Burn the Boats
In Burn the Boats, serial entrepreneur, brilliant investor, and television personality Matt Higgins draws from experiences in his own rags-to-riches life to show you how it’s done. He reveals the counterintuitive formula for a life of perpetual growth that has been practiced for thousands of years by military leaders and serial entrepreneurs alike—forget Plan B and burn the boats. Each chapter includes clear, actionable advice that readers can immediately start applying to their own lives, along with inspiration drawn from dozens of real-life success stories, adding up to a blueprint for a future filled with victories.
IN THIS BOOK, YOU'LL LEARN:
How top leaders from every industry overcome imposter syndrome
How to leave shame behind and give yourself permission to start over
How to reframe crisis to jumpstart a better life
How to break the patterns limiting your success
How you can build a great business without a revolutionary invention
How to navigate the saboteurs in your professional and personal life
How to harness anxiety to fearlessly pursue your plan A
How to retrain your brain to be your biggest ally
MATT'S 5 KEY INSIGHTS FROM BURN THE BOATS
Humans perform better without a safety net.
The single greatest source of arbitrage (in life or business) is self-awareness.
To launch a business, you need a proprietary insight, all your own.
If you want to change the world, make a gut sandwich.
The principle of compounding applies just as much to your career and personal life as it does to your bank account.