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What separates good from exceptional? Ryan Hawk, host of _The Learning Leader Show,_ reveals why disciplined daily habits and purposeful ambition are the foundation of high performance.
In his new book, _The Price of Becoming: The Compounding Practices of High Performance,_ Hawk offers a practical three-part framework for the “8s and 9s” of the world who are already doing well but want to become their best.
Drawing on nearly 700 conversations with world-class leaders and his own experience as an executive, coach, and entrepreneur, Hawk shares a blueprint for how small, consistent behaviors can compound into extraordinary personal and professional results.
*Chapters:*
0:00 - Introduction
0:29 - The compounding habits of high performers
1:54 - Quantity over quality of ideas
3:22 - Why this book isn’t for everyone
4:30 - The prerequisites for ambition
6:24 - Designing your life around what matters
8:31 - Don’t let AI do this for you
10:17 - Leaving corporate America
11:58 - When to quit your job
14:05 - How to become a better leader
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What separates good from exceptional? Ryan Hawk, host of _The Learning Leader Show,_ reveals why disciplined daily habits and purposeful ambition are the foundation of high performance.
In his new book, _The Price of Becoming: The Compounding Practices of High Performance,_ Hawk offers a practical three-part framework for the “8s and 9s” of the world who are already doing well but want to become their best.
Drawing on nearly 700 conversations with world-class leaders and his own experience as an executive, coach, and entrepreneur, Hawk shares a blueprint for how small, consistent behaviors can compound into extraordinary personal and professional results.
*Chapters:*
0:00 - Introduction
0:29 - The compounding habits of high performers
1:54 - Quantity over quality of ideas
3:22 - Why this book isn’t for everyone
4:30 - The prerequisites for ambition
6:24 - Designing your life around what matters
8:31 - Don’t let AI do this for you
10:17 - Leaving corporate America
11:58 - When to quit your job
14:05 - How to become a better leader
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