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© C.LEWIS 2014
DREAM ON PURPOSE EVERYDAY

STICK TO THE BASICS

     What do you see when you examine a successful person?  Money?  Cars?  Nice home?  Clothes?  Have you ever stopped to think about what that person did to get to that point in their life?  Are they more special or skilled than you?  Do they tie their shoes differently?  These are questions that I ponder when I look at someone who has been successful in the same field.  I am guilty of thinking that some people are just lucky and they get all the breaks, surely someone gave them a hand out, right?  But as I studied successful people I learned that they all possess the same quality……..THEY HAVE MASTERED THE BASICS! 

     The basic fundamentals in any field are the foundations of success.  Once we learn and master the basics in that field we become more confident.  Confidence breeds success!  The fastest, most efficient way to build confidence is to become comfortable with what you are doing.  We have to learn how to master the mundane, which is paramount to accomplishing goals. 

Let’s examine 4 key basic elements to build success.

1.       HAVE A DEFINITE PLAN/GOAL

2.       VALUE YOUR TIME

3.       STAY IN YOUR LANE

4.       DON’T QUIT

 

1.  HAVE A DEFINITE GOAL

One of the most important fundamentals we can learn is to fall in love with is GOAL SETTING!  This activity gives us a roadmap to success.  It’s been said, if you don’t know where you’re going any road will get you there.  There couldn’t be more truth to that statement.  Once a decision is made to go after something we have to put a plan of action in place to execute.  For example, there are several ways to drive from North Carolina to New York City, however the fastest way to get there by car would be Interstate 95N.  So in this case, instead of taking a longer more scenic route through the mountains of West Virginia and Pennsylvania a more direct approach is most efficient.  This same thing holds true for our goals.  We must determine to most efficient way to reach them, map the plan out and stick to it.

 

2.  VALUE YOUR TIME

Successful people value their time and know it’s crucial to success.  They create a schedule and follow it to ensure their time is spent efficiently.  Most of their day is spent doing activities that move them closer to accomplishing their goals.  A schedule keeps you focused on certain task that will move you towards success.  Time is one thing we can’t back so it’s important spend it wisely.  It’s easy to get distracted by activities that slow down progress like; checking emails, lunch with people who aren’t clients or potential clients, social media etc.  Minimize distractions and focus on keeping a time schedule to get the most out of your day.

 

3.  STAY IN YOUR LANE

Focused efforts help keep us efficient.  When our goals are set and the “how to” is in place, its necessary that we stay in line with them.  It’s important to realize that we can’t accomplish them alone, so we have to surround ourselves with others that can help us get there and most importantly stay in our lane.  We can’t try to do someone else’s job so we have to use our gifts and abilities to compliment the other person.  In track and field runners get disqualified for running into another lane, in business if you don’t stay in your lane you will hinder your success.   

“People have been known to achieve more as a result of working with others than against them.” - Dr Allan Fromme

 

4.  DON’T QUIT

I read a Facebook post that the two secrets to success were; 1. GET STARTED 2. DON’T QUIT.  We’ve all heard to never give up, and showing up is half the battle.  I’m a believer that if you know what you want, go after it with 100% FOCUS and never give up it will happen.  The key is to minimize distractions, and understand that life will happen, but stay the course.  Many of us give up too early on our dreams and never see them finished.  Believe in your dreams and have a “do whatever it takes” attitude and they will happen.  Always remember you can’t cheat success because it’s always watching you!

 

 

© C.LEWIS 2014
DREAM ON PURPOSE EVERYDAY

DISCIPLINE=RESULTS

(v) train oneself to do something in a controlled and habitual way.

We are known creatures of habit, whether good or bad we are all disciplined in some area of our lives.  It could be eating right or wrong. Waking up early or late.  Exercising or not.  All of these are disciplines that we have become accustomed to over time.   Disciplined to do what help or what hurts.

Discipline is the bridge between GOALS and ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

- Jim Rohn

What is your mind disciplined to do?  How have you contributed to these things? What is one thing that you do that you know you must stop in order to accomplish the goals for your life?

As you read through this post I want you to keep those questions in the back of your mind.  We all have things in our lives that we can live without.  When we sit back and think about them they could be the very thing that keeps us from accomplishing our goals.  Being disciplined is what makes the difference between good and GREAT, being a failure or success, winning and losing, the space between #1 and #2.  So what is your discipline pattern like?  Are you one to finish the job or give up when it gets tough and settle for mediocrity?  The goal is to train your mind to stick to a set of activities that will allow the things you want to be accomplished. This is a concept I learned some time ago in a book called "The SLIGHT EDGE" by Jeff Olson.  Doing the simple things over and over again even when you don't want to do them until you reach your goal. 

One of the best examples when it comes to discipline is sports; lets take basketball for example.  Player A arrives at the gym early and stays late, shoots 500+ free throws, and practices the fundamentals for hours because he knows that come game time it will pay off.  Player B comes to practice during scheduled times and does just enough to stay on the team.  Player B shoots a few free throws, practices plays with the team and leaves practice when over.  Player A is the #1 player on the team while player B comes off the bench.  It takes self-control and a conscious effort to be disciplined, but the reward is much greater than the feeling of failure. 

TIME magazine published an article recently that proved that self-disciplined people are happier.  The research, which was published in The Journal of Personality, showed that self-control isn't just about deprivation, but more about managing conflicting goals. (Google: "Self-Disciplined people are happier and not as deprived as you think" by Maia Szalavitz)

I made it a goal to become more disciplined and focused in certain areas of my life.  Most of these areas are overlooked or often taken for granted because it's something we do everyday.  EAT!  Seven months ago I decided to give up chicken.  What in the world was I thinking, right?  I mean we all have to eat.  When I decided to take on this task I thought of something that I do everyday without second thought and it was eat chicken.  So I decided to give it up to discipline myself in one area that would help discipline me in other areas as well.  Since giving up beef and pork, I would eat chicken every day for 9 years straight because it was convenient and tastes good.  I challenged myself to give it up and find a healthy substitute.  Doing something for 9 years and all of a sudden giving it up is hard to do and takes a level of commitment that you must be ready for mentally.  I devised a plan of what I would do anytime I wanted chicken (ALWAYS HAVE A PLAN!), did my research on healthy substitutions (KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GETTING INTO, CALCULATED STEPS), and stick to the plan no matter what (DISCIPLINE).  That was eight months ago and I haven't had any chicken since.  I feel better, I am losing weight, and my overall health is great!  I am in no way saying you have to give up chicken but you have to find something that you THINK you can't go without, discipline yourself, and that focus will begin to show up in other areas of your life.  NOW WHY WOULD I DO SUCH A THING?  I knew that GIVING UP something that I LOVED to eat would obviously take effort and could only help me in other areas of my life.

So my challenge to you is to find something that you think you cant go without and make a DECISION to give it up or scale back and this will help in maintain discipline in other areas of your life.  Self-discipline is never easy and being able to consciously put your mind to a task and stick to it is half the battle.  We must first DECIDE that we are going to do it!  Create a solid PLAN to help us stay the course.  EXECUTE the plan with 100% focus.  The great thing about this is that if you fall short you can always refocus and start again but DONT GIVE UP!



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©C.LEWIS 2014
DREAM ON PURPOSE EVERYDAY