Life Training: Learning How to Live a Leveraged Life

'Give me a lever long enough and a pedestal to stand upon and I will move the word'.  An archaic man once stated with acclamation.

As a principle in life one must take advantage on the opportunities that presents itself which is of prime importance when opting for success towards your personal mission.

Looking back to basic science, Leverage is a process that allows you to move a maximum object by exerting a minimal force.  I'll paint you a word picture to exemplify my point.

A fulcrum acts as a base or foundation on which a lever or flat plane is placed on top of it. It may be viewed as a seesaw with one end longer than the other. All the while the cumbersome object is placed on unto the short end of the lever. Pressure is then applied on the longer end in order to lift the said object.

To successfully lift such a cumbersome load is more dependent on the length of the lever rather than the amount of pressure applied. The main principle in effect is 'the longer the lever the stronger it is while expending less force at the same time.'

This can be directly applied with prime contention in life and business as an indispensible tool. Give the three basic parts, the fulcrum which is you. The lever is your team and finally the object to be moved which can be an obstacle or a project at hand.

A team consisting of like minded individuals with tenacious devotion in achieving a common goal whilst guide by a mentor or a coach is quite suitable for success. It is a widely known fact that in a relay a team can run the miles faster than one person can. A mentor presents a team with limitless wisdom and solidifies the bond within your members and would deem you to be destined to be world renowned.

Another integral part of your lever is your network. If you have multiple contacts that have multiple associates, you have the distinct network of associates spanning various professions that can be tapped in. Within your vast network lies a key associate that will be able to open countless opportunities to a more worthwhile success. And all it takes is one key contact the possibilities are endless.

I'm quite sure you're familiar with the term 'Six degrees of separation'. It is primarily based on the concept that you know somebody who knows somebody who then know someone' so on and so forth. With this particular theory in mind it indicates that there are only six steps of separation between you and anyone else on the planet.

Here's one prime example to take note of. Looking back I spoke on the platform and had the privilege worked with a man named Brian Holloway who is a former professional football player. And guess what, Brian's father worked for the government so Brian is a close associate and confidant of Presidential adviser Colin Powell. So I'm three degrees of separation away from the President of the United States who is the most powerful political figure on earth.

Hence the power of a network culminated via my life training. If you have been living life as a Lone ranger you are greatly depriving yourself of potential prospect for success through the strength and leverage that relationships alone can bring. If you can accomplish countless projects by yourself imagine the grandeur of having a network it is a treasure trove of untapped potential waiting to be utilized.

Make it your personal mission as part of your skills training in your life business to plant seeds by helping out others. The law of reciprocity will open up prospects for you, remember the longer and stronger the lever the more leverage you will have. You'll be able to accomplish immeasurable projects at an unprecedented rate if you have a network.

Another instance of leverage is invoking a leverage income. It is of vital importance to have multiple streams of income, which can either be a Passive income and Residual income.

A residual income is the culmination of crafting a bankable commodity one time but getting paid for it multiple times. Take for example a movie, once a Hollywood production company wraps up the feature they will be paid continually every time someone watches the movie regardless of the medium be it in the Movie Theaters, cable, satellite TV, online streaming or movie rental.

Network marketers have a firm grasp on the fundamentals and highly value the propagation of a residual income. Once they have a client who goes on an auto ship program they get paid every month for the order.  They would have the prospect of maximizing the gains by building a team and receive a stipend on team sales every month.

Through utilizing other people you would be able to leverage your income which reverberates all throughout your network.

Another notable example is in Real Estate, when you rent out a property you will be paid rent for each succeeding month which you can then use to pay the mortgage. Basically they are buying you a home that will ultimately appreciate in value later on. This demonstrates the utilization of their money to buy you a property. That's leverage! It is the leverage of using other people's money via capitalization on your investments, of which Global conglomerates take advantage of now days.

The other form of leverage is via utilization of other people's knowledge

This is evident on the hit TV show the The Apprentice. Hundreds of thousands are enticed to try out an audition to be Donald Trump's apprentice. Most of the finalists left high paying positions and risked it all to get the chance to work for Donald Trump. Through his coaching and mentoring on life and business they are know for a fact that they would be able to acquire the knowledge and leverage this for the rest of their lives.

It's a just a matter of risk when we are on a personal mission in life and business, we need to continually refine the skills in our repertoire through life training and skill building whilst leveraging the coaching abilities of a mentor.

About the Author:

Gary Eby, a member of the Jim Rohn Speaker Bureau, is gifted to teach deep truths in a clear and easily understandable style. His messages are power-packed and often filled with laughter and practical illustrations. He has shared the stage with great speakers such as Jim Rohn and Les Brown. Not only is Gary a sought after speaker, but he is also an author whose personal development book Lefthanded Soldiers has received worldwide attention. You may receive a free copy at http://cli.gs/garyeby