Take Control -- The Simple 3-Step System to Take Back Your Life by jacoblawlor

TAKE$CONTROL$ !

THE$SIMPLE$3+STEP$SYSTEM$TO$TAKE$BACK$YOUR$LIFE$ $$$$$$

JACOB$LAWLOR$ FOUNDER$OF$PEAK$LIFE$ACADEMY$

TAKE!CONTROL!

The!simple!33step!system!to!take!back!your!life!! $ $ Hi!$I’m$Jacob,$ $ You$may$know$who$I$am$at$this$point;$you$may$not.$Not$sure,$but$that$doesn’t$really$ matter.$ $ What$does$matter$to$you$is$what$I$have$done,$and$how$it$can$help$you.$ $ I$used$to$be$like$most$people$–$not$sure$which$direction$my$life$was$heading,$and$ feeling$powerless$to$control$it.$Almost$like$a$ship$sailing$without$a$captain$(or$at$ least$with$a$captain$who$was$drunk).$ $ But$you$don’t$need$to$hear$my$sob$story,$you$have$your$own.$You$don’t$need$some$ random$guy$who$you$found$on$the$Internet$telling$you$how$horrible$his$life$was…$$ $ You$want$solutions$to$your$problems!$ $ And$that$is$exactly$what$you$will$find$inside$this$report.$$ $ I$went$from$being$chronically$&$clinically$depressed,$to$having$a$level$of$success$and$ zest$for$life$that$I$never$could$have$imagined.$$ $ I$went$from$being$on$multiple$anti+anxiety$&$anti+depression$medications$at$a$time,$ to$having$multiple$people$asking$me,$“How$are$you$so$happy$all$of$the$time?”$$ $ I$went$from$being$broke$&$buried$in$debt,$to$owning$my$own$home,$making$more$ money$than$I$ever$thought$I$could,$and$being$100%$free$from$consumer$debt.$ $ I’m$not$saying$this$to$brag,$or$impress$you…$(That’s$not$really$my$style)$ $ What$I$am$trying$to$tell$you$is$that$I’ve$created$real%results.$ $ And$I$know$that$this$report$can$help$you$do$the$same.$ $ There$is$a$simple,$repeatable$system$for$taking$control$of$your$life,$and$I$am$excited$ to$share$it$with$you$in$this$report.$$ $ But$before$we$really$get$into$the$“How?”$and$“What?”$of$this$whole$thing,$let$me$first$ lay$down$some$ground$rules…$ $ $

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My!Promise!&!Some!Ground!Rules! $ Ok,$first$my$promise$to$you…$ $ My$promise$to$you$is$very$simple.$This$report$holds$the$exact$truths$&$tools$that$ helped$me$to$get$out$of$my$own$pit$of$despair,$and$allowed$me$to$reach$a$level$of$ success$&$happiness$that$I$never$thought$possible.$ $ The$contents$that$are$found$in$this$report$can$absolutely$help$you$take$control$of$ your$life’s$direction$&$ultimate$destination.$ $ This$report$will$get$you$to$ask$yourself$important,$often$difficult,$questions$that$will$ uncover$what$really$matters$to$you.$$ $ This$will$be$raw,$this$will$be$real,$this$will$be$revealing.$ $ This$may$be$difficult$to$read.! $ Which$brings$me$to$the$first$ground$rule…$ $

! Rule!#1:!You!must!read!this!report,!twice! $ This$report$is$not$meant$to$be$read,$it’s$meant$to$be$studied.$The$point$here$is,$if$you$ don’t$read$this$entire$report$(I$mean$every$single$word)$more$than$once,$then$I$can’t$ help$you.$$ $ What$is$inside$these$few$pages$has$the$potential$to$change$the$current$course$of$ your$life,$and$drastically$improve$your$ultimate$destination.$ $ If$you$are$anything$like$me,$you’ve$purchased$book$after$book$off$Amazon$or$other$ sources$online,$but$they$have$seemed$to$just$pile$up$on$your$desk$that$your$wife$ keeps$yelling$at$you$to$clean$off.$$ $ Is$that$just$me?$Anyway…$ $ The$point$is,$don’t$let$this$report$just$gather$dust$on$your$desk.$Take$a$deep$dive$into$ it.$Read$it.$Study$it.$Live$it.$ $ $ $

