MAKING PROGRESS

I have had the opportunity work on multiple projects with individuals who "say" that they want to be successful.  Being the person that I am I go all in and do my best to support their goals by pouring my education and experience into their life and new explored passion.

There is always a point where I find myself working harder for their dream and they have checked out.  Does this mean that they do not want their goal anymore?  Not sure, but what I do know for sure is ... this is the exact reason and point of time when people start teetering between being successful and stuck in the rut that they face year after year that pushed them to "get this money" in the first place.

JUST KEEP MOVING

As soon as people get overwhelmed or side tracked... they stop moving! Sometimes even literally.  Act in spite of any doubt and just keep moving.  There is always an action that you can take and if you are not sure what they should be then follow these two steps:

1. Write a list of things that you do not want to do / or cannot do because of money, time, waiting for "x" to happen etc.
2. Start with the first item you put on the list from action step #1 and start working on this item, immediately.  If you an issue with money, time, or any other circumstance... then start with the first action step that works in the direction of removing that barrier. 

Why do this?  We always know exactly what we do not want to do but the things we don't want to do usually have the highest return and the biggest impact on us reaching a goal.

PRIORITIZE THE PROBLEMS

There is a category of problems that I would consider "good" to have.  Maybe having two job offers at the same time and trying to decide which job to take can definitely feel like a problem.  The question is "how big is that "problem" in comparison to the other "problems" or barriers on your plate?"

Prioritizing your problems allow you to choose which problems you are going to let sway your state of emotions or drive.  If you are the type of person that problems get to fast... Find ways to change your state of emotions quickly (ex: favorite song, walk in the park, funny movies, etc.).  By changing your state of emotions, you are able to then able to focus and go back to what you were doing... but further than that, you took control of the problem and not let it control your stick-to-it-ness.

KNOW YOUR WORK ETHIC

What kind of worker are you? How many hours can you work straight? What is your favorite environment to work in? Do you need music? Do you need food, snacks, and / or drinks?

Figure out how, when and why you work best and then capitalize on that. If you are aware then it will prevent you from burning out and over doing it.

Pursuing a goal can be a long-term process and without any action there, WILL NOT be progress!

Today I Am... Making progress!