40 pages 1 hour read

Darren Hardy

The Compound Effect: Jumpstart Your Income, Your Life, Your Success

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2010

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Essay Topics

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How does the Compound Effect inspire small changes in habits that generate large outcomes later on? How is the Compound Effect similar to the exponential growth of an interest-bearing investment?

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Why does Darren Hardy argue that it’s wise to assume 100% responsibility for a desired outcome even when the goal is stymied by other people or bad luck?

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How does the “ripple effect” cause a habit’s effects to multiply across several dimensions of a person’s life? Explain with examples—one positive and one negative.