For the Book of the Month Club, we’re reviewing The Power of One More by Ed Mylett this month!
If you’re a personal development junkie, you’ve come to the right place! Every month, we’re reading and reviewing a new book to keep us learning and in a growth mindset! This month, I read The Power of One More by Ed Mylett. His book is jam-packed with tips to show you how “One-More” doers think and how you can implement their same actions to help you achieve more in life.
This month we’re reviewing The Power of One More by Ed Mylett and going over how this book can impact your life.
Who is Ed Mylett?
Before reading this book, I had never heard of Ed Mylett. If you haven’t either, I am sure you are also wondering why you should bother reading a book by this guy. Ed Mylett is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, and professional performance coach. You might even find him speaking at a large event near you! He has also been listed on Forbes 50 Wealthiest Under 50 List in his 30s. Mylett has worked in the financial sector dealing with insurance and real estate. Most importantly, he is passionate about helping people discover their strengths and build off of their weaknesses to lead them to the life of their dreams. He strives to help others in the same way that his dad was able to profoundly impact a great number of people.
What Books does Ed Mylett Recommend?
Throughout his own book, The Power of One More, Mylett references various other books that have helped shape his life. Some of the notable ones are Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, All I Really Need to Know I learned in Kindergarten by Robert Fulghum, and Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki. Mylett also speaks highly of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Steve Jobs, Tony Robbins, and a variety of sports stars and coaches throughout his book. You’ll also find that he quotes many different philosophers and other public figures from all walks of life to help illustrate the power of one more action.
Book Review- The Power of One More by Ed Mylett
The book starts by talking about our internal thermostat. This might actually be the most important content in the entire book- I’ll talk more about this later! The book continues on giving you different ways to become the leader of your life by implementing the one-more mindset. Each chapter starts with a quote to kick off the theme, followed by and explanation and examples of how you can implement each strategy into your life.
Is this a difficult read?
Ed Mylett’s The Power of One More is 254 pages which can definitely sound daunting at first. There are 19 chapters(20 if you include the Intro) throughout the book which on average are about 12 pages. For the person trying to read 10 pages every day, you’ll easily finish this book in under a month!
The best part is that the font is large and the content is broken down into smaller paragraphs! This helps your brain to read and absorb the info faster as your eyes move through the page with ease. Each chapter is clearly broken down into multiple sections to help you digest the info better. Each section also has bolded content to help you pick up on the important concepts easily. I truly don’t think you can find an easier read in the world of personal development books!
What are the biggest Takeaways?
While there are so many golden nuggets in The Power of One More, there were a few that really stood out to me that are worth noting.
1. The Internal Thermostat
As I mentioned previously, Ed Mylett starts the book with the example of the thermostat. He talks about thinking about yourself as having an internal thermostat set of 75°F. Now think about the temperature of your home. If your home goes above 75°F, you would turn on your air conditioner to return the temperature back to 75°F. If the temperature were to drop below 75°F, you would turn on your heat so that the temperature returns to 75°F. Our minds work the EXACT SAME WAY.
For instance, if you are trying to become a morning gym person, you might set your alarm for 6 am so you can work out from 6:30-7:30 am before work. After about two weeks, you might go out with friends for dinner and say it’s OK, I can skip the gym tomorrow morning. Instead of going back to working out at 6:30 am the next day, you say No, I’m not a morning person (your 75°F identity) and before you know it, you’ve stopped going to the gym in the morning and are back to your old self. This book goes through how to set a new internal temperature by creating and sticking to new habits to help you succeed in achieving your desired goals.
2. Creating Habits that Stick
Following the important point about understanding your internal thermostat is creating new habits to create a new internal temperature. Mylett says that our habits are what we default upon when we’re stressed out and things are out of whack in our lives. Habits are easy, they don’t require any thought and allow us to go into autopilot to minimize the stress and craziness that we are feeling. The problem usually falls around building new habits to change our default reactions to situations and help us embody a healthy lifestyle.
Mylett suggests that if something isn’t working, you have to create a new habit to create the outcome that you desire. He teaches a method of creating a new trigger to set the action that you are about to take. The trigger makes it so that the action happens almost second nature (the habit). The outcome is the prize or reward that comes from completing your habit.
He uses the example of a baseball player wanting to hit a homerun. The player might tap the base twice before he sets up to bat (his trigger) and then hit the ball into the outfield (which would be the habit) so that he can make it to 1st or 2nd base. The reward would be making it to base. You can follow the same trigger-action-prize system in your life to help achieve new outcomes!
BTW- Atomic Habits by James Clear is a fabulous book that really breaks down how to create new habits if you’re struggling in this department!
3. Goal-Setting
I have learned a lot about goal-setting, but I have to say that I have never seen anyone talk about types of goals in the same way that Ed Mylett does in this book. He says that there are three types of goals – momentum building, stretch, and life-altering. There is a time and place for each type of goal. You might be the kind of person who makes goals at the start of the year and tries to stick with them. He says the elite performers actually create and review goals multiple times a day. It makes sense to have these long-term goals that are fueled by shorter-term goals over the course of the day, week, or month.
He also talks about setting goals when you’re in an optimal state of mind. The idea is that your subconscious will be fully engaged in your goals all of the time. This way, when your conscious mind is elsewhere, your subconscious is still moving you forward. It’s where those habits are going to come on auto-pilot. If your subconscious is in alignment with your goals, your habits and your mind will help you stay on track! Mylett says the best time to create goals with when you’re in a “peak state” because it’s when you’ll find the creativity to help you dream big. He says this often comes from physical activity, like running, swimming, biking, or walking.
4. The Best Way to Work
Contrary to what I have always believed (and how I have always worked) Ed Mylett handed me a hard truth in chapter 14. If you have a to-do list, he says you should do the hardest items on the list first. Here I have always been doing the easier stuff so that I feel accomplished and more confident in tackling the harder items. Well, Mylett said that people who do that are AVERAGE. He says that EASY is average and completing the easy tasks is basically doing the bare minimum. But if you want to achieve more in life, you need to do the hard stuff first. It ensures that the tough tasks actually get done.
According to Mylett, we need to face inconveniences to achieve more. He definitely convinced me that doing hard things forces you to change while easy and convenient will keep me average- you should see me over here re-arranging my to-do list HA!
Is The Power of One More religious?
I know religion is not for everybody and some books can have an overwhelming amount of religious content. What I liked about The Power of One More, is that the author understood that not everyone practices Christianity as he does. Instead, the book nods to the bible with quotes here and there- the entire book is FILLED with quotes and very few relate to the bible.
He has a chapter towards the end of the book called The Power of One More Prayer where he discusses faith, prayer, energy, and science. He does say that the chapter isn’t about religion at the beginning as a disclaimer and remains relatively neutral throughout.
Overall, I would say that Ed Mylett’s The Power of One More isn’t religious and definitely can be read by anyone looking to better their life!
Where can I buy The Power of One More by Ed Mylett?
You can purchase The Power of One More on Amazon. His book is relatively new and can also be found at a local bookstore of Target near you if you don’t want to wait for it to be shipped to you! His book is also available on Audible.com for those of you who prefer to listen while you drive, cook, or work!
This Book Review was all about The Power of One More by Ed Mylett.
Would you Recommend this Book?
YES!
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking to change their internal thermostat. There are so many great tips on how to slowly change your life by really focusing on your habits. You can use this book as a roadmap to discover what you really are hoping to build in your life and how to do the small actions to upgrade your thinking, your habits, and your outcomes.
As always, let me know your thoughts below and any other book recommendations that you have for Book Club!
