It doesn’t matter what stage you are in life, creating and maintaining processes can and will help you be more productive, make better decisions, and change your perspective. After reading The Motivation Myth by Jeff Haden, my whole perspective has changed. Here is what I learned:
Maybe you, find yourself dreaming about success, and having so many ideas that you just don’t implement. You reason that someone else is already doing them and that you might stumble upon the best business idea ever one day. Here is what you should do.
How Processes Make Millionaires
Processes are pre-meditated decisions that cultivate success.
Millionaires and all successful people use processes and routines in almost every aspect of their lives. They are pre-meditated decisions that cultivate success. They are teachable, save time, and eliminate distractions. They are consistent actions you can complete to reach your bigger goal.
Example Goal: Run A Marathon
Imagine that you set a goal to run a marathon (26 miles), you have two options: set a routine/process or wing it. Which one is more likely to guarantee success?
Option 1 Processes & Routine:
You create a training schedule that is precise as you can make it. You will start months in advance by running a 1-mile run every morning, and each week you will up your distance. You also plan to alternate the intensity between days, so that you have light days for your muscles to recover, and intense days to push yourself. You plan to wake up at 6:00 am every morning to give you enough time. You will run to a selected playlist, to a selected destination, wearing selected gear. You do not break your routine unless you are sick, or it is a Sunday, when you allow your body to recover. You forget your goal in the process, and running becomes a natural part of your day.
Option 2 Fly By The Seat Of You Pants:
You get up groggy each morning, and decide that you would rather sleep in instead of running. You train now and then, but when you do run, you over-commit yourself and cramp up. It takes several days to recover. The marathon is approaching quickly and you can still barely make it 10 miles, you start over-exerting yourself to catch up.
Who is more likely to run and complete the marathon?
Processes cultivate success.
The More Arrows You Shoot, The More Likely You Are To Hit The Bullseye
Consistency is key, but how often do we actually try this?
Growing up, I have always heard the echoing saying “Consistency is key,” but how often do we actually try this? I like to look at how many people get so excited to try something new. (the best example is New Year’s resolutions). They start telling you their plan and are so excited to implement it, and they try it once or twice. But then they fail. They stop trying something because they are not instantly good enough, or they get discouraged. It is easier to stop than to keep moving forward.
This is a common occurrence when it comes to singing. As kids, we all sang in school assemblies, primary, and even in front of crowds. As we age we start to hear people say that they can’t sing. Most of them can physically sing, and probably better than they think too, but because they do not sing professionally they claim to not be a singer.
School and the media have taught such a negative connotation with failure, instead of seeing it as the stepping stone that it is, we decide that it is a final disappointing act. Thomas Edison failed 10,000 times before creating the light bulb, he claimed that he discovered 99,999 ways not to make a lightbulb.
The more shots you take the more likely you are to succeed.
Action is required:
There are no shortcuts, only hard work.
One of my favorite lessons in this book is that action is required. There are no shortcuts, only hard work. It may sound harsh, but it is relieving to hear. A train can not get where it needs to go if it is not moving, and so it is with us. We can not idly pass the time, gossip about what others are doing, and expect success to hit us like a strike of lighting. We have to become a little crazy and be the ones doing something. Getting started is usually the most challenging part.
You can find all these concepts better fleshed out in The Motivation Myth by Jeff Haden (I am not a sponsor for any of the content that I share here, but I share because I genuinely found it helpful.)
Yeti Recommendations:
Reading:
1 Page Marketing Plan – Allan Dib
This is my weekly read, and if you are a digital marketer, this is a must-read. It takes complicated marketing principles and puts them in consumable action items. It has especially helped my ad strategies and how I set up new clients.
Music:
Auf Und Auf Voll Levenslust – Franzl Lang
Everyone needs a good yodel to pull out on a car trip. (Either you love it or you hate it.)
Products:
Camelbak Water Bottle
I have joined the health craze, and I’ve started counting calories and drinking more water. I have started carrying my water bottle with me everywhere and I just love it. Here is an inexpensive bottle that I use. (Though mine is yellow and they don’t make that color anymore, unfortunately.)
My Favorite Adventures this Week:
Journaling:
I have been typing my journal out recently and have found that I am able to communicate much better using a keyboard. (I have big yeti handwriting that takes up the whole page).
The Ranch At Wild Rose:
I went on a scenic picnic with my friends at Wild Rose. They had a professional camp chef, Jeff Crosland, and a professional outdoor decorator, Make a Scene. The meal was nothing short of astounding, and I felt like I was transported to a whole new world with the decor. The Ranch at Wild Rose hosts Authentic Cowboy Experiences and is such a wonderful family. I was very grateful for the invitation.
Yeti Resources:
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