If hard work and determination take you places in life, then there is no better person to prove that than TV personality and entrepreneur Mike Alden. He has recently written a book about improving yourself in almost every field by only using 5% of your energy. So, who is Mike? And how did he get to where he is today?
At the age of 10, Mike realized that he wanted more from life as he grew older. This was when he fixed his mind on becoming an entrepreneur and businessman. Although filled with struggle, the following years also provided Mike with learning opportunities and great success. Over the years, Mike has been a businessman who has kicked off his own ventures as well as invested in others. Both of those pathways have turned out to be fruitful and successful for Mike.
Now, Mike has gathered years’ worth of learning and experiences in finances, business, and other avenues in his professional and personal life into his book called 5% More: Making Small Changes to Achieve Extraordinary Results. In this book, Mike has once again outdone himself even as an author. He helps people elevate themselves to the next level, whether expanding a business, working towards a goal, mental peace, or anything else. While doing so, Mike also goes a step further and teaches everyone how to achieve this next level by putting in only 5% more effort.
Mike has seen incredible success as an author, defeating all expectations and setting a new bar for what a person is capable of achieving. He became a 3-time Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling author and was featured thrice in Inc Magazine. However, that was not all for Mike—his success and milestones go on. Mike was even in the 40 Under 40 Boston Business Journal. These milestones and recognition that Mike has achieved only go to show how far he has come, not just in the field of entrepreneurship but also as an author.
These numbers might make many think that Mike has had it easy, but that was never the case. He was born into a low-income family and grew up poor as well. However, what separated Mike from everyone else was how he perceived his childhood. While most people curse their circumstances, Mike considers it a gift and a lesson, and he says he wouldn’t have had it any other way.
Mike mentions that growing up in poverty, as he did, taught him a lot, such as how only hard work pays off and that there was no backup—it was just him on his own.
Mike’s incredible story goes to show that we can achieve whatever we set out to do if we have the right intentions and the passion to fuel it. It also tells us that we’re not just restricted to one type of talent and that our specialties can branch out into numerous areas.
