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Rory Vaden is an American author, speaker, and entrepreneur known for his expertise in self-discipline, leadership, and time management. He co-founded Brand Builders Group and is also the author of the bestselling book 'Take the Stairs'.
Known for: Procrastinate on Purpose: 5 Permissions to Multiply Your Time, Take The Stairs: 7 Steps to Achieving True Success
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Procrastinate on Purpose: 5 Permissions to Multiply Your Time
In this productivity and time-management book, Rory Vaden introduces the concept of 'multiplying time' by teaching readers how to procrastinate strategically. He explains five key permissions—Eliminat...
Take The Stairs: 7 Steps to Achieving True Success
In a culture obsessed with hacks, shortcuts, and overnight wins, Rory Vaden offers a bracingly different message: real success is never automatic. In Take The Stairs, he argues that the path to lastin...
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The Shift from Efficiency to Significance
Before you can multiply time, you have to challenge your entire mental model of productivity. For decades we’ve been trained to think in two dimensions: efficiency—doing things faster—and prioritization—doing the most important things first. But there’s a third dimension that changes the entire equa...
From Procrastinate on Purpose: 5 Permissions to Multiply Your Time
The Focus Funnel: A Framework for Multiplying Time
The Focus Funnel sits at the heart of everything in this book. It’s the process I teach leaders and professionals to help them decide what to do with every incoming task. Imagine every task entering at the top of a funnel—it either gets eliminated, automated, delegated, procrastinated on purpose, or...
From Procrastinate on Purpose: 5 Permissions to Multiply Your Time
Sacrifice Makes Success Possible
The uncomfortable truth most people resist is that every meaningful achievement costs something. We want the promotion without the extra effort, the healthy body without the disciplined habits, and the financial freedom without the years of restraint. Rory Vaden begins with sacrifice because success...
From Take The Stairs: 7 Steps to Achieving True Success
Commitment Must Come Before Motivation
One of the biggest myths in personal growth is that people act when they feel inspired. In reality, waiting to feel ready is often just a socially acceptable form of procrastination. Vaden argues that commitment comes first, and motivation follows action. People who achieve meaningful results do not...
From Take The Stairs: 7 Steps to Achieving True Success
Focus Requires Eliminating the Unimportant
Success is often less about doing more and more about doing less with greater intention. Vaden emphasizes that focus is not merely concentration; it is the disciplined decision to ignore many good options so you can pursue the best one. In a distracted world, this is a rare competitive advantage. M...
From Take The Stairs: 7 Steps to Achieving True Success
Integrity Is Doing What You Said
Character is tested most clearly when nobody is watching and no immediate reward is guaranteed. Vaden places integrity at the center of success because achievement without trust is fragile. Integrity means your actions align with your values, your promises, and your standards. It is not only about h...
From Take The Stairs: 7 Steps to Achieving True Success
About Rory Vaden
Rory Vaden is an American author, speaker, and entrepreneur known for his expertise in self-discipline, leadership, and time management. He co-founded Brand Builders Group and is also the author of the bestselling book 'Take the Stairs'. His work focuses on helping individuals and organizations buil...
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Rory Vaden is an American author, speaker, and entrepreneur known for his expertise in self-discipline, leadership, and time management. He co-founded Brand Builders Group and is also the author of the bestselling book 'Take the Stairs'. His work focuses on helping individuals and organizations buil...
Rory Vaden is an American author, speaker, and entrepreneur known for his expertise in self-discipline, leadership, and time management. He co-founded Brand Builders Group and is also the author of the bestselling book 'Take the Stairs'. His work focuses on helping individuals and organizations build influence and achieve success through intentional action and personal integrity.
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