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Rule!#2:!You!must!challenge!your!current!way! of!thinking! $ Let’s$agree$on$one$thing…$Your$current$way$of$thinking$&$current$course$of$action$ has$not$lead$you$down$the$path$that$you$want.$ $ Sound$accurate?$ $ Good.$So$at$least$we’ve$made$some$headway$already!$Congratulations!$Let’s$ continue…$$ $ I’m$sure$that$you’ve$heard$that$the$definition$of$insanity$is$doing$the$same$thing$over$ &$over$and$expecting$a$different$result.$ $ So$let’s$stop$insanity$in$its$tracks…$ $ Challenge$your$current$way$of$thinking,$and$allow$some$new$information$in,$that$ can$change$your$life!$ $

Rule!#3:!You!must!take!immediate!action! $ Most$people$know$what$to$do,$but$they$don’t$do$what$they$know…$ $ It’s$one$thing$to$understand$a$concept,$but$it$is$another$thing$to$truly$know$a$ concept.$The$only$way$that$you$will$ever$truly$know$something$is$if$you$experience$ it$personally.$ $ The$information$that$I$will$share$with$you$in$this$report$can$absolutely$change$your$ life.$However…$ $ It!won’t.$$ $ Information$doesn’t$change$anything.$The$only$thing$that$will$ever$change$anything$ is$action.$$ $ So$let’s$make$a$promise,$you$and$I.$Let’s$promise$each$other$that$you$will$take$what$ I’ve$given$you$here$in$this$report,$and$run$with$it.$$ $ Take$what$I$am$about$to$hand$to$you,$and$really$put$it$into$practice.$ $ Take$a$chance.$Make$a$choice.$Change$your$life.$ $ TAKE$CONTROL$by$Jacob$Lawlor$©Copyright$2014,$All$rights$reserved$

So!let’s!dive!right!in…! $ Ok,$this$is$how$this$will$work.$$ $ I$am$going$to$run$through$the$exact$3$steps$that$you$must$take$if$you$want$to$take$ control$of$your$life.$$ $ Remember,$this$is$not$just$a$formula$to$be$read.$This$is$a$formula$to$be$studied$and$ (more$importantly)$a$formula$to$be$acted$upon.$ $ With$each$of$these$steps,$and$their$accompanying$sub+steps,$don’t$ask$yourself,$“Do$I$ know$this?”$Instead$ask$yourself,$“How$well$am$I$doing$this?”$ $ That$deserves$repeating.$Knowing$is$one$thing,$but$what$you$do$makes$the$difference.$ $ $

Step!1:!Take!Ownership!

$ “Freedom$begins$the$moment$you$realize$someone$else$has$been$writing$your$story$and$ it's$time$you$took$the$pen$from$his$hand$and$started$writing$it$yourself.”$$ –$Bill$Moyers$ $ The$first$step$in$taking$control$of$your$life,$is$taking$ownership$of$your$life.$$ $ You$have$to$take$responsibility$for$your$direction$and$your$ultimate$destination.$ Understand$that$your$current$life$conditions$are$the$sum$total$of$your$previous$ decisions.$$ $ Of$course,$things$have$happened$to$you.$Life!happens!to!everyone.!$ The$only$difference$is$how$you$reacted$to$those$events.$$ $ One$of$the$biggest$fallacies,$and$disempowering$beliefs,$is$that$we$are$at$the$effect$of$ the$world$around$us.$That$we$are$a$pawn$in$life’s$chess$match.$$ $ If$you$desire$to$take$control$of$your$life,$you$must$harness$the$truth$that$you$are$the$ author$of$your$own$authority.$The$designer$of$your$own$destiny.$ $ Now,$before$you$roll$your$eyes$and$exclaim$that$this$is$a$load$of$crap…$ $ Understand$that$it$is$true$that$you$cannot$control$everything$that$happens$in$your$life,$ but$know$that$you!can!completely!control!how!you!react!&!respond$to$them.$$ $ Picture$your$life$as$if$it$were$a$business.$If$a$business$owner$sucks$at$running$the$ business,$the$business$will$suffer.$$ TAKE$CONTROL$by$Jacob$Lawlor$©Copyright$2014,$All$rights$reserved$

