The Hidden, Everyday Choice That Can Change Your Life

It’s not what you think.It’s not a montage of running and working out.You don’t get to do 4 push-ups and then, by the end of the 4-minute theme song, you’re strong and capable.You have to feel every rep, every early morning, every aching muscle cell.There’s just no other way, yet.

Consider this another reminder.

Consider this another slow, consistent, deliberate stroke of the hammer.You get the glorious gift of a brand new day, every day!

You get another shot every 24 hrs.

You get to choose, again and again.Drip. Drip. Drip.Whatever you’re working toward, the only way there is consistent, daily action.

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This isn’t new information.This isn’t some cutting edge new technique.This is the same, old-school law of physics that has always been the way things work.

What are you afraid of doing?

Sales calls? Asking for a raise? Having lunch with your mom?Pick one. Make it happen. It’s probably just 2 minutes away.Today, you’ve been given another shot.Don't let yourself down.

Are You Missing Out On The Unsexy Part of Your Work

We can probably agree that the sexy part of being a leader or a business owner or a doctor or an artist or a musician is not typically the whole job.There are early mornings, bad customers, emergency surgeries, writer’s blocks, budget cuts, and furloughs.There are many unsexy parts of work that matters but most of the time, those things are what we need to focus on.Hard work. Discipline. Self-reflection. Action.

In the end, you have to choose the work or the way the work looks.

You can’t optimize for vanity AND for output.What are the hard things?What are the things you don’t want to do?Now you’ve found what’s important.

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This is known as “eating the frog.”Decide on the thing you want to do the least today.Do that first.Building a habit of conquering these unsexy things accumulates confidence and discipline.In fact, it’s the only way to get them.

How To Get Out Of Your Non-Productive Rut

It's 5 AM.I have to catch a flight in an hour.I'm tired, groggy, and I'm about to work a lot of hours over the next few days.

I think to myself, "why am I here?"

I want to make a difference in kids' lives.I want to make this planet a better place.And when I remember my mission, it's a lot easier to get moving.When I remember my promise to myself and to the world, it's a lot easier to get out of bed and start being productive.If you forget your mission, it's easier to slip into a non-productive rut.Be clear about your mission and set reminders--and this will help you build a basic immunity to non-productivity and falling off the bandwagon.

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Define:What is a goal you have and why do you want to achieve it?You may want to schedule an email to yourself, or write yourself a letter, or post a sign above your door with this "why" message to remind yourself when things get hard.Because it will always get hard and you'll almost always forget eventually.It's not about trying to make your goal NOT difficult--it's about remembering why you're going to follow through anyway.