📖 How to Live an Extraordinary Life

Anthony Pompliano writes 65 letters to his children with inspiring lessons on how to succeed in business, have great relationships, do well with money, and live a healthier and happier life.

November 11, 2024

What if your next breakthrough didn’t rely on luck, but on your willingness to embrace discomfort and uncertainty?

In How to Live an Extraordinary Life, Anthony Pompliano, a successful entrepreneur and investor, writes 65 letters to his children with inspiring lessons on how to succeed in business, have great relationships, do well with money, and live a healthier and happier life.

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SMARTEST TAKEAWAYS
A Blueprint for Living Beyond Average

1️⃣ Start Now: Pompliano insists that waiting for “perfect timing” is a mistake. Whether launching a business or making a career change, start small and adapt quickly.

2️⃣ Use Your Strengths: Focus on what makes you uniquely valuable. Pompliano leveraged his financial background and media skills to create success—find your edge and amplify it.

3️⃣ Surround Yourself with "Truth-Tellers": Growth thrives on honest feedback. Pompliano advises finding mentors, peers, and critics who challenge you to improve and break limits.

INSIGHTFUL EXAMPLE
Turning Pages, Turning the Odds

Pompliano has said that one of the most impactful habits he’s built is daily reading.

He credits books like The Richest Man in Babylon and Zero to One as instrumental in shaping his mindset. He even shares a story about how reading The Art of War helped him navigate a particularly intense negotiation, guiding him to use strategic patience to win a deal that seemed unlikely.

Pompliano’s takeaway? Reading isn’t just about gaining knowledge; it’s about acquiring mental frameworks that prepare you to seize extraordinary opportunities when they arise.

A QUOTE TO REMEMBER
Letters as Portals

“Letters serve as time capsules for all that you have learned and all that you have yet to learn.”

Anthony Pompliano, How to Live an Extraordinary Life

BOOK FACTS
How to Live an Extraordinary Life

  • Publication date: September 24, 2024

  • Print length: 256 pages

  • Listening length: 2:51

  • Ratings: 4.6 Amazon, 4.3 Goodreads

WHY ALEX SELECTED THE BOOK
How to Live an Extraordinary Life

“Anthony served in the U.S. Army, led a growth team at Facebook, built one of the largest independent financial media companies, and has invested in 200+ companies. In this book, he shares 65 short lessons on how to succeed in business, have great relationships, do well with money, and live a healthier and happier life.

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