For over a decade Rock Thomas has influenced organizations and individuals world-wide. His credentials include a lifetime of entrepreneurial and personal successes from Real-Estate mogul and radio personality to author and Peak Performance Trainer! He is the successful book author of The Power of Your Identity and the sought after seminar programs: Inside the Millionaire Mindset & The Six Keys to Success.

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Resources Mentioned:

• Your Big Idea: Successful Entrepreneurs have One Big Idea. Follow JLD’s FREE training & you’ll discover Your Big Idea in less than an hour!
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• The Compound Effect and The Slight Edge – Two books JLD recommends
• Rock’s Mastermind – Rock’s Mastermind group

3 Key Points:

1. It’s in those deep, dark moments that you grow — re-frame everything as a lesson and blessing.
2. It’s all relative.
3. Ask better questions.

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Time Stamped Show Notes

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• [01:08] – Rock shares his story
• [01:22] – You don’t have to be smart to be successful – you need to be willing to show up early and leave late
• [01:55] – The Compound Effect
• [02:01] – The Slight Edge
• [02:35] – How Rock generates revenue
• [03:17] – Leverage and scale; if it worked for Andrew Carnegie, it will work for you
• [03:58]– Worst Entrepreneurial Moment: Ready, fire, aim — losing $2.8M in the stock market
• [05:26] – Take action
• [06:23] – Leveraging beyond a margin call
• [08:45] – Who you become, the soul that you cultivate, is the only thing you get to take for yourself when you die
• [09:40] – Life is meant to have resistance
• [10:13] – Don’t look for small problems; embrace the big ones
• [11:45] – Do 100 of something every day
• [12:49]– Entrepreneurial AH-HA Moment: A conference 3 years ago: your peer group will impact you more than anything else.
• [15:24]–Biggest weakness? — Asking too much of the people around him
• [16:23]–Biggest strength? – Taking action
• [17:10] – What has Rock most fired up today? – Rock’s Mastermind
• [22:23] – The Lightning Round
  • What was holding you back from becoming an entrepreneur? – Nothing
  • What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? – Stand guard at the door of your mind
  • What’s a personal habit that contributes to your success? – Gratitude
  • Share an internet resource, like Evernote, with Fire Nation –Abstract
  • If you could recommend one book to our listeners, what would it be and why? – The Miracle Morning
• [23:50] – Rock@RockThomas.com

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1) The Common Path to Uncommon Success: JLD’s 1st traditionally published book! Over 3000 interviews with the world’s most successful Entrepreneurs compiled into a 17-step roadmap to financial freedom and fulfillment!

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