Life rewards Action, not Intelligence | Conor Neill | Leadership
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- Life rewards Action, not intelligence.
Hi, I’m Conor Neill, I speak and write about Persuasion, the art of Moving People to Action. I have the privilege of being father to two great little daughters. I live in Barcelona, Spain.
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Conor is a sought-after keynote speaker on Leadership. He teaches Leadership Communications at IESE Business School and is the President of Vistage in Spain, part of the world’s leading CEO organisation. As an entrepreneur, he has founded 5 companies, selling 16 private jets and building the 3rd largest fleet of private jets in Spain. He is a visiting professor at University College Dublin, the University of Montevideo and Permanent Faculty on Entrepreneurs’ Organisation’s Global Leadership Academy.
What is Persuasion?
What does it take to move people to action?
What does it take to have impact when you communicate?
How can I inspire the people around me to be the best version of themselves?
These are questions that I answer. I answer these questions with tools that work for politicians, business leaders, entrepreneurs and professors.
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Knowledge is not power. APPLIED knowledge is POWER!
@@rrthomas86 you contradicted yourself. A few will understand why. Peace ✌️
@@GripFreak not at all. no he didnt. Peace.
@@GripFreak faith without action is dead!
@@GripFreak no , your logic is a contradiction. Everyone can see this.
APPLIED KNOWLEDGE IS POTENTIAL SUCCESS 🐱😃
Life rewards action not intelligence, what a simple and beautiful saying 🔥
;-)
Way way way too simple. What if an antelope takes a drink at the waterhole (action) ??? And then a waiting leopard pounces and kills it ???? Life rewarded one action, the killing. And it punished the other, drinking. Life rewards and punishes BOTH action and inaction.
@@ConorNeill Wouldn't it be better "life rewards results not actions"?
@@piehound you are right. Life rewards results not actions.
I'm not sure. Coal miners, ww1 soldiers, factory workers etc certainly had "action" but didn't achieve much of a life.
Intelligent decisions and wisdom can mean you achieve a lot with little effort
Action is always better that being logical rational and then regretting later in life. I wasted years on overanalyzing things. Now no more of those blockages and hindrance.
I need to act.
Thanks for the message
Welcome to the Rhetorical Journey!
PROFESSOR I SOLVED IT. THE EVRUYTHING PROBLEM. TELL ME HOW DO I DEVELOP IT TO GET FAMOYS
@@TruthTriumphs777 sometimes being patient and not taking action might lead to avoiding unnecessary effort and resources being spent..
And taking action AT THE RIGHT TIME.
depends on how knowledgeable you are and how to recognize patterns.
Excellent statement. We reap what we sow, not what we think about sowing.
Three birds on a branch, two of them decided to fly. How many left? TWO
@ is my grammar off? Probably. Lol.
Very powerful message. Reminds me of something I heard years ago: “We often have a different impression of how busy we are, because we internally give ourselves some credit for things we are thinking about doing, while others can only see what we actually do.”
True. But if we use a cold conservative measuring device like a bank account, we can get a much better idea of where we stand in our life, and as we compare to others (which we shouldn't do too often).
Such a powerful message!
Not just thinking about doing. (Stock market) research is not visible to others. And even if you make money, it's just "luck" to some. And who knows, maybe it is more luck than skill. That's a problem I haven't been able to solve.
Don’t confuse action with progress. You can constantly chase success, while working 80 hrs a week. You’ve got to really weigh your options. Be smart, life can be a long journey. It’s better to play the long game than try and hustle yourself into being burned out and burnt up. Work hard , but work smart. Build a relationships and your integrity. Patient steady Momentum is key
@@ChillOut1716 so true!! Use both intelligence with a right mindset and action together!
This single video solves half the psychological problems
;-)
step 1 = sit up straight
step 2 = think about someone else
step 3 = take action
@ConorNeill, could you elaborate on step 2
When you are very learned and intelligent but don't make any thing in the world, you are always very frustrated having to be looked down on by people you know are incredibly inferior to you intellectually. It can lead to mental illness. Thank you sir for elaborating on that very important fact. ❤
Exactly!
