The Gap and The Gain: The High Achievers’ Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success

“[T]his one simple concept is a masterclass on positive psychology, healthy relationships, mental well-being, and high-performance. Everything that psychologists know about how to create a high-functioning and successful person can be achieved using The GAP and the GAIN.”- Dr. Benjamin Hardy

Most people, especially highly ambitious people, are unhappy as a result of how they measure their progress. We all have an “ideal,” a moving target that is all the time out of reach. When we measure ourselves against that ideal, we’re in “the GAP.” Then again, when we measure ourselves against our previous selves, we’re in “the GAIN.”

That is where the GAP and the GAIN concept comes in. It was developed by legendary entrepreneur coach Dan Sullivan and is based on his work with tens of thousands of successful entrepreneurs. When Dan’s coaching clients periodically take stock of all that they have got accomplished-both personally and professionally-they are steadily shocked at how much they have in fact achieved. They weren’t able to appreciate their progress because no matter how much they were getting done, they were frequently measuring themselves against their ideals or goals.

In this book you are going to learn that measuring your current self vs. your former self has enormous psychological benefits. And that’s the reason in point of fact the key to this deceptively simple yet multi-layered concept that will have you feeling good, feeling grateful, and feeling like you are making progress even when times are tough, which will in turn bolster motivation, confidence, and future success.

If you’re finding that happiness eludes you no matter how much you’ve achieved, then learning this easy mindset shift will set you on a life-changing path to greater fulfillment and success.