Why people recommend it
The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson is a self-improvement book focusing on how small, daily disciplines compound over time to create massive long-term success or failure. Steven Bartlett has frequently recommended the book on The Diary Of A CEO and Modern Wisdom, recalling that it was one of the most important books he read at age 18 because it taught him the power of marginal gains and tiny, invisible choices. James Smith also recommended the book on The Diary Of A CEO, praising its ability to clearly describe the drivers behind daily discipline. William Leith joined Modern Wisdom to recommend Olson's work as a genuinely valuable self-help guide emphasizing that achieving success requires thoroughly learning about your chosen endeavor. Additionally, Brooke Wells mentioned on The Daily Stoic that she was actively reading the book alongside Atomic Habits while discussing her athletic routines and potential. Across these podcast episodes, the speakers consistently highlighted the core premise that the seemingly insignificant actions repeated consistently every single day ultimately dictate the trajectory of a person's life and career.
Who recommended it
- Steven Bartlett Recommended
- Brooke Wells Recommended
- James Smith Recommended
- William Leith Recommended
Steven Bartlett — 3 mentions
“I remember one of the most important books I ever read was the slight Edge by Jeff Olsen when I was 18 years old um because it helped me understand the importance of marginal gains and the tiny things in life and how they're compounding for or against you invisibly in every aspect of your life”
“the first my favorite book I ever read when I started reading more was I think it's I think it's called Jeff Olson the slight Edge he talks exactly about that how about the things that are easy not to do”
“and as i reflected on the slight edge which is one of my favorite books of all time which talks about how the small things repeated over time are much more powerful than the singular big decisions we make”
Brooke Wells — 2 mentions
“i'm currently reading slight edge um what's that about i haven't heard of that”
“Let's see, "Atomic Habits." I'm currently reading "The Slight Edge." I haven't heard of that.”
James Smith — 1 mention
“as one of my favorite books the slight edge um describes what is driving those small disciplines on a day-to-day basis”
William Leith — 1 mention
“yeah I'm saying it's it's something like the slight edge by Jeff Olson basically says you're gonna if you want to succeed at something you're gonna have to learn all about it”