Life does not care about what you know.
Life does not care about how intelligent you are.
It only rewards the action you take with what you know.
Life does not reward knowledge. But it rewards your application of the knowledge.
Life does not reward intention. But it rewards what you do with intention.
@@davidahonsu Cause and Effect
@Ania-p9x Exactly!
Life rewards intelligent actions 🎉
Action is the result of discipline which is everything in life. That part on "measuring" is so critical. Excellent post here and thank you.
Thank you 🙏
I think this five minute video is what I needed to top off five years of frustration. More action from now on. Thanks! 👍
This is very true from my experience. You only get far with a good solid work ethic and taking action towards your goals. Sitting around sulking in your failures does nothing but waste more of your precious time and frustrates you more because nothing gets finished or accomplished. Good advice sir. Thanks 👍🏼
Absolutely correct.I have lost a lot with my intelligence (I believed) and gained everything with my actions and nothing else.
This is common sense. Ive said this so many times to people. "Nobody owes you anything..." or "youre not accomplished with anything for getting high grades on a paper on a subject nobody has to deal with. Youre only accomplished if you use that knowledge to benefit other poeple around you".
@@PolishBehemoth IMHO I think this is the wrong approach to mentoring people. People naturally want things. Teach them that working towards a goal and adopting responsibility is the only thing that keeps you sane and from drowning in misery
True. I got fired for not being professional despite having gopd academics.
@@PolishBehemoth but that’s not true in every environment. Many people will steal from u and hate u after they steal from you lol
Sooo your DEBATE BASE ARGUMENT IS BASED ON ACTION NOT 🚫 KNOWLEDGE⁉️
SOOO YOU APPROVE OF CEOs BUSINESS OWNERS USING LAWS and LOOPHOLES IN THE LAW TO INCREASE PROFITS 📈 💰🤑 EVEN IF SAID BUSINESS PRACTICES ARE UNETHICAL, DANGEROUS TO THE PUBLIC, and POTENTIAL ILLEGAL DUE TO CAPITALISM BRAVERY TO USE SAID BUSINESS PRACTICES ⁉️‼️
WOW‼️. NO WONDER WORLD CAPITALISM CAPITALISTS ARE PYCHOPATHS and WE'RE GETTING MORE AND MORE MASTER BUSINESS DEGREE GRADUATES FROM OUR UNIVERSITY COLLEGES EACH YEAR‼️
DELUSIONAL GREED 🤑 ECONOMICS ‼️
"Even if the action is poor action, you're gonna learn something from it. And it's so easy to talk yourself out of action". Knowing that you will struggle while trying to build on a weak skill set is what still holds me back from actually taking action... I'm reaching the peak of a threshold where I realize that as I get older at my office job, Im coming to the realization that if you underperform, or make no effort to atleast sound like you're taking the steps to develop as a college educated employee, communication with someone your age who is working hard is very embarrassing...Im at the point where the pain of staying the same is becoming more painful than the pain of change!!
Value taking action over "thinking" or "intending to take action".
This is a great reminder as a person who loves to think and chew on ideas for a long time.
This is awesome Conor, thank you very much. I remember the times that I used the mantra "I take action and detach from the outcome" I became massively productive.
I'll use this space to write and say out loud an affirmation: "I take action and detach from the outcome"
I like that concept... detach from outcome
Brilliant 🔥 “What gets measured gets managed” is another good quote to remember.
Really like your delivery style. No hype. No fuss. Just down to earth with simple truths.👌🏾
I watched this video today early morning. it ignited me big time for the wonderful day ahead. Amazing.
Thanks Neill.
glad to hear that
What perfect timing to hear this message. There’s a huge difference between Action and ‘thinking in your head’. Thank you for another beautiful message. I hope one day I get to meet you in person.
