Are you tired of starting on a new goal but never seeming to finish it? Studies from the University of Scranton show 92% of us never finish our goals. Today, I’m going to show you one thing you can do to join the 8% that do.
When I run, I might set a goal to run a couple of miles and what I notice a lot is during that last half a mile, it takes everything I have to finish my run, but I always finish. It hadn’t always been that way for me. There were many times I didn’t finish the run. But what I found that works consistently is taking my focus away from the outcome, finishing the race, and instead focusing on the process.
I choose to focus on becoming the person who’s able to set a goal and finish it, who’s able to look adversity in the face and keep pushing forward, who’s able to persevere through the challenges and not give up. And by focusing on the process, instead of the outcome, the outcome becomes a foregone conclusion. So, the next time you’re having challenges finishing your goals, do like the Philadelphia 76’rs star, Joel Embid says to do and Trust The Process.
I’m going to show you EXACTLY how to have your most productive days ever at your job, at your home or in your business.
This productivity hack I’m about to teach you is based on the concept of less is more. For years, I’d keep a running TO DO List that was 6 pages long and I’d never seem to get things done. And like most studies have shown, in a typical 8-hour work day, I’d be lucky if 3 of those 8 hours were actually productive. All of that changed when I started using the Pomodoro Technique with my Productivity Planner from the folks at Intelligent Change. Here are the 5 steps I follow for maximum productivity.
Step (1) Each night, I write down 3 to 5 tings I plan to get done the next day;
Step (2) I rank them from highest to lowest priority;
Step (3) In the morning, I start working on the task with the highest priority in uninterrupted blocks of time;
Step (4) Only move on to task #2 when I’ve completed task #1;
Step (5) Repeat the process. So there you have it, my 5 steps to making the most productive use of your time.
As Peter Drucker said, “Until we can manage time, we can manage nothing else.”
Do you want to know how some people pull off the impression of being a networking ninja and easily get people to help them reach their goals?
If you’re like most people at a networking event, you’re typically there with a WIIFM approach, trying to figure out what’s in it for me, which contact can I make today to make a sale. Take it from a guy who’s failed miserably with that tactic, that’s the absolute wrong approach. If you want to win friends and influence people as a Networking Ninja, you’ll have to draw upon some biblical wisdom that says it’s better to give than it is to receive. Think of it this way, no one tries to make a withdrawal from a bank account they haven’t made a deposit in right?
So, when you show genuine interest in helping others reach their goals and you make a deposit of value first in the relationships you drum up at networking events, you then earn the right to ask for a referral, an introduction or even new business. The good book says a gift opens the way for the giver and ushers them into the presence of influential people. So, to win friends and influence people as a networking ninja, give a gift of value first.
Are you tired of chairing or attending meetings and feeling like that was a complete waste of time? If that’s you then I’ve got good news for you.
Today, I’ll share the one key to having effective meetings. Besides obviously having an agenda for each meeting, you should have and communicate what my mentor, John Maxwell, calls the energy requirement for that meeting. If the meeting needs high involvement and high commitment from the participants and that energy level required is an 8 out of 10, you can’t have people showing up with an energy level of only 6. They will suck the life out of that meeting. You may need to tell those people not to participate. As John says, it’s a lot easier to give birth to something new than it is to resurrect the dead.
Do you want to know how people are able to accomplish seemingly impossible feats like climbing the tallest mountain or running a 4-minute mile?
It all starts by framing your future and your expectations with the right words. Rather than say “I can’t,” which is a definitive and conclusive statement. Choose to say “How can I” which is an open-ended question. By simply asking the question, you put the incredible resources within your mind to work in finding out the answer. It would be foolish to stand next to a light switch and complain about how dark it is in your home when all you have to do is flip the switch on.
Want to know someone who’s eliminated “I can’t” from his vocabulary. Want to know a guy who’s done the impossible? Look up Nick Vuyachec on youtube. Born with no arms or legs, he does incredible things like make his own coffee, jump out of airplanes and impact millions through speaking and his ministry. Now what’s your excuse. Next time you want to do something great, just ask yourself open-ended questions and see what happens
I’ve got a question for you: Would you like to go from being average to being great at what you do. If so, you are in luck.
Today, I’ll share the one thing you need to be the best at your craft. All you need is vision. Even though she grew up in poverty and during a time when the US was highly segregated, Condolesa Rice broke the boundaries of Average and rose to one of the highest offices in our country as the Secretary of State during the Bush administration. The only reason that happened is because at an early age, her mom instilled in her the idea, and the vision that she could be anything she wanted to be in the US. Boxing great, Muhammad Ali, said “Champions aren’t made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them – a desire, a dream, a vision” What’s your vision?
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