Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Most People Want Something More Out of Life

Most people want something more out of life...
But most people don't know how to actually get something more out of life.

The separation between 'wanting' and 'getting' comes down to three things most people don't get right:

👉 They don't understand or haven't articulated their values. 

Without an understanding of their values, a person is unable to determine what direction they should be moving, what activities are worth pursuing, or what life they want to be living.

Put simply, they are unable to establish priorities.

👉 They are unable to organize around those priorities.

Life is filled with demands on our time and money. 
The problem is, most of those demands have very little or nothing to do with bringing a person in closer alignment to the things they value. 

Experienced entrepreneurs usually understand how this works.

You've got to trim the fat. 

You've got to turn Thirsty Thursday into Thoughtful Thursday and your booze budget into your book budget.

👉 They lack the discipline to execute on their priorities.

This is where the rubber meets the road. 

It takes discipline to stay in and write another blog post while your friends are out drinking.
Or to attend a webinar when your favorite show is on.

Discipline is about consistency.

It's in the culmination of small activities that that results in success.
But small activities, which are easy to do, are also easy not to do.

So if you want more but you're struggling to get more...

Ask yourself: which of these three am I missing?

Your path forward starts there.

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