Absolutely true !! A couple of months ago, I put my intelligence into action and achieved the desired result in a few weeks!
Thank you for sharing your wisdom.
You are so welcome
Success = Talent * Effort^Focus + Random Events.
Effort and Focus are in our control.
@@douglasstrother6584 nice formula!
Great to hear about a positive impact of coaching - I am on the level 7 executive coaching course and excited to see what the benefits will be for my leadership clients.
"The smarter you are, the better your excuses"
Wow. Take that to heart, folks.
you nailed it
Such wise advice. I own a business and it took me longer than I care to admit to learn this lesson. Yes, some of my actions were wrong but even my wrong action were important lessons learned.
Yup "... that any action you could take is too small, too meaningless" comes true on myself. Quite accurate summary!
Just wow .....what a video it is .. mind blowing ....
I wish I could listen this video 2 years before .
Well thanks mr. Neil
If you use intelligence to select and improve what you do, taking action can be even more powerful.
Thoughtful disciplined consistent action is the best… but so often we use our intelligence not to take better action but to excuse our inaction
@ConorNeill Thank you for this. It's helpful to remind myself to take action even if I don't feel smart enough, and not let the perfect be the enemy of the good!
Straight and simple sentence, but rich and deep.
More apt and so true: Life rewards purposeful and intelligent action not busyness and thoughtless action. Moving without specific direction in any direction is jiving and acting without purpose is madness. I will rather act on target for 3mins than parambulate for 30 mins. Preparation is significant for succesful flight.
so simple but so powerful, thanks for this stranger on the internet!
It is called analysis paralysis. Love from oromia, Ethiopia.
Golden advice Mr. Neill. A real eye opener. Thanks for sharing
I recognized the IESE classroom instantly. The most transformational two years of my life. Lessons, friendships and experiences I carry with me everywhere I go.
wonderful. glad you keep those great memories with you!
Action turns ideas into reality. Intelligence may spark the vision, but it’s consistent action that builds the results.
Wonderful perspectives. I 'm struggling to close my doctoral thesis and I'm 2 weeks away from completing it. I felt every word you have spoken is relevant for my situation. Every video of yours is like understanding and digesting a book.
Glad it was helpful!
If I listened to this every morning I think I would be more productive, thank you
I will watch this video everyday for a week
🔥🔥🔥
@@ConorNeill 👍👍
watching it again 👍 gotta take action soon
This has got to be the most extensive well explained articulate, fantastic and greatly expanded way of saying ,do not be lazy i have ever ever ever seeeeeeeeen
Life rewards intelligent action‼
Just action. Even if it's "stupid" action.
@@jovanleon7 yeah, but for stupid actions, the reward is not always the reward you want.
@@jenHry-ng3pw more often than not the "stupid" action rewards the most good. The thinking that it must be smart action that gets rewarded is the entire point of this video. It leads to paralysis by analysis. Meaning you ended up doing nothing. If you think long enough, every action is stupid. It's better to do nothing and wait for the perfect flawless idea first before taking acrion. But the fact of life is that to reach success you MUST make your fair share of mistakes first. Experience your fair share of failures first. Or do you think you're part of the rare ones that get it right the first time all the time? Which don't exist in the first place. No such people.
@@jovanleon7 There is difference between stupid - normal/uncertain - optimal/perfect. And it is exactly this black and white thinking (stupid x optimal) that leads people to procrastinate.
This is brilliant as I often (always) value reding philosophy books and things like that but a lot of time my life is not no where near what it should be
The most important thing that should be on everyone mind currently should be to invest in different sources of income that doesn't depend on the government. Especially with the current economic crisis
Thank goodness you brought this up! Truly, investing has changed my perspective on how one can succeed in life; working multiple jobs isn't the optimal way to attain financial freedom and unfortunately, we discover this later in life. Currently earn as much as 10 grand weekly and this has improved my financial life. Great piece!
