The Slight Edge

THE SLIGHT EDGE: Turning Simple Disciplines into Massive Success and Happiness

By Jeff Olsen

Most people wrongly believe that success requires big breakthroughs. In this book, Jeff Olson presents the Slight Edge, a philosophy for turning simple daily choices into compounding results across health, finances, relationships, and personal growth. It combines 7 guiding principles and 5 sources of power with goal-setting tools to help you compound small daily actions into massive success.

In this summary, you’ll learn:

• The 7 Slight Edge principles (show up, be consistent, have a good attitude, commit for the long term, have faith, pay the price, practice integrity) and how to apply them daily.
• How to harness 5 sources of power (momentum, completion, habit, reflection, celebration) and continuous learning to sustain progress.
• How to set goals and choose one daily discipline for each of 5 key life areas to turn dreams into reality.

• Who should read this:
  Anyone who wants a philosophy to build consistent daily progress for health, finances, relationships, and personal growth.
  Coaches, mentors, and leaders who want a practical framework for helping others to build daily disciplines and sustain long-term growth.