67 Steps by Tai Lopez (Review & Steps 0-2)

So I’m just starting to check out the 67 steps by Tai Lopez and friends.  I am going to try to keep a log of the process as I go. Check out the Tai Lopez Book List, too.

Please be aware that while I will attempt to give truthful and helpful reviews/writings of my personal experiences with 67 Steps, I am signed up for the affiliate program.  Being signed up in the affiliate program means that I will receive a commission if someone follows the links on this page and signs up for the course.

This is Part 1. Here’s Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 and Part 5.

“The safest way to get what you want is to deserve what you want. Deliver to the world what you would buy if you were on the other end.”

Charlie Munger

Is 67 Steps for You? Basic Review

1. Do you like Tai’s video’s on YouTube? If Yes, than 67 Steps might be a good fit.  Each step has a video with Tai.
2. Are you interested in personal development, entrepreneurship, improving yourself, learning/thinking about new ideas? If Yes, then consider 67 Steps.  Also, consider other books like Maximum Achievement, Personal Development for Smart People, Gorilla Mindset, What to Say When You Talk to Yourself, The Urban Monk. Also, consider Tai’s book list.
3. Do you like reading and learning about the subjects discussed in the books Tai reads?  (i.e. Eudaimonia) If Yes, then 67 Steps might be of good use to you.
4. Do you have 20-60 minutes a day (or way to listen to a daily video/mp3 while you are driving to work, etc)? Do have 10 minutes to write some answers to questions? If Yes, then consider doing the 67 Steps.
5. Do you have $67 to spend/invest/risk on buying an online course? If Yes, then consider buying 67 Steps.

If you answered Yes to these 5 questions. Then I would strongly advise trying 67 Steps.

If you answered Yes to the first 4 and not to the last question.  Then you may want to consider figuring out how to earn/save/borrow an extra $67.  Or maybe consider calling the 800 number to see if 67 Steps will sell you the course for less money.

Here’s the famous video about Lambos and books:

3 reasons I joined

1. I like the Youtube videos that Tai makes. To me, they are inspiring and informative. There’s a bunch of stuff he doesn’t talk about but the stuff that he does talk about seems pretty legit.  He’s very generous with what he shares – tons of video content.
   1. To be fair the 2 main criticisms leveled against Tai’s content are that it’s nonspecific and that he is maybe faking his wealth/67 Steps is a scam.  I don’t have the full answer to these questions, but 1) Tai’s strength could be his weakness, that he interconnects different ideas and lets the viewer fill in their own specific.  2) While he may or may not be renting the house he lives in, does it matter if the 67 Steps works?  67 Steps seem legit to me so far (after 3 days)
2. I would like to try doing the 67 steps and see what I can do in terms of my various interests.  It seems like a good project.  I probably watch about 20-30 minutes of Tai’s Youtube videos almost everyday anyways.
3. Truthfully, I want to review 67 steps. And possibly make money from the affiliate program if 67 steps is a good product.
4. Update: At some point they stopped allowing smaller reviewer to be a part of the affiliate program.  While I respect their decision, it did seem like a bit of a downer, and truthfully, that was where I decided to not pursue the Tai Lopez thing any further (and I pre-ordered a book in October 2017, but, to my knowledge, it has never arrived). At the same time, I’m glad I did the course, and I learned a lot from the course, and I started reading books again!

Overview

“Welcome to the 67 Steps! Great job on taking action and investing in yourself “

Why 67 Steps?

I’m checking out the overview of the 67 steps. It’s what you watch first when you sign up for the program. The 67 Steps is based on the idea that it takes 66 days instill new habits.

How it Works

• Each day has a video/audio between about 20-80 minutes.  So far it revolves around a few key themes.
• Everyone taking the course needs to get a notebook to keep notes and to write the answers to each days questions.
• Everyone is encouraged to also post their answers to each days questions in the comment section of that specific step.
• Tai has, in his own words, compiled a great deal of knowledge and ideas from a great many sources – from many books, from personal experience and from talking with many very successful people. He has created the 67 Steps from this material.  (Note: there’s actually more like 245-ish steps but he includes multiple steps with each lesson/Step.)

