Where many of us stumble is in embarking upon a personal growth or change journey either before we’re ready or when the time isn’t yet conducive to success. Readiness must be timed with what’s going on around you. These are the two pieces of performance: readiness and optimal timing. So even if you’re ready to …
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Action Through Accountability
We tend to perform better when others are watching. When we feel an obligation to someone else, or know that someone is expecting us to perform, it affects how and what we do. That’s how accountability works. It doesn’t necessarily have to be a physical person…it could be an accountability mechanism like a tracker, either …
The Power of Why
Do you ever wonder why you have high motivation in some areas and lower motivation in other areas? One factor could be your underlying reason for doing what you’re doing. If reaching your goal is important to you because it’s tied to something you value within, this will often motivate you, power your performance, provide …
A Better You
When it comes to assessing your performance, it’s important to have a measure of performance. My advice is to measure against your “yesterday self.” It’s about improvement, and being better today than you were yesterday. More specifically, it’s about improving based on the person you used to be. Instead of trying to be 100% better …
Make Your Habits Specific
A key to effective habits is specificity. The habits you choose must be specific enough for you to perform and measure. Make them clear and explicit. What exactly do you intend to accomplish? Refining your habits is important because they are literally what define your actions and shape the person that you strive to be.