$ Have$you$ever$seen$a$business$that$was$an$absolute$failure?$A$ghost$town?$Of$course$ you$have!$ $ Have$you$ever$seen$that$same$business$switch$ownership$(maybe$even$just$ management)$and$then$suddenly$it’s$the$talk$of$the$town?$I’m$sure$you$have…$ $ Picture$yourself$as$if$you$were$running$the$business$of$your$life…$How$would$you$ rate$your$performance?$ $ Are$you$running$your$business$to$the$top,$or$are$you$running$it$into$the$ground?$ $ Don’t$worry$if$this$isn’t$a$fun$exercise.$You$don’t$have$to$live$in$this$state,$or$start$ saying,$“Woe$is$me!$I$am$a$failure$in$life!”$$ $ You$don’t$have$to$live$here,$you$just$have$to$go$here$to$find$out$what$is$real.$ $ There$is$a$very$easy$formula$to$follow$if$you$want$to$take$ownership$of$your$life…$$$ $

! Get!Honest! $ “You$wear$a$mask$for$so$long,$you$forget$who$you$were$beneath$it.”$ $++$Alan$Moore,$V$for$Vendetta$ $ If$you$want$to$take$ownership$of$your$life,$you$must$first$become$honest$with$ yourself.$$ $ Too$often$we$tell$ourselves$stories$as$to$why$we$are$in$the$position$we$are,$instead$ of$where$we$want$to$be.$$Often,$those$stories$are$centered$in$blame.$ $ The$three$most$common$stories$of$blame$are$directed$toward$(1)$an$event,$(2)$ another!person,$and$most$commonly$(3)$ourselves.$ $ Blaming$ourselves$is$usually$seen$as$the$responsible$thing$to$do,$but$blame!never! helps!improve!our!situation.$ $ People$who$take$ownership$of$their$life$do$not$live$in$a$mythical$world$where$ nothing$goes$wrong,$they$acknowledge!when!things!have!not!gone!correctly,!but! they!quickly!turn!their!focus!toward!a!solution.$ $ Our$stories$keep$us$in$the$past,$instead$of$allowing$us$to$be$in$the$present$moment$ with$a$clear$head.$$ $ TAKE$CONTROL$by$Jacob$Lawlor$©Copyright$2014,$All$rights$reserved$

Drop!the!story!! $ After$you$drop$the$story,$allow$yourself$to$see$things$as$the$really$are.$Not$better,$ nor$worse,$but$as$the$truly$are.$ $ Once$you$get$honest$with$yourself,$then$you$must$get$clarity$for$yourself…$ $ $

Get!Clarity! $ “Often,$if$there$is$something$that$I$want$to$do,$but$I$somehow$can’t$get$myself$to$do,$it’s$ because$I$don’t$have$clarity.$This$lack$of$clarity$often$arises$from$a$feeling$of$ ambivalence$–$I$want$to$do$something,$but$I$don’t$want$to$do$it;$or$I$want$one$thing,$ but$I$also$want$something$else$that$is$in$conflict$with$it.”$ ++$Gretchen$Rubin$ $ Most$people$lack$clarity$in$who$they$are$and$what$they$truly$want.$ $ It’s$easy$to$know$what$you$don’t$want,$but$it$is$often$difficult$to$pinpoint$exactly$what$ you$do$want.$ $ If$something$bad$has$happened$to$you,$you$can$either$sit$there$and$complain$about$ how$horrible$your$situation$is,$or$you!can!focus!on!what!you!want!to!change.$ $ Too$many$people$live$their$lives$running$away$from$what$they$don’t$want.$Or$even,$ judging$their$life$by$how$far$they$have$come$from$where$they$started.$$ $ Just$remember,$moving$away$from$what$you$don’t$want$is$not$the$same$as$moving$ toward$what$you$do$want.$$ $ Don’t$fall$into$the$trap$of$moving$for$movement’s$sake.$Make$sure$you$take$time$to$ uncover$what$is$it$that$you$truly$want.$ $ Volumes$can$be$written$on$this$subject,$but$here$is$what$has$helped$me$the$most:$ $ Take$time$when$your$brain$is$the$most$active$(for$me$it$is$the$early$morning)$and$go$ some$place$where$you$feel$the$most$calm$(for$me$it$is$at$the$beach).$$ $ Ask$yourself$these$three$questions:$ $ • What$am$I$unhappy$about?$ • What$do$I$really$want?$ • What$will$that$give$me$if$I$achieve$that?$(A.K.A.,$why$do$I$want$it?)$ $ TAKE$CONTROL$by$Jacob$Lawlor$©Copyright$2014,$All$rights$reserved$

