![]() That's right, even the author doesn't think you should read this book.īe a Rhino and charge after what you want in life don't be a cow and let each day just pass by you. Rhinoceros success comes from being a rhinoceros ALL the time."īut the real take home message comes on page 51, "You don't need to read 'Rhinoceros Success' or any other book to live your life successfully. "Do you know how to make a rhinoceros float? Root bear, one scoop of vanilla ice cream and one scoop of rhinoceros! Remember this extremely funny, side-splitting, hilarious joke, because it will remind you to put rhinoceros into everything you do. It is written in a jovial and simple way and peppered with 'comedy'. Keeping a family together and happy takes a rhino." To do that, just be your rhinoceros self. You should just be successful in the six main areas of your life (financial, work, family, physical, social, and spiritual) and then you will be successful in those areas. But it doesn't say this, it says that you should be a rhinoceros (literally) and you will be successful. The worst that can happen is death, and that's not really a concern.Įssentially the book says that success starts with an attitude of success. You should shoot first and ask questions later, belittle those who are less successful, you should blow steam from your nostrils, and you should charge head first into anything. It's okay to be a cow if you want, we need cows, but you should know that cows suck. Self help by ordering you to connect with your inner rhinoceros, even though you're currently a cow. I thought it would be fun, but I was wrong. If you want to join us in reading Rhinoceros Success during the month of May, you can purchase the hardcover on Amazon for $10 or Audible for $5.Īnd, if you want to see all of my notes from this book, as well as many more of my book notes, they’re available to all Focus Club members within our resource library.This book is terrible. Overcome inertia, charge your goals, and keep on charging! The secret of rhinoceros success is to charge. Thus, problems are actually landmarks of progress. ![]() If you’re coasting, then it means you’re either using up your past momentum or your going downhill. If you are experiencing no problems then it means no action is happening. ![]() ![]() Meaning, it’s wise to expect that you will have problems (because everyone has them).Īnd, in fact, what’s great about problems is that they are a sign of progress. It’s hard for a rhino to relax, but you have to learn to do it anyway.Īlexander also talks about being prepared for problems. In fact, there is a strong emphasis on loving your family well, being smart with finances, and living a balanced life and resting well. The book is not only about “going, going, going”. Alexander writes that everything requires some measure of risk, audacity, and healthy aggression. It’s dorky, but it’s also a great reminder to avoid complacency. Something Scott Alexander says in the book is to “have an audacity attack every day.” I love that mindset (and that phrase). Don’t charge at a prairie dog, but instead, charge at something worthy of a rhino. So too should you focus on one target - one goal - at a time to charge after.Īdditionally, don’t waste your energy. A rhino can only charge at one thing at a time a rhino physically cannot run at two goals at the same time. In the morning, jump out of bed and charge!īeing a rhinoceros requires focus. Just like a rhino, you should be charging after everything you do. Rhinoceros Success is about going all in or else not going in at all. I enjoyed the book so much that I bought this watercolor print to hang in my office as a reminder to go “full rhino”. The book is fun, clever, and - as the title alludes - a little bit hyperbolic. I purchased the audio version for just $5 and listened to the whole thing straight through last month while on a flight to San Diego. The book Rhinoceros Success was recommended to me by Joe and Mike while I was on their podcast, Bookworm.
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