How to Manifest Success

Introduction

#1 Work with what you have 1

#2 Listen to your inner compass 5

#3 Embrace adversity 9

#4 Commit to a goal and act on it 13

The 5-step Misso system drill: Turn limitations into leverage 16

#5 Seize the fleeting moment of opportunity 19

#6 Balance work and play 25

#7 Prepare for the kairos fork-in-the-road moments 29

#8 Become invisible, irrelevant and redundant 35

The 5-step Misso system drill: Train for the moment before it arrives 39

#9 Pay your own way 41

#10 Be a contrarian 45

#11 Learn from the best 49

#12 Prepare for the worst 53

#13 Time cures all ills 57

#14 Never accept never 61

#15 ‘De-fearify’ your life and turn fear into fuel 65

The 5-step Misso system drill: Build your long-term power base 68

#16 Diversify your business interests 71

#17 Travel afar for the best advice 75

#18 When the rules change, adapt quickly and lead the way 81

The 5-step Misso system drill: Activate your adaptive advantage 84

#19 Get good at marketing 87

#20 Adapt to grow 91

#21 Anticipate criticism 95

#22 Practise the art of negotiation daily 99

The 5-step Misso system drill: Develop systems that turn vision into reality 102

#23 Success is closer than you think 105

#24 Place friendship above business 109

#25 Pivot to diversify risk 113

The 5-step Misso system drill: Never give up — listen to your intuition 119

#26 Remove yourself from the day-to-day operations of the business 121

#27 Give back to your community 125

#28 Trust, but verify 129

The 5-step Misso system drill: Remove yourself from the day-to-day 132

#29 Manage your recruiting process closely and carefully 135

#30 Never give up 139

# 31 Listen to your instinct 143

The 5-step Misso system drill: Hire slowly, fire quickly 148

# 32 Be prepared to walk away 151

# 33 Don’t take the first offer 155

The 5-step Misso system drill: Be prepared to walk away 159

# 34 Beware of being exploited 161

# 35 Focus on the multiples that increase the value of a business 165

# 36 The greatest threats come from within 169

# 37 Let go of the past 173

The 5-step Misso system drill: Beware of being exploited 176

# 38 Find the right market fit and focus on distribution 179

# 39 Every setback holds the potential for greater opportunities 183

# 40 Meet with like-minded leaders 187

The 5-step Misso system drill: Meet with like-minded leaders 190

# 41 Prioritise your health 193

# 42 Plan for succession 199

The 5-step Misso system drill: Prioritise your health 203

# 43 Do your due diligence 205

# 44 Every experience serves a purpose 209

# 45 Don’t compromise your values 211

# 46 Find your courage and unlock your potential 215

# 47 Delegate and empower the team to manage autonomously 219

The 5-step Misso system drill: Protect your credibility 223

# 48 Search within before you search without 225

#49 Discover your ‘compelling why’ to create a legacy 229

#50 Plant the seeds for future generations 237

The 5-step Misso system drill: Awaken to the deeper intelligence within you 243

Resources 245

Acknowledgements 247