Empowerment Issue January 2018 | Page 10

lessons on how to “Rise & Grind ” MADE BY ASHLEY WHITE D aymond John’s latest book, Rise And Grind, is jam-packed with lessons on how to out-perform, out-work and out-hustle your way to a more successful and rewarding life. In this blueprint, Daymond spoke to various industry leaders including Gary Vaynerchuk, Wendy Williams, Carlos Santana, Catherine Zeta Jones and many more to receive insight on how they rise and grind and the traits that have set them apart from the rest. Here are a few of the takeaways from this insightful book… 01. WAKE UP WITH A SPIRIT OF GRATITUDE If you start your day grateful for everything you have, you’re already off to a great start. When you’re so focused on what’s next, it’s easy to forget the things you’ve already been blessed with. I once read that a grateful heart is a magnet for miracles and I believe that to be true. It has also been reported by the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth that those who are grateful feel better about their lives as a whole and have higher levels of alertness, enthusiasm, determination energy and sleep duration and quality. TAKE INVENTORY. Take time to analyze who you are, how you manage your business, relationships, time and commitments. Be honest with yourself. Recognize the patterns that are helping or hindering you and make adjustments as necessary. 02. FAIL EARLY. While on the grind, failure is almost inevitable. We’re bound to make mistakes which become lessons for us as we move forward. Daymond John mentions the importance of failing early because it’s easier to recover from a setback when you’re younger, single, have no kids and no mortgage. 03. made-magazine.com | 10