Your World Within Podcast by Eddie Pinero - Not Enough

Episode Date: June 1, 2020

In this episode I discuss Warren Buffett's belief that the greatest threat to a business is complacency, and offer some suggestions on how to weaponize your strengths to continue growing, evolving and learning.

Welcome to Your World Within Daily. I'm Eddie Panero. In this episode, we're going to talk about one of the first videos I ever released called Not Enough. And the idea that in life, should you choose to look, there's always another level. All right, happy Monday. Hope everyone's doing well. A little late today, but, you know, nevertheless, here we are. From a headache to car keys to a couple power outages.

Sometimes it's not easy. But everything's up and running and we're good. So quick episode today. I wanted to talk about a video or the audio, a speech that I released about five years ago. One of my first videos called Not Enough. And I ended up having to take that video down, had almost a million views, and was able to re-release it today with different video footage supplementing it. So it's up on my YouTube channel, and I figured, hey, and talk about it. on the podcast too. It's a really important concept. And it's a simple one. You know, I don't want to

ruin this speech for you. I'll play it in a minute here. But basically, the idea is not enough, right? There's always another level. And I remember writing this, and it stemmed from a quote from Warren Buffett, where he's talking about business. And he says, look, complacency is the number one reason businesses fail, right? They forget a golden rule that you need to be growing. If you're not growing, you're dying. And not only that, there's always something obtainable. There's always another level within reach. And that's basically the concept to be aware to take the complex and make it simple. If you have a goal, I know I certainly do, right? And if I break that down into three parts, four parts at the most, I can look at those four categories. And similar to what I talked about

early in the week, I can ask myself, what am I doing in each of those four categories to make myself a little better? It's not worrying about your weaknesses or dwelling on what you're not good at. It's the opposite, right? It's the antithesis of that. It's your four strengths. What are the things that are really going to lift you up, differentiate you, and make all the difference, and how can we give those some love and attention because that growth, as Warren Buffett says, you know, is the difference maker. Complacency is a killer. So no complacency here. Without further ado, I'm going to play the video. It's called Not Enough. And I just re-released it today on my YouTube channel with new footage. I can't remember if I said that yet. So it's up there,

your world within, on kind of a longer compilation. I called it another level. So here it is. I'll talk to you guys tomorrow. What does it mean to give 100% effort on something? Is it possible to say with absolute certainty that you couldn't have done better? How do you know that you couldn't have run one second faster, done one more rep, scored one point higher? How do you know that there wasn't more in you to give?

In terms of human potential, there's no such thing as a limit. It's a fabricated, completely negative, debilitating idea. So why? Why in a million years would you put obstacles in front of yourself that aren't there? In reality, you can always be one step better, one step further than you are now. That's a fact. And simply knowing that knocks down walls, it opens doors for you to make moves, to progress. Orrin Buffett has a great quote on maximizing evidence.

He's speaking from a business standpoint, and he says the one thing that is absolutely sure to kill a business is complacency. Being comfortable with where you are, thinking that your current effort is sufficient, that it's enough. It isn't. And if you get comfortable, someone willing to pay a steeper price will come along and take what's yours. And there is always someone working hard to do just that. When you think about your dreams, what you're striving toward, I'm sure you have some plan, some routine day in, day out to get there to make it happen. Maybe you're moving forward, maybe you're in a rough spot.

But regardless of your situation, there are positively untapped opportunities to move quicker, to be better. And these opportunities, they just sit there, and they'll sit there for an eternity if you don't recognize them. and utilize them. I'll use the example of an athlete. When you break it down, an athlete's work is comprised of physical training, you have the mental component, their diet. And to say you want to be the best is one thing,

but if you can't strip down your goal into these simple components and ask yourself, how can I be a little better in each area? You know, you won't grow to the level you're capable of. You won't be the elite athlete. you're missing the key ingredients to success. Even sitting on the couch watching TV. You know, it's a normal thing we all do it. You unwind, you relax for a few minutes.

But think about taking that half hour and reallocating it. And instead sending three emails to people, you know, who have been successful in your field, whether you know them or not. No, who have done what you're trying to do. See if you can connect, have a valuable conversation. Maybe it results in nothing. Maybe it creates a relationship that changes your life. Who knows?

But I can tell you for damn sure that the TV will not do that. And this is an arbitrary example. But I think it's an important one because it shows that if you truly want something, you'll use every opportunity to get better, even the little ones, because every second is a game changer. Always be asking yourself,

What can you be doing differently? What can you be doing better? Never be content with where you are. Be analytical. Be searching for the next step because there is always a next step. And realizing this is just the beginning.