The$key$to$this$exercise$is$to$write$more$than$one$sentence,$or$paragraph,$for$each$ answer.$The$first$time$I$really$committed$to$these$questions,$I$wrote$over$10$pages$in$ total.$$ $ The$interesting$part$is$that$I$didn’t$come$up$with$answers$that$were$truly$ meaningful$until$the$last$few$pages.$ $ The$first$answers$were$the$typical,$“I$want$a$huge$house”$or$“I$want$a$nice$car.”$ $ But$the$last$few$pages$were$all$deep$desires$that$remain$with$me$to$this$day.$ $ I$still$have$those$pages,$to$this$day.$Anytime$I$ever$feel$like$I’m$getting$off$track,$I$ reread$what$I$wrote,$to$remind$myself$of$what$is$truly$important$to$me$$ $ Take$some$time$–$take$it$seriously$–$write$it$down.$$ $

! Get!a!Plan! $ “Planning$is$bringing$the$future$into$the$present$so$that$you$can$do$something$about$it$ now.”$ ++$Alan$Lakein$ $ Once$you$have$clarity$about$what$you$want,$then$is$the$time$to$get$a$plan$for$how$to$ attain$it.$If$you$don’t$know$the$“what”$you$want,$or$the$“why”$you$want$it,$the$“how”$ doesn’t$matter.$ $ Now,$I$want$to$provide$a$caveat$to$this$section…$ $ Don’t$get$stuck$in$the$planning$stage!$ $ Too$often,$we$get$stuck$in$“paralysis$by$analysis.”$ We$spend$all$of$our$time$searching$for$the$“perfect”$plan.$$ $ There!is!no!perfect!plan.!! $ Find$a$proven$plan$that$has$worked$for$others$and$apply$it$(what$a$concept!)$ $ That$being$said,$planning$is$an$essential$step,$and$must$be$implemented.$ $ When$it$comes$to$planning,$take$into$account$where$you$are$along$your$path$toward$ your$goal.$ $

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Example:$If$you$are$300$pounds$and$your$goal$is$to$lose$120$pounds$in$2$years,$you$ don’t$need$a$super$complex,$carb+loading,$high+intensity+interval+training$plan.$You$ just$need$to$start$moving.$ $ Remember,$take$your$current$state$into$consideration.$ $ The$great$thing$about$the$Internet$is$that$you$can$find$thousands$of$ways$to$ accomplish$your$goal.$ $ I$actually$typed$“how$to$lose$120$pounds$in$2$years”$into$Google,$and$it$came$up$with$ almost$2,000,000$hits!$ $

$ Including$the$top$result,$entitled$“15$things$I$did$to$lose$120$pounds$in$less$than$a$ year”$ $

$ $ Just$pick$one!$The$hardest$thing$to$do,$when$planning,$is$to$decide$which$plan$to$use.$ Find!the!plan!that!best!fits!not!only!your!goals,!but!also!your!capabilities.$ $ With$planning,$make$sure$your$plan$is$not$too$extreme$to$start$off.$Take$a$plan$that$ is$palatable$to$you.$$ $ If$the$plan$calls$for$running$5$miles$per$day,$but$you$have$never$ran$before,$take$a$ different$approach.$$ $ Don’t$confuse$your$plan$with$your$goal.$Your$goal$isn’t$to$run$5$miles$per$day.$Your$ goal$is$to$lose$120$pounds$in$2$years.$There$are$plenty$of$ways$to$achieve$that$goal.$ Start$with$the$way$that$you$will$actually$do.$ $ The$most$important$step$in$making$your$plan$is$to$create$your$action$step$#1$that$ you$can$implement$immediately.$ $ TAKE$CONTROL$by$Jacob$Lawlor$©Copyright$2014,$All$rights$reserved$

