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More About This Title Black Hole Focus - How intelligent people cancreate a powerful purpose for their lives
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"...an absurdly motivating book."–A.J. Jacobs, New York Times bestselling author
Don’t get stuck on a career path you have no passion for. Don’t waste your intelligence on something that doesn’t really mean anything more to you than a paycheck. Let Isaiah Hankel help you define a focus so powerful that everything in your life will be pulled towards it.
Create your purpose and change your life. Be focused. Be fulfilled. Be successful.
Black Hole Focus has been endorsed by top names in business, entrepreneurship, and academia, including 4 times New York Times bestseller AJ Jacobs and Harvard Medical School Postdoc Director Dr. Jim Gould.
The book is broken up into 3 different sections; the first section shows you why you need a purpose in life, the second section shows you how to find your new purpose, and the third section shows you how to achieve your goals when facing adversity.
In this book, you will learn:
- How to understand what you really want in life and how to get it
- Why people with a powerful purpose live to 100
- How to rapidly improve focus and change your life using the secret techniques of an international memory champion
- How people like Jim Carrey, Oprah Winfrey, and J.K. Rowling transformed pain into purpose
- How to start a business by avoiding willpower depletion and the life hack lie
Black Hole Focus includes exclusive case studies from medical practitioners, research scientists, lawyers, corporate executives and small business owners who have used the techniques described in this book to achieve massive success in their own lives.
About the Author:
Dr. Hankel is an internationally recognized expert in the biotechnology industry and prolific public speaker. He's given over 250 seminars in 22 different countries while working with many of the world's most respected companies and institutions, including Harvard University, Oxford University, Roche Pharmaceuticals, Eli Lilly & Company, Baxter International and Pfizer. Dr. Hankel uses the science of purpose and the principles of entrepreneurship to help people achieve their biggest goals.
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Isaiah Hankel is a scientist, entrepreneur and personal development coach. He has been simultaneously advancing a career in cellular imaging and cancer diagnostics with a career in personal development and business coaching.
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Foreword xiii
Preface xv
Introduction 1
Part One Why You Need a Purpose 5
1 Make Your Purpose a Matter of Life or Death 7
2 Make Your Purpose an Escape Plan 11
3 Ask Why 15
4 Know Your Needs 21
5 Energize Your Dreams 25
6 Start at the End 29
Case Study: Garett Manion, PharmD 33
Part Two How to Find Your Purpose 35
7 Ruthlessly Evaluate Your Current Position 37
8 Create a Wish List of Actions 43
9 Name Your Future Position 47
Case Study: Garett Manion, PharmD 53
10 Determine Your Core Priorities 55
11 Define Your New Core Priorities 61
12 Set Short-Term Benchmarks 69
Case Study: Aja Davis, MS, MBA 72
13 Tell Yourself an Inspiring Story 77
14 Be the Hero of Your Story 83
15 Re-Write Your Story 89
Case Study: Lindsey Surace, MD 96
16 Question Your Focus 101
17 Create a Personal Slogan 107
18 Start a Meme 115
19 Put a Compelling Vision in Front of You 119
20 Turn Your Vision into a Decision 127
21 Move from Decision to Conviction 133
22 Celebrate Your Progress 137
23 Run the Numbers Behind Your Vision 141
Case Study: Brenda Jones, JD 144
Part Three How to Fulfill Your Purpose 147
24 Pursue Mastery 149
25 Acknowledge the 10,000-Hour Rule, but Don’t Follow It 155
26 Avoid the Life Hack Lie 163
27 Avoid Willpower Depletion 167
Case Study: Matt Giulianelli, DMD 171
28 Develop a Can-Do Mindset 175
29 Think Inside the Box and Move Laterally 181
30 Manipulate Reality 185
31 Build Rome Around Your Safety Net 191
Case Study: Michael Smith, MBA 194
32 Generate Me Capital 197
33 Invest in People, Not Ideas 201
34 Connect Without Getting Lost in the Crowd 205
35 Develop a Personalized Escalator Pitch 211
36 The Only Three Skills that Will Matter in Five Years 215
Conclusion 221
Notes 227
About the Author 239
Index 243
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“Black Hole Focus is a wake up call for anyone who feels stuck, distracted, or lost in their own life. Isaiah lays out very actionable steps for taking control of your future and setting yourself up for certain victory. This book will show you how to think like an entrepreneur and develop the mindset necessary for achieving your biggest dreams.”
-Lewis Howes, Former Professional Football Player and Host of The School Of Greatness
“Be careful if you read this book. Through interesting stories, compelling case studies and his own inspiring journey, Hankel demolishes your excuses and lays out a plan to identify and fulfil your life's purpose.”
-Clay Hebert, Founder of Crowdfunding Hacks and Spindows; The mastermind behind over 35 successful kickstarters
“Black Hole Focus is your road map to transformation in ways most have never even dared to dream. If you want to go from merely living a life to becoming the hero in your own adventure, start here. Hankel's words jump off the page, swat you on the backside, pierce your heart, and take you on a ride into a magical journey of your own design! Brilliant in its brunt, dazzling in its denouement, triumphant in its precision, this is one of the most important books you will ever read. Prepare to be transformed!”
-Dr. Gina Loudon, Fox News Contributor and Syndicated Host of SmartLife; Author of Ladies and Gentleman: Why the Survival of our Republic Depends on the Revival of Honor
“As a memory champion, I realize just how important it is to harness your mental energy and focus it in a way that helps you to achieve your goals. I'm very impressed with Black Hole Focus and strongly believe that it can help you learn to harness your mental energy and focus it like a laser in order to achieve incredible success in business and personal endeavours.”
-Chester Santos, U.S. Memory Champion; “The International Man of Memory”
“A brilliantly written step-by-step process to help you learn what you really want in life and exactly how to get it. Read this book if you want to get focused, find your purpose and change your life.”
-Jacqueline Biggs, Authorofinternational bestseller Marketing to Win