@@sulaimanbala8873
Wow, congratulations on your impressive investment success! Your discipline and focus on delayed gratification is truly inspiring. I'm curious, what are some of the key factors that you consider when making investment decisions? Do you have any tips for those of us who are just starting to dip our toes into the world of investing? Thanks for sharing your story!
You are right. The best approach I feel is to diversify investments- by spreading investments across different asset classes like bonds, real estate, and international stocks, they can reduce the impact of a market meltdown.
@@sulaimanbala8873 Please
Do you mind sharing info on the adviser who assisted you? I'm 39 now and would love to grow my portfolio and plan my retirement.
So simple and true.
What an amazing topic, and what a great way to discuss this. A smallest advice from you can be an absolute life changer for anyone. Appreciate it. Love listening to you.
This is thr simplest most useful advice I've ever found on social media
Took me awhile to learn this when I was a kid as well it's so true
Well said. Simple, short, and spot on. Thanks for the insight.
This is so true and something smart people realise quite late....
like me... but luckily the universe had other plans and ensure that the lesson was learnt
A colleague once said: if only I had done it and not just thought about doing it. That stuck with me. But years later I’m still generally stuck in my head, frustrated by the world and all its complexity, happier with ideas.
Theres many ways to beat this. One of them i learned about on youtube called the "kaizen" method. Little bit by bit improvements like .05% per day.
This reminds me of something my late uncle used to say: People don't care about what you say, they care about what you do. Maybe you don't think much about that, but suppose I told you he was the V.P. for International Sales at Boeing Airlines (back when it still had a great reputation)? You might respect what he says more because of his proven track record, which proves his point.
This is the most sensible thing I've heard. Something about it clicks. .
One of the best pieces of advice I've heard in my life.
Welcome to the Rhetorical Journey!
It all comes down to this. Thank you for making this precious video.
"The only true test of intelligence is if you get what you wanted out of life"
-Naval Ravikant
Great value I got from this video. Many thanks.
Life rewards action.... powerful
Simple and objective truth that we take for granted. Fantastic.
Absolutely
Wow, just being posted a few hours ago, and already has 1.6 k views. I’m so glad to see that your powerful short messages , Conor, are received by as many people as possible. By the way, looking forward for new courses from you on Udemy. Please, keep doing this work, for the benefit of many
Thank goodness someone said it out loud finally
Intelligence is god gift. Action is own creation.
Both are required 🙂
But your point here is clear and important! Thank you 👍
Absolutely
Conor Neill, that's a nice way of saying something simply, but remember that life is not a one way track. Don't use what happened to you as a universal perimeter for going through life, as what happens you may not be the same for another person. Thank you.
This was better than any overpriced therapy session or “alpha “ motivational short. Light bulb just went off! I’ve always regretted not going to college. My family didn’t push education. Now at 50 I’ve been overanalysing everything which has led to no action procrastination. I guess it’s never too late… or is it? Appreciate you bro
I needed to hear this!! I've written it down and stuck it facing my desk.
Thanks Connor for this great reminder. Watching this on a Monday morning 🌞 this is a great star to my week
Thank you so much. how powerful ' until you measure something that matters, you do not know if you are disciplined' . Thank you for sharing your experience. Love your videos.
You are so welcome
you inspired me during my MSc study days when i found you.. Thanks for remind us .. Action is always the answer!!!
Thank you Sir. I needed to hear this message.
Hello Sir, im glad I ran into this Channel: it has quite the challenge I need now, Cheers
Fi haraka baraka!!! In action there is blessing!
Napoleon hill talks about this in his book Think and grow rich.knowledge is not power .Education that has resulted in upliftment of the society will result in power.
This is the advice/ reminder that I need right now !
Thank you. I needed to hear this message.
This is a very relevant video that hits home. Just looking at the opposite side of the coin, though, one must be careful not to be too rash while taking actions. Starting a business that fails and losing hundreds of thousands of dollars is also quite a negative thing.
Good points. Engagement is key.