Once$you$have$been$honest$with$yourself$and$your$abilities,$gotten$clarity$in$what$ you$truly$want$&$why$you$want$it,$and$put$together$a$plan$that$you$can$actually$ implement,$you$have$officially$taken$ownership.$$ $ Congratulations!$You$are$one+third$of$the$way$there!$(Which$is$100%$more$than$ most$people)$ $ Now$we$can$progress$to$Step$#2…$ $

! Step!#2:!Take!Action!

$ “When$it$is$obvious$that$the$goals$cannot$be$reached,$do$not$adjust$the$goals,$adjust$ the$action$steps.”$ ++$Confucius$$ $ That’s$right…$Take!action!$ $ As$you$are$well$aware$of,$nothing$changes$without$action.$ $ Taking$action$is$the$scariest$part$of$taking$control$of$your$life.$It’s$the$“taking”$step,$ in$“taking$control$of$your$life”$which$is$the$hardest$step.$$ $ Most$people$never$take$action$toward$their$dreams.$$ $ This$is$why$famed$speaker,$Les$Brown,$states,$“The$graveyard$is$the$richest$place$on$ earth,$because$it$is$here$that$you$will$find$all$the$hopes$and$dreams$that$were$never$ fulfilled,$the$books$that$were$never$written,$the$songs$that$were$never$sung,$the$ inventions$that$were$never$shared,$the$cures$that$were$never$discovered,$all$ because$someone$was$too$afraid$to$take$that$first$step,$keep$with$the$problem,$or$ determined$to$carry$out$their$dream.” Don’t$let$your$dream,$your$goal,$or$your$true$life$die$trapped$inside$you.$Take$that$ first$step…$ $

! Get!Started! $ “The$secret$to$getting$ahead$is$getting$started.”$$ –$Mark$Twain$ $ The$most$difficult$thing$to$do$is$take$that$first$step.$$ TAKE$CONTROL$by$Jacob$Lawlor$©Copyright$2014,$All$rights$reserved$

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$ We$are$all$afraid$to$take$the$first$action$step.$What$if$it’s$wrong?$What$if$I$screw$up?$ What$if$it’s$not$perfect?$Well,$I$have$news$for$you…$ $ It%won’t%be%perfect!% $ You$will$screw$up!$Screwing$up$is$an$integral$part$of$progress.$ $ If$you$did$everything$perfectly,$you$wouldn’t$be$improving$yourself.$Hopefully,$your$ goal$is$stretching$who$you$are$as$a$person$and$what$you$are$capable$of.$ $ Here’s$another$tip:$There$will$never$be$the%right$time$to$start.$ $ Too$often$we$wait$for$some$magical$moment$when$it$is$the$perfect$time$to$go$after$ what$we$truly$want.$ $ If$you$are$waiting$for$the$perfect$moment,$you$will$be$waiting$for$a$long$time$(A.K.A.$ forever).$ $ Remember,$the$most$important$step$in$making$your$plan,$is$to$create$your$action$ step$#1$that$you$can$implement$immediately.$ $ The$more$time$you$take$between$your$planning$stage$and$your$implementation$ stage,$the$harder$it$will$be$to$start.$ $ The$power$is$in$now.$The$power$is$in$the$current$moment.$Take$action!$ $ The$key$is$to$set$yourself$up$for$success.$$ Don’t$make$too$many$rules$for$how$you$have$to$start.$Just$start.$$ $ When$we$make$things$so$rigid,$so$tight,$so$intense,$there$is$no$possibility$of$feeling$ like$a$success.$If$we$make$things$too$hard$and$we$keep$beating$ourselves$up,$we$ start$to$think,$“Why$even$try?”$ $ Make$it$easy$to$start,$make$it$easy$to$win.$That$way$you$will$start,$and$you$will$win.$ $

! Get!Consistent!

