To be honest, there is no better short cut to success than to put your head down and work on the only thing you have total control over: Yourself.
There is no other factor that works in great exponential compound interest. Imagine a lump of coal put under massive heat and pressure. Over time this lump of coal worth a few dimes compacts and turns into a diamond worth millions. One of the toughest substances on the face of the earth.
And developing yourself will make you tough. Just ask any great sports athlete. They will tell you it wasn