New book reveals the secret equation to accelerate achievement in any area
Blue Stiley’s new book, The Sum of 4: The Secret Equation to Accelerating Achievement, delivers on its promise to not only inspire and motivate readers to achieve their goals, but to share its secret equation on how to make that achievement happen as well. faster and painless as possible. .
Blue himself has used this equation many times and, on these pages, shares numerous personal stories from his own life to achieve success. Those stories range from how he learned to deal with a bully as a child to becoming a black belt in martial arts, followed by an international model, a fitness trainer, an entrepreneur, and now an author. Blue’s stories are entertaining as well as illustrating her points about how the different components of the secret equation can lead to success.
The secret equation is not meant to be a secret: readers just need to discover and apply it. Blue is blunt in explaining that the equation is really simple math that anyone can use. In the introduction, he states:
“The result of adding two or more numbers is the definition of a sum. The Addition of 4 is a concept that emphasizes the fact that there are multiple, if not infinite, ways to achieve certain results, goals, dreams or destinations. It’s like the classic idiom: there is more than one way to cook an egg … There is no one way to do something … Accept this theory and learn to think effectively outside the box, and in more ways than one, it is the strategy and methodology behind The Sum of 4. It is an easy four-step system, MENTOR, DEVELOP, EXECUTE and SUCCESS, that if implemented correctly, it will find its most efficient way to accelerate achievement. “
Blue then walks readers through the four steps of its system, shedding light on the importance of each and how to apply it effectively. While the terms are simple, as Blue states, “the process takes time to cultivate and flourish.” For example, mentoring is not just a matter of finding mentors who are already successful in what you want to be successful. Blue says, “Who you spend your time with will not guarantee who you will become. There has to be a cause or a catalyst!” For Blue, that catalyst was the need to figure out how to deal with a bully. The answer was that his father introduced him to Reed Sensei, the martial arts master who became Blue’s mentor. Blue affectionately reveals how Reed Sensei inspired him as he practiced tough love to make him reach levels he never would have thought he was capable of. Beyond martial arts, Blue learned discipline, humility, focus, and much more from her mentor.
I won’t go into detail about what Blue shares regarding each step of his equation, but I will briefly mention that most of what he discusses is something we already know, so we can all pull it off. Blue simply makes us aware of it and highlights its importance, so we repeatedly focus on it. As Blue knows from repeatedly practicing martial arts movements, repetition is key to success. So is delaying gratification and patience until you can see that progress is being made toward your goal thanks to your efforts. As Blue states, “Discipline and constant practice, over and over again, is the way you do the best you can. Repetition makes you a teacher!”
One of my favorite chapters in The Sum of 4 focuses on focus. Too often, everything around us distracts us. Blue, using examples from martial arts, shows how easily we can get kicked in the face if we don’t stay focused. It offers clear advice on how to stay present in the now so that we can fully focus. He shows how being completely focused on a single activity is “safer, more efficient and strategic” than trying to randomly perform multiple tasks.
Another key tool Blue offers is learning to get your mind in order. This task, of course, is related to focus. Blue tells us, “Leave your problems and irrelevant things at the door and focus on one activity at a time. Watch this time and what you let distract you.” Easier said than done, but Blue gives examples of how to do it.
In addition to his insightful advice and insightful stories, Blue ends each chapter with historical examples of mentor / mentee relationships that led to greatness; For example, look at how Apple CEO Steve Jobs mentored Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg. It then offers a reader activity divided into “Think” and “Action” sections so that we can review what we have just learned and apply it to our own lives and goals.
Blue Stiley’s positive and down-to-earth personality shines through on every page, making The Sum of 4 a joy to read. Who wouldn’t listen to a guy who’s been so successful in his fitness and modeling goals that he was hired to be the Bowflex guy in commercials? But this handsome and chiseled businessman is also a very human person who becomes vulnerable by revealing his many shortcomings. It makes us realize that we are not that different from him, and consequently, when we learn to use the Sum of 4, we can not only achieve our goals, but accelerate our way to reach them. The blue has convinced me. Take a chance and see if The Sum of 4 contains the missing equation you need to get where you want to go.