$ “Success$is$neither$magical$nor$mysterious.$Success$is$the$natural$consequence$of$ consistently$applying$basic$fundamentals.”$$ ―$Jim$Rohn$ $ Have$you$gotten$started?$Great!$ TAKE$CONTROL$by$Jacob$Lawlor$©Copyright$2014,$All$rights$reserved$

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$ You’ve$made$a$huge$jump,$but$don’t$confuse$the$appetizer$from$the$entrée.$ $ Winning!comes!from!consistency!! Consistency$makes$everything$easier.$Consistency$creates$habits.$ $ There$was$a$study$conducted$by$the$University$College$of$London$in$2009$of$how$ long$it$took$people$to$create$a$habit.$ $ That$study$found$that$it$took,$on$average,$66$days$to$create$a$new$habit$(which$is$ more$than$3$times$the$duration$of$time$that$has$been$touted$by$self+help$gurus$for$ decades).$ $ More$information$on$this$study$can$be$found$here:$ (http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news+articles/0908/09080401)$ $ The$more$you$perform$an$activity,$the$easier$that$activity$is$to$“get”$yourself$to$do.$ $ I$have$known$diabetics$that$have$to$check$their$blood$sugar$3+4$per$day$by$painfully$ pricking$their$finger$with$a$blood$glucose$meter.$They$said$that$after$only$a$few$ weeks,$it$just$becomes$something$that$they$do$(it$doesn’t$mean$that$it$hurts$any$ less).$ $ I$am$sure$you$can$find$examples$in$your$own$life,$where$you$have$done$something$ consistently,$and$it$is$now$just$part$of$your$routine.$ $ It$takes$discipline$to$get$started,$but$that$discipline$soon$turns$into$habit.$Those$ habits$soon$turn$into$results.$ $ Successful$people$don’t$necessarily$live$disciplined$lives.$They$lead$lives$of$selective% discipline,$which$create$powerful$habits$that$transform$their$life.$ $ As$you$do$an$activity$consistently,$you$learn$how$to$improve$your$approach.$ As$this$happens,$you$begin$to$get$better$results.$ $ Better$results$create$more$excitement.$More$excitement$creates$more$activity.$More$ activity$leads$to$a$further$improved$approach.$ $ And$the$cycle$continues.$ $ This$is$how$getting$started,$no$matter$which$plan$you$choose,$leads$to$ultimate$ success.$ $

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Get!Momentum! $ “Success$requires$first$expending$ten$units$of$efforts$for$one$unit$of$results.$Your$ momentum$will$then$produce$ten$units$of$results$with$each$unit$of$effort.”$ ++$Charles$J.$Givens$ $ As$you$perform$an$activity$consistently,$another$beautiful$phenomenon$occurs:$ Momentum.$ $ You$have$experienced$the$wonderful$power$of$momentum$if$you$have$ever$had$to$ push$a$stalled$car$off$the$road.$(am$I$the$only$one?)$ $ In$the$beginning,$when$the$car$is$completely$stopped,$it$takes$an$enormous$amount$ of$force$(A.K.A,$pushing)$to$get$it$to$move$slowly.$ $ As$the$car$begins$to$roll,$you$notice$that$it$is$much$easier$to$keep$it$rolling$than$it$ was$to$get$it$rolling.$You$will$also$notice,$however,$that$it$is$a$big$mistake$to$ever$let$ it$come$back$to$a$stop.$Then$you$have$to$start$the$process$over.$ $ The$same$goes$with$progressing$in$life,$and$in$business.$ $ In$the$beginning,$it$takes$a$huge$push$to$get$yourself$to$start$moving$forward.$Once$ you$start$moving$forward$and$you$experience$some$successes,$you$seem$to$be$on$a$ roll.$ $ This$is$a$pivotal$period$in$your$progress.$As$you$begin$to$gain$some$momentum,$ there$is$a$tendency$to$lay$off$and$begin$to$coast.$You$tend$to$want$to$celebrate$how$ well$you$have$done.$$ $ In$keeping$with$our$example$of$losing$120$pounds$in$2$years,$you$may$come$to$say,$ “I’ve$been$doing$such$a$great$job!$I$deserve$to$eat$this$cookie.”$ $ Don’t%fall%into%this%trap!% $ Momentum$is$one$of$the$most$difficult$things$to$build.$Don’t!waste!it!$ $ When$you$begin$to$experience$success,$this$is$the$time$to$accelerate$your$activity$&$ your$effort$–$not$lay$off$of$them.$$ $ Momentum$is$accelerated$through$mastery.$$ $ In$the$iconic$book$“The$Outliers:$The$Story$of$Success”$author$Malcolm$Gladwell$ asserts$that$it$takes$roughly$10,000$hours$of$deliberate$practice$to$achieve$mastery$ in$any$field.$ $ TAKE$CONTROL$by$Jacob$Lawlor$©Copyright$2014,$All$rights$reserved$

