Perhaps you may

Perhaps you may apply the Rule to increase your influence at work. Mal first applied the Rule in order to get the guts to meet with his supervisor and discuss his professional aspirations (something that so many of us fear). It not only occurred because of the Rule, but everything went very well:

Another distinctive feature of the Rule is that, despite the fact that I may have invented it, it is not only my experience. You'll meet people in this book from various areas of life who are utilizing the Rule, in both significant and minute ways, to take control of their lives. Your understanding of precisely how many possible uses for the Rule and its advantages will be aided by their varied experiences.

The Rule can help you increase your output. Laura used to create countless to-do lists, sit around making excuses, and be a jerk to herself before learning the 5 Second Rule. Now, Laura's life is all about action and has no room for justifications. Laura has finished her bachelor's degree, raised her monthly income by $4,000, and trekked a few 4,000-footers. Run a marathon next.

The Rule can help you get out of your comfort zone and improve your networking skills. The day after learning about the 5 Second Rule at the Project Management Institute National Conference, Ken used it to network with influential people. Alan utilized it to meet "a dozen people," while Matthew used it to make cold calls to C-Level executives.

utilized it to connect with "a dozen people I wouldn't have otherwise" during a PGA Tour competition.

The Rule can also be used to self-regulate and manage your emotions.

Jenna practices "patience instead of snapping at" her children by using the Rule as a mother.

Also, she uses it as a sales tool for her brand-new direct selling enterprise. The Rule provides her the confidence to just start selling and encourages her to stop worrying about how daunting it is to do so.

The Rule is being used by executives at some of the most reputable brands in the world to assist their managers with transformation, sales growth, team engagement, and innovation. Consider Crystal at USAA, whose whole sales staff is utilizing the 5 Second Rule. The outcome has been fantastic; they have risen to "#1 in our location."

The #5SecondRule is so simple to understand and vital for confidence that leaders all over the world, like Muz, are educating their staff on it.

Also, it could possibly save your life. Recently, a coworker of mine reached out to me and shared a #5SecondRule story with me that was quite moving. He experienced a severe depression following his divorce from his wife. As things became really terrible, he "contemplated suicide."

He applied the Rule to "put it down and call for help" when he was at his weakest. He was about to lose his life until he summoned the guts to ask for assistance after counting to five, four, three, and two.

I have gained the courage to take action after using the Rule, something I had been putting off for years. I've only been able to access my inner power to become the person I've always wanted to be through taking action. Furthermore, I refer to my on-screen, internet, and stage confidence as "Real Confidence."

Marlowe discovered just how easy it is to use the Rule to transform herself.

Days after learning the Rule, she used it to stop thinking about signing up for

classes and actually do it, which was something she “had been wanting to do but kept making excuses for, for a long time.”

Marlowe discovered just how easy it is to use the Rule to transform herself.

Days after learning the Rule, she used it to stop thinking about signing up for classes and actually do it, which was something she “had been wanting to do but kept making excuses for, for a long time.”

As Marlowe put it, "Once you wrap your brain around your own ability to PUSH yourself, it's just fantastic and awe-inspiring how easy things become."

She's correct. As soon as you begin to use the Rule to rid yourself of your thoughts

You'll be "astonished" at how simple it is to make a decision that alters everything in only five seconds into action.

I became more and more aware of my daily tiny decisions that were holding me back as I applied the Rule to my life. I'd make the decision to remain silent, wait, and not take a chance in less than five seconds. I would have an urge to act, but within five seconds my mind would put a stop to it with anxiety, reasons, or dread. I was the issue, and there

I could push myself and get the answer in only five seconds. Five-second judgments had been the key to change all along, right in front of my eyes.