“Your adversities are your advantage.” — Darren Hardy Best-selling author and success expert, Darren Hardy, was raised by his football coach father and learned to become a self-reliant high achiever at an early age. When he was 18, he attended his first personal growth seminar and the trajectory of his future was set. In this episode, Darren shares why his upbringing created an advantage in his life and how the words of his father—to outlast and outwork everyone—guided him to success. He also shares the most common characteristics of successful people and his three keys to connecting deeper with people. By the end of the episode, you’ll be ready to take your success to the next level.   Inspirational quotes from today’s interview: “Your adversities are your advantage.” — Darren Hardy “For a new agent, a bad market is the best time to start.” — Darren Hardy “You don’t have to be that smart or that skilled if you know how to get the right advice from people who spend their lives developing that particular area of expertise.” — Darren Hardy “Every skill I’ve had, I had to work at developing.” — Darren Hardy “Take 10 percent of every dollar you make from this point forward and tithe it to help other people. Now take another 10 cents of every dollar and invest it in your personal development.” — Brian Tracey “I’ll outwork you, outlast you and out-educate you.” — Darren Hardy   Mentioned in this episode: Darren Daily The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy The Entrepreneur Roller Coaster by Darren Hardy SUCCESS Magazine Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand Atlas Shrugged and the Fountainhead by Ayn Rand The Hero’s Journey by Joseph Campbell   Connect with Brian Buffini http://www.brianbuffini.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brianbuffini Twitter: https://twitter.com/brianbuffini Buffini Show Insiders: http://www.thebrianbuffinishow.com/insiders Love what you heard? Share it with your friends! http://bit.ly/BrianBuffiniShow Click here to buy our Podcast theme music, “The Cliffs of Moher” by Brogue Wave. http://www.broguewave.com http://www.facebook.com/broguewave