Consider Your Morning Routine To help gain a better understanding of what consistency is and how it is developed, think about how you start your day. Ask yourself what you need to do in order to start your day right. Some people pray or read spiritual texts. Some meditate or exercise. Regardless of your views on religion, exercise, or meditation, you probably always brush your teeth—even if you’re in a hurry. Even if you’re traveling. Even if you have to go buy a toothbrush and toothpaste because you forgot them. But why? Why is brushing teeth such an integral part of the morning? Brushing teeth offers a glimpse into the power of consistency. At some point in your life you thought about brushing your teeth. For most of us that thought originated with Mom or Dad telling us to brush. But there came a time when you made a conscious decision to continue brushing your teeth every day. And now, because you’ve repeated this small act so many times, you barely need to think about it—yet your morning wouldn’t be complete without it. You are a consistent tooth brusher. It’s Part of Who You Are Like the example of brushing your teeth, consistently having a thought, giving attention to that thought, and then acting on it leads to change. Continued over time, the action you choose to repeat—and the change it inspires—goes from being merely an item on your to-do list to a part of your identity. Imagine the power of that when applied to your business! Think of everything you could accomplish if working on your business were as automatic as brushing your teeth. Success would become simply another part of who you are. It’s possible. And you can do it if you’re consistent. In fact, when you do something consistently, you learn something greater than the activity itself. You learn that you have the ability to change your behavior for the better. And once you know you can change your behavior, the possibilities are endless. You’ll be capable of making massive changes because you know that little things done repeatedly with purpose will lead to big changes in your life. How to Develop Consistency Because consistency begins with a thought, it’s important that you give attention to the thoughts that lead toward your goals. In order to do this, you have to have a goal. So find something that gets you
excited, something that you just can’t stop thinking about—then write it down. Write it and post it where you’ll be able to see it multiple times a day. Once you have your goal, do some reverse engineering on it. Ask yourself the following: 1. What do I need in order to achieve my goal? For example, there may be skills you need to develop, tangible objects you need to acquire, What repetitive actions are required in order to achieve my goal? You could also ask what repetitive actions you need to avoid. Consider the distractions and counterproductive actions you already do that could potentially take you What habits do I need to develop to support the positive repetitive actions and diminish the negative actions? Remember that small, beneficial actions repeated over time will yield or attitudes you need to adopt. 2. away from the important work. 3.
SIMPLE, POWERFUL, LIFE CHANGING CONSISTENCY
What Determines Success? Have you ever wondered why some people are so successful in their fields while others, who are just as intelligent, equally as passionate, and just as competent, don’t achieve as much? Of course, there are many factors that contribute to success, but one that can be controlled, measured, and developed is consistency. But what is consistency? How do you develop it? And why is it so important for success? It Starts in Your Head Everything you do in a day begins with a thought. Some of those thoughts enter your consciousness and demand attention while others merely float by without acknowledgement. The nice thing is that you get to choose which thoughts you give attention to. The thoughts you attend to affect your behavior and your actions. Those actions, in turn, set the course of your day. And your actions, repeated day after day, create habits that affect your life. This is consistency. And as powerful as consistency is, it all begins with a simple thought.
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When will I do these positive activities? Schedule your time; otherwise, you may find yourself sliding back into previously created habits that will not lead you to your goal.
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