Exponential Growth With Leverage | #66

By Armaan Athwal

Today's Overview:

• How small inputs create massive outputs

• Using leverage in all aspects of life

• Quote of the day

Leverage: The Key to Growth

Leverage. It's one of those words that gets tossed around a lot, especially in finance or business, but its reach goes far beyond numbers and spreadsheets. It’s a tool and mindset that can completely change how you approach growth in every aspect of your life.

The funny thing is, most people don’t even recognize when they’re using leverage.

When you ask a mentor for advice, that’s leverage. You’re tapping into years of their experience to fast-track your understanding. When you invest in a course, you’re leveraging someone else’s expertise to avoid years of trial and error. Even borrowing a book from the library is leverage—accessing knowledge without having to pay the full price for it.

The problem? Most people aren’t intentional about it.

Let’s get one thing straight: leveraging doesn’t mean taking on unnecessary risks. Quite the opposite. It’s about finding situations where the potential upside is disproportionately larger than the downside.

Like in investing, the average person hears "investing" and thinks, I could lose everything. But savvy investors don’t throw their money around hoping for luck. They look for opportunities with an asymmetrical risk/reward ratio.

Where they can amplify their returns with the limited resources they have or by putting themselves in situations where even if they’re wrong a few times, being right just once could make all the difference.

For example, by simply reinvesting dividends from stocks or ETFs. Instead of cashing out, those dividends buy more shares, which generate even more dividends over time. This creates a compounding snowball effect that grows your wealth exponentially.

This principle doesn’t just apply to money. It applies to time, effort, relationships, and everything.

The one thing I have really noticed is that the top performers are obsessed with leverage. They understand that time is finite, and brute force only gets you so far. Instead, they build systems that multiply their efforts.

Take business owners, for example. The average person might work harder to earn more, but someone who understands leverage knows that hiring the right people, automating repetitive tasks, or using technology can make growth exponential.

The same applies to knowledge. Most people spend their days scrolling social media or consuming surface-level content. The elite? They’re deliberate about learning. They read, study, and seek out mentors who’ve already solved the problems they’re facing. One insightful conversation or book can save years of trial and error.

Even in their relationships, they play a different game. They surround themselves with people who think bigger, who push them to grow. They understand that the right network isn’t just about opportunities, it’s about access to leverage that can change the trajectory of their life.

Leverage is the ultimate multiplier, it’s how small actions, resources, or connections can create outsized results when used strategically. The key is finding the asymmetry that turns minimal input into maximum impact.

Quote of the Day

“Leverage is the ability to apply positive pressure on yourself to follow through on your decisions even when it hurts.” - Orrin Woodward