Use the Jerry Seinfeld Strategy.
Jerry gave a strategy for writing better jokes but the strategy can also be used to improve at anything you want to.
Everyday build a habit of working on what you want to improve. Have a calendar and mark an “X” on the day you work on your goal. Build up streaks of X’s and do not miss a day.
A leader is like a gardener. A leader prepares the soil so that it is in perfect condition for plants to grow. A leader plants the seeds that will turn into trees and provide shade in the hot sunlight. A leader will tend to the plants everyday. A leader will give the plants the perfect amount of water. A leader can and must do everything that they control to help the plants grow as much as possible. The plants grow on their own but they need the proper conditions to do so. If you want the most beautiful plants and the best garden then you have to the best gardener that you can be. A leader protects the plants from storms coming. A leader creates an environment for growth.
Keep doing what you love and keep improving everyday. As long as you are supporting life then life will support you. As long as you are giving value to people then people will give value to you.
The only thing you have control over is you and what you focus on. You have no control over what other people do. You have no control over the market. The world does not owe you anything. The world does not care about you. You have to play by the worlds rules and not your own. If you change yourself and improve yourself then you will change your place in the world.
Be yourself and be the best version of yourself.
When learning you must confront your weaknesses and not knowing something. You may be a complete beginner or already knowledgeable but you also have to be humble that you do not know everything. There is a level of vulnerability one must have to admit they do not know it all. This vulnerability can be scary but getting comfortable with it will open up huge opportunities for learning and growth.
When is the last time you were in an uncomfortable situation? Did you put yourself there or were you forced into it?
You will be forced into these situations no matter what and to be ready for these situations you must constantly put yourself in these situations. When you stretch your comfort zone you are comfortable with a zone that used to be your edge.
There are massive rewards for growing. No longer are you scared of what you once were. You will have more confidence in your abilities. You will be able to gain more leverage and influence.
The pain of not growing leads to massive pain as well. You will always doubt yourself. You will not have new experiences. You will actually begin to go backwards or down because you are not growing.
The contrast between the pain and pleasure of taking action should be enough motivation for you to go out there and reach your goals.
What does it feel like to be successful?
Do you know this feeling well or has it been missing lately?
Either way, do something that makes you feel successful. Embrace the feeling and bask in it. Anchor this feeling deep within you.
Repeat the process that made you feel successful and keep raising the bar. Stretch and grow and the feeling of success will stretch and grow to. You will now have more paths to success.
Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.
Neale Donald Walsch
In the book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck, she talks about people having two different types of mindsets.
The fixed mindset is when people put a label on themselves. They think they are born good or bad at something. They think there are either smart or dumb at things. They think they are fat or skinny. These people are more anxious and think people are judging them.
The growth mindset people are more at ease because they are becoming something. They may not be as good as they want to be but know they can work on their skills. They are not stuck because they are always growing. They have the power to increase their competency. They take responsibility on themselves to grow
Stop thinking small.
Have great ideas that will change the world and have the determination to execute no matter what. Find a way to get it done.
Lose your ego and do not pigeon hole yourself by placing labels on yourself.
Do not have a fixed mindset about who you are.
Have a growth mindset about who you can become.
Be in a constant state of learning and improving.
See every challenge as a learning opportunity.
Do not let your current state stop you from starting something new.
Your ideas are too small. Think bigger. Dream bigger. Have ideas so big that they scare you.
Do whatever it takes to stay hungry and motivated. This is a tricky art and will require sacrifices. You will have to give up something, whether it be family, money, time, friends, or success. If you want to party every weekend you will have to give up time and money. If you want to be good at a skill then you will have to sacrifice friends and partying.
Motivation can come about in different ways. The people you work with can motivate you to do a better job. They can be entertaining and you enjoy coming into work everyday.
Competition can be motivating. You want to be better than the competition so you work hard and find ways to differentiate yourself.
Significance can be motivating. You want to be the best so you feel important so you find ways to stand out and deliver the best quality you can.
Learning and growth can be motivating. You want to be better than you are now so you do the work to make yourself better.
Love can be motivating. Love is driving you to be better to take care of yourself and your loved ones. It can never get old if you love what you do.
You alread know what needs to be done so why are you not doing it?
It doesn’t matter why. If you really want something then you will find a way to get it done. Stop whining, stop dreading, stop poor me-ing and just do it! The only way to get better at something is to actually do it. If you are scared you are not good enough then you must learn how to act in spite of the fear. Take ACTION!
If you are not taking action then you are not doing anything. If you are stationary then you are not moving forward. If you are not moving forward then you are not growing. If you are not growing then you need to take more action.
Action leads to results. Results strengthen your belief. Strengthening your beliefs leads you to take more action. Taking more action leads to better results. This is a positive feedback loop that will lead you to where you want to go.
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