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Most of the problems in people\u2019s lives\u2014from failed diets to financial or relationship problems\u2014stem from not taking enough action<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Four Levels of Action<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Applying enough effort is more important than having the right idea or business plan. Most people don\u2019t do enough (take sufficient action) to succeed. Everyone opts for one of these four action levels, but only the fourth brings success:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1) <strong>Not doing anything<\/strong>: People who choose passivity have given up on their dreams. They\u2019re bored and lack motivation or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/a-sense-of-purpose\/\">a sense of purpose<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2) <strong>Retreating<\/strong>: People who retreat or backpedal often do so because they fear action will have negative consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3) <strong>Taking average action<\/strong>: Most people put in an average amount of effort, or enough to get by. But an average level of action is the biggest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/hindrances-to-success\/\">hindrance to success<\/a> because it seems most acceptable, but produces only average results.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4) <strong>Taking extreme action<\/strong>: Only people who apply extreme action achieve extreme success. However, in the shorter run, be aware that approaching any task with extreme action creates problems\u2014for instance, more work or more clients to service\u2014but it leads to more success. <strong>If you\u2019re not creating problems, it\u2019s a sign you\u2019re not putting in enough effort<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Doing nothing and retreating result in failure. Taking average action produces no better than average results. Only extreme action guarantees success.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The 10X System Views Success as a Duty<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>People often think of success as an option, something that may or may not happen; they wait for it to show up. Cardone\u2019s life changed when he stopped waiting for success and began thinking of it as his ethical obligation\u2014that is, as a duty to himself, his family, and his company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Those who treat success as an option or who make excuses for not succeeding aren\u2019t living up to their potential<\/strong>. And not living up to your potential is unethical. This applies to every aspect of life: work, marriage and family, health, faith, social contribution, and legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you begin thinking of success as your responsibility rather than an option, you behave differently under the 10X system. You take the idea of living up to your potential\u2014creating 10X success\u2014seriously because it not only affects you, but also your family, company, coworkers, and colleagues. And because failing to do so is unethical.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the 10X system for success? How does Grant Cardone break down the 10X system in his book The 10X Rule? The 10X system for success asks you to multiply everything by ten. This means, you pursue goals that are ten times higher and take ten times the effort. The result is, hopefully, success that is ten time greater. 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