@angelofamillionyears4599 some people can't engage with other people that's what you need to understand
@@ay-tj7pj Good point. It is a skill and proves survival of the fittest.
Thank you for the motivation and inspiration Conor. You’re a gem.
Found my new favorite channel.
So glad this video popped up in my feed. This was a great message. ❤❤❤❤
I keep an eye for wisdom from you. Thanks for taking time to share your wisdom. Thanks you!
Thanks for listening
True, Im smart but lazy. Does me zero good. Apply discipline and action to me, amazing results abound.
We all start from being an „idiot“ (knowing nothing). Which is why we need to work hard for what we want. Practice makes perfect. With determination and perseverance we can achieve the impossible.
One of my students asked me how to pass the exam (he failed before). I told him to learn every day, do the exercises, can be just five minutes on the first day, but take a look into it. And the next day then minutes, then more.
Also, read carefully the assignment. What does the teacher want from you, which information is given, what do you want to answer? It is a dialogue with the teacher and a dialogue with yourself.
The ability to read carefully the assignment is important.
Only a few people are a real genius. This is why last minute learning is for the majority not a good idea.
Genius is often 2% intelligence 40% action and 58% learning from feedback
This video is absolutely fantastic! I truly appreciate you sharing it. I've been a loyal follower for many years and always look forward to your content.
I think you're referring to George Leonard who was an Aikido master after starting his training around age 52. He was also the editor of Esquire Magazine and president of the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA. Great man, and his book, Mastery, is outstanding.
Mastery is a great book… I didn’t like it at first, but life has taught me to value his ideas more and more
I agree the Uhc assassin really did show that life rewards action.
@@thegrumpypanda1016 He must be happy with the movement he's created
Nothing but a fact and pure 100 truth which will shake us to the our core. This more then mind blowing quote is said by you but feels like it is said by Darwin.
Agree 💯 %.
Disciplined action is the secret.
Conor,Excellent 5mins 4 seconds.Lesson Clarity of direction by thoughtful action.
John Roche
Thank you 🙏 great to see you here again!
I am so happy to find this video, thank you for taking the action.
I think I need to print and frame this up in my room. Thank you Conor, for this beautiful, concise, and succinct video that's worth more than its.. weight? Time? in gold. Thank you.
Go for it!
Indeed the feedback loop starts with one action but only turn into a habit with repeated action then after 100-200 repeated actions becomes a routine. But many times action is limited due to perceived action of non else in my microsystem does x so I won't. This is mainly the limitations of people who haven't gone through Bibliotherapy aka not taken action.
each action makes the next action slightly easier
Thanks for sharing
I'm a new leader and what you shared was inspiring, leading me to evaluate where I am and what actions to take in order not to stall and stay in a rut
Most rich people stay rich by spending like the poor and investing without stopping then most poor people stay poor by spending like the rich yet not investing like the rich but impressing them. People prefer to spend money on liabilities, Rather than investing in assets and be very profitable
You work for 40yrs to have $1M in your retirement, meanwhile some people are putting just $10K into trading from just few months ago and now they are multimillionaires
You are so correct! Save, invest and spend for necessities and a few small luxuries relatives to one's total assets ratio.
*I really appreciate your clear and simple breakdown on financial pitfalls! I lost so much money on stook market but now making around $18k to $21k every week trading different stocks and cryptos*
Hello how do you make such monthly?? I'm a born Christian and sometimes I feel so down 🤦♀️of myself because of low finance but I still believe in God
The process of trading can be complicated when you have limited knowledge. However, with the right strategy and setups, you can be successful.
An other practical wisdom from this amazing man
Thx for the advice!
You are absolutely correct!
Write down your goals, your tasks, your list. Go for It, litlle by litlle
one step at a time
Spot on. Took me some time to learn this. Act and get feedback, incorporate and repeat
This is such a great idea. Thank you so much for sharing!
I know so many people who just spring into action... For action's sake. Heading off in any direction, before they have a destination. Action needs be a series of calculated steps, with an understanding that the terrain will change.