In this episode John and Kelly discuss the importance of setting aside time to think two times a week. But this isn’t regular thinking. This is DEEP THINKING. Each thinking session is about 30 minutes long. First five minutes is just writing in your thinking tablet whatever comes to you. Then for the remaining 25 minutes approximately, figure out a question that you need the answer to. By virtue of asking yourself the question, you automatically trigger yourself into a deeper form of thinking. This is where the gold is. Then after you have written down the last thing you thought about, you draw a line. Then list the two or three takeaways and also the action steps. So that’s how it works. Kelly talks about how transformative this has been in her business. It generated the wildly successful book club she incorporated. With John, he talks about how this deep thinking technique made him $6 million on one idea. John also offers a valuable tip on how to get into the alpha state, where people are most creative. To wrap up the episode, we hear from a friend of John’s, Keith Cunningham, who wrote the book “The Road Less Stupid”. He works with Tony Robbins and he expands on this idea of asking yourself a question. About the Hosts: John Mitchell John’s story is pretty amazing. After spending 20 years as an entrepreneur, John was 50 years old but wasn’t as successful as he thought he should be. To rectify that, he decided to find the “top book in the world” on SUCCESS and apply that book literally Word for Word to his life. That Book is Think & Grow Rich. The book says there’s a SECRET for success, but the author only gives you half the secret. John figured out the full secret and a 12 minute a day technique to apply it. When John applied his 12 minute a day technique to his life, he saw his yearly income go to over $5 million a year, after 20 years of $200k - 300k per year. The 25 times increase happened because John LEVERAGED himself by applying science to his life. His daily technique works because it focuses you ONLY on what moves the needle, triples your discipline, and consistently generates new business ideas every week. This happens because of 3 key aspects of the leveraging process. John’s technique was profiled on the cover of Time Magazine. He teaches it at the University of Texas’ McCombs School of Business, which is one the TOP 5 business schools in the country. He is also the “mental coach” for the head athletic coaches at the University of Texas as well. Reach out to John at john@thinkitbeit.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-mitchell-76483654/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-mitchell-76483654/)   Kelly Hatfield Kelly Hatfield is an entrepreneur at heart. She believes wholeheartedly in the power of the ripple effect and has built several successful companies aimed at helping others make a greater impact in their businesses and lives. She has been in the recruiting, HR, and leadership development space for over 25 years and loves serving others. Kelly, along with her amazing business partners and teams, has built four successful businesses aimed at matching exceptional talent with top organizations and developing their leadership. Her work coaching and consulting with companies to develop their leadership teams, design recruiting and retention strategies, AND her work as host of Absolute Advantage podcast (where she talks with successful entrepreneurs, executives, and thought leaders across a variety of industries), give her a unique perspective covering the hiring experience and leadership from all angles. As a Partner in her most recent venture, Think It Be It, Kelly has made the natural transition into the success and human achievement field, helping entrepreneurs break through to the next level in their businesses. Further expanding the impact she’s making in this world. Truly living into the power of the ripple effect. Reach out to Kelly at kelly@thinkitbeit.com...