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That$means,$if$you$deliberately$&$intensely$worked$40$hours$a$week$for$50$weeks$ per$year$(2$weeks$for$vacation),$you$would$achieve$mastery$in$your$field$in$5$years$ time.$$ $ Now$that$seems$pretty$disheartening,$except$for$the$fact$that$those$5$years$will$pass$ anyway.$The$only$question$is:$what$will$you$have$mastered$at$the$end$of$those$five$ years?$Will$it$be$something$you$have$always$dreamed$of,$or$will$it$be$how$you$can$ most$efficiently$sit$on$the$couch$&$eat$Doritos?$(I$personally$have$nothing$against$ Doritos.$I$happen$to$love$Salsa$Verde$Doritos$myself.$I$am$merely$illustrating$a$ point…)$ $ Mastery$takes$time,$but$don’t$look$at$it$as$a$destination$to$be$reached$in$5$years.$ Instead,$look$at$mastery$as$a$way$to$travel$down$the$path$of$progress.$Mastery$is$a$ mindset,$as$well$as$a$destination.$Focus$on$consistently$improving$every$single$day.$ Mastery!is!only!developed!by!consistent!progress!through!persistent!action.! !

! Step!#!3:!Take!Everything!

$ “There$is$no$passion$to$be$found$in$playing$small$–$in$settling$for$a$life$that$is$less$than$ the$life$that$you$are$capable$of$living.”$ ++$Nelson$Mandela$ $ Take$everything?$What$does$that$mean?$ $ Take$everything$means:$don’t%settle!$ $ If$you$follow$what$I’ve$laid$out$for$you$in$this$report,$your$will$reach$your$goals$ sooner$than$you$can$imagine.$ $ The$only$problem$with$that$is:$what$do$you$do$next?$ $ The$person$who$you$will$become$5$years$from$now$will$be$vastly$different$than$the$ person$you$are$today,$hopefully.$(I’m$not$saying$you$are$a$bad$person.$I$think$you$ are$kick+ass!$Just$stay$with$me$here…)$ $ The$person$who$you$will$become$even$5$days$from$now$will$be$vastly$different$than$ the$person$you$are$today.$ $ As$we$stretch$who$we$are$as$people,$as$we$climb$toward$our$dreams,$what$we$desire$ will$stretch$as$well.$$ $

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Think$about$it…$As$kids,$we$strived$for$that$particular$Lego$set,$or$Nerf$gun$that$we$ just$HAD$to$have.$Now$we$want$that$certain$car,$that$“dream”$career,$or$to$“find$who$ we$are.”$ $ We$change$our$desires$as$we$change$as$people.$ $ Your$desires$are$dictated$by$the$vision$you$have$of$yourself.$Expand%that%vision%of% yourself.$Expand$your$vision$beyond$your$current$abilities.$Get$outside$your$box$of$ competency$of$today,$and$take$everything!$ $

! Get!Hungry!

