7 Principles To Help You Reach the Top of Your Industry

Charles Fitzgerald Butler
4 min readSep 13, 2023

The Top 20%

Strive to be at the top of your industry. All entrepreneurs want to succeed in their business. The question is do you want to be the best? Do you want to be in the top 20 percent of your industry? The people in the top 20 make all the money and share all of the rewards. If you are going to start a business you might as well be outstanding at it.

Do not embark on a journey of entrepreneurship unless you are determined to be one of the best in your field, industry, and niche. If personal excellence isn’t in your character then go get a job. This article is only for those who want to be in the top twenty percent.

The only thing stopping you from being awesome is you. The good news is that everyone starts at the bottom. There is opportunity for those who work, show diligence, and discipline. Self-mastery is a must and smashing through failures is a requirement. I trust you can do it.

Here are the 7 Principles to Help You Reach the Top of your Industry

Principle One: Get Up 2 Hours Before You Go To Work

Get up and start reading. Henry Ward Beecher said the first hour is the rudder of the day. Invest your first hour into yourself. Get a book and start reading. Choose books on personal finance, your industry, marketing, and self-improvement. Read for 60 minutes. That averages one book per week or 52…

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