The first day so far has been questions that pertain to what you want to get from the program.

Here’s what I wrote (with some minor edits):

In 2 months, I hope to create and maintain good vibes, good momentum, good habits and creations.  And experience great health, wealth, love and happiness!

In 67 days (early June 2016), I hope to be as healthy as I am now, plus even more so.  Some things I’d like to do this year: touch the rim, deadlift/sq/bench 300/200/180.  I’ll be working towards those things in the next couple months.

In terms of wealth, I hope to create some good/great content in few variety of focuses that each bring in $100/month in online revenue. This would mean making videos, affiliate reviews, creating musical albums and arrangements.  Also creating some audiobooks and ebooks. I’d like to start one source of online revenue a month for the next 6 to 12 months and see where it goes.

In terms of music and other things in life, I am happy. I do hope to work on my bebop playing and to start composing and arranging more. I hope to play in some great music and also get a lot chances to play solo guitar.  I hope to improve my singing, piano playing, drumming, viola playing. I hope to learn more Spanish and start working on more language(s).

Also, I hope to start learning more about real estate, construction, finance and architecture.  Also I hope to start taking private lesson in math and physics. I hope to work on qi gong, juicing and at some point a martial art, maybe capoeira, which I have studied as a beginner.

In terms of love, I hope to muster up my courage to talk to more beautiful women. And I hope maintain and create great vibes with the world at large.

Also, Tai suggests to join the VIP program. (You are pretty much automatically subscribed for a 14 day trial membership when you get the 67 Steps). He does have a good point to invest in one self.  Some people online have complained that this program is a scam and that when you try to cancel the monthly VIP membership subscription, they won’t cancel it and you will keep getting charged.  I plan on trying for 7-10 and deciding to cancel or not.

Day 2

I’m checking out the second half of the overview video and writing while I listen. I like what Tai is saying in general. The program is an interesting concept. It seems fairly well curated. There’s video, there’s little homework assignments, there’s mp3s, there’s a person you can call, text or email. There are a lot of upgrades that are mentioned as well. But you are not highly pressured to do the add-ons. (67 Steps costs $67). Sure, you can upgrade, but it’s a soft sell. And it (investment/scam depending on your point of your view) may prove to pay itself back many times.

Tai brings up many great ideas from his life and what his learned from others. His manner of speaking probably works very well with certain people. His ideas are bigger and meant to inspire. He likes to create a lot of connections between different ideas. He doesn’t seem to usually talk about step-by-step, nitty-gritty. He likes talking about big ideas. In other words, if you like very specific details and very specific guidelines to follow, you might find the presentation style frustrating. But if you like bigger picture, inspiration and open-ended styles of learning, this might be something to check out.

Tai just mentioned the 50/50. Half of your life having fun and for yourself. Half helping other people. Cool idea.

What I did Today

• Listened to 2nd half of overview (20 minutes)
• Wrote email to Tai
• Answered homework questions
• Checked out some of the links (there’s a bunch, I don’t think I’ll have time for every thing)
• Listened to the 1st Step

To Get What You Want, You Have to Deserve What You Want

Here’s some ideas discussed in the first Step.  I won’t normally share the content of the video out of respect and out of not wanting annoy the creators of the content.

• Awareness – possibly the most important attribute to being successful at anything.
• Would you bet on yourself?  If not, why not? Then go and fix those things.
• Freud – The Pain of Life is sometimes too hard and people choose not to be so aware in order not to feel pain.
• There’s a time to stop and smell the roses, but (sometimes) the time isn’t now!
• Money represents reciprocal altruism, more or less.
• Play a bigger part. Bigger skills, intangible, wisdom, awareness,
• Check out what Aristotle says about Moral Character 
• Check out John Wooden’s speech on TED

Day 3

What I’ve done

• Answered the 3 questions from the 1st step
• Listened to the 2nd step

Other Articles to Check Out

• Here’s Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 and Part 5.
• 12 ideas for good health (Wellness for everyone including musicians)
• Abundance and Zero-sum Mindsets – How Cognitive Bias and Distortion Affect Our Thinking
• Daily ideas for living healthy
• Truth, Love, and Power in Learning Music