$ “Wanting$something$is$not$enough.$You$must$hunger$for$it.$Your$motivation$must$be$ absolutely$compelling$in$order$to$overcome$the$obstacles$that$will$invariably$come$ your$way.”$$ –$Les$Brown$ $ One$thing$that$all$successful$people$have$in$common$is$that$they$are$all$hungry!$ $ No,$not$physically$hungry.$They$all$have$an$inner$drive,$a$need,$to$get$what$they$ desire.$ $ Once$you$have$tasted$success,$get$hungry$for$more.$ Celebrate$your$wins,$but$don’t$confuse$the$appetizer$for$the$entrée.$$ $ Some$people$get$nervous$about$this$topic.$ Some$people$feel$that$it$is$bad$to$always$want$more.$ $ They$will$use$terms$like$greedy$or$obsessed.$ Obsessed$is$only$a$word$that$the$lazy$use$to$describe$the$dedicated.$ $ Don’t$be$afraid$of$hunger;$be$afraid$of$mediocrity.$ $ I’m$here$to$tell$you$that$it$is$OK$to$want$more,$to$have$more,$to$become$more.$ $ If$you$follow$what$I$have$laid$out$for$you$in$this$report,$you$will$reach$levels$of$your$ life$that$you$never$thought$possible$(I$know$I$have).$ $ Don’t$settle…$ $

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Get!to!Give! $ “We$make$a$living$by$what$we$get.$We$make$a$life$by$what$we$give”$$ –$Winston$S.$Churchill$ $ Achievement$without$meaning$is$ultimate$failure.$ $ I$have$an$inner$belief$that$the$purpose$of$life$is$not$to$live$forever,$but$to$create$ something$that$does.$ $ Also,$I$believe$that$every$single$person$on$this$earth$matters$and$deserves$a$fair$ chance$at$their!life$–$the$one$they$have$always$wanted$to$live.$ $ That$is$the$reason$why$I$am$here,$writing$this$report$today.$For!you.$ $ Make$sure$that$as$you$begin$to$change$the$direction$of$your$life,$you$don’t$forget$ where$you$came$from,$and$how$if$felt$to$be$there.$ $ I$know$that$this$part$may$seem$sappy,$or$like$I$just$took$a$break$from$hugging$a$tree$ to$write$this,$but$it’s$true.$ $ Never$forget$how$it$feels$to$be$where$you$are$right$now.$ $ Just$know$that$is$why$I$wrote$this$report.$ $ I!am!you,$just$a$few$years$into$the$future.$ $ I$didn’t$believe$that$it$was$possible$for$me.$ I$didn’t$believe$that$I$deserved$to$become$successful.$ I$didn’t$believe$that$I$could$actually$achieve$my$dream.$$ $ But$I$did,$and$now$I$am$here$writing$to$you…$Telling$you$that$you$can$too.$ $ Too$often$we$look$down$on$others$who$are$in$the$same$place$we$were$a$few$short$ years$ago.$ $ Don’t$forget$this$place$where$you$are$now.$ $ But$you$have$one$advantage…$This!report.$ $ Take$this$report,$read$it$again,$then$put$it$into$action.$ $ If$I$can$give$you$one$thing,$it$is$this…$ $ This$is$your$one$shot$at$life.$ TAKE$CONTROL$by$Jacob$Lawlor$©Copyright$2014,$All$rights$reserved$

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This$is$the$only$today$that$you$will$get.$ This$is$the$only$life$that$you$will$get$ $ Whatever$you$want,$go$after$it$today.$ $ In$the$end,$it’s$the$risks$you$don’t$take$that$will$haunt$you.$ $ Too$many$people$put$their$dreams$off$until$tomorrow,$but$tomorrow$never$comes.$ Too$many$people$never$take$a$chance.$ Too$many$people$react$their$way$to$regret.$ $ Don’t!be!one!of!those!people.! $ Act$on$these$principles$with$full$force$and$I$promise$you$that$you$will$reach$a$level$of$ life$that$you$will$have$never$thought$possible.$ $ You$will$experience$life$at$the$peak!$ $ Because$if$life$is$worth$living,$it$is$worth$living$at$the$peak!$ $ Please,$my$friend,$Take!a!chance.$Make!a!choice.$Change!your!life.$Today!$ $ $ $ With$the$greatest$honor$&$respect,$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Jacob$Lawlor$ Founder$of$the$Peak$Life$Academy$ Jacob@PeakLifeAcademy.com$ www.PeakLifeAcademy.com$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ TAKE$CONTROL$by$Jacob$Lawlor$©Copyright$2014,$All$rights$reserved$

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