Don’t Be Like Rocky Balboa
It hurts me to say it, but it’s true.
I’m even from the greater Philadelphia area.Don’t be like Rocky Balboa.He got his shot at the big time, and it’s true that he survived it—but he sustained some serious damage.He has brain trauma, he almost went blind, his friend Paulie lost all of his money, and it took him years to muster up the courage to see his son.It’s all very sexy in the movies.But Rocky is a clumsy fighter and it took him two movies just to get the training he needed to be a more technical fighter.We all know how the story goes, but what if something had gone wrong?
Just one half-inch could have flipped his life even more upside down.
So, the next time you are faced with a problem or an impossible challenge, you should consider working smarter and not harder.Consider the odds and the consequences.Hope is not a strategy.Increasing your odds is a strategy.
2 Minute Action
What’s something is taking up 80% of your time or energy?Whats the thing that is causing 80% of your friction in whatever you’re doing.Work or life.That is your target.Take 2 minutes to identify some possible targets today.
The Secret Foundation Of Long-Term Success
“I know you’re getting a lot of emails about Black Friday, but this one is different . . . “Do you know how many emails I got yesterday?
Do you know how many of them started with a sentence like this?
A lot.People judge books by their cover, Instagram feed, or email subject line.Most people who even read the news are strictly headline readers.It doesn’t matter whether you have users, clients, patients, or employees—it’s your job to stand out.
It’s your job to build trust.
All of these relationships culminate into the foundation for our long-term successes.Trust becomes your reputation and brand.
2 Minute Action
Remember/recall something specific about someone’s in your life, today.When is their birthday? How is their mother doing? Doesn’t their son have a big hockey game this weekend?Being specific is a thousand times more powerful than being general.
One Word That Actually Means Something On Black Friday
This Black Friday, I want you to think about one word.
Enough.
What’s enough to be happy?What’s enough to get to the next step?What’s enough to be done?No matter whether it’s the material things in your life, the day-to-day tasks, or the people in your social support system—it’s up to you to decide what’s necessary.
2 Minute Action
What’s something in your life that costs time, headache, or money?What might happen if it disappeared?Sometimes you need to lose something before you see the value, and sometimes you need to lose it to see that you never really needed it at all.Pick one thing in your life right now that is costing you something. Commit to eliminating it for a week.Once you’ve felt the pain of not having it, you’ll know what your next move is.