Often I serve organizations by facilitating a mastermind or leadership roundtable. One of my favorite resources to use is leadership expert John Maxwell’s book Developing the Leader Within You 2.0. This is an excellent tool to help people grow into the best leader possible.
At the beginning of the process we discuss the idea of priorities. The new year has begun and maybe you set some new goals. If you are like many of us some of those resolutions have already been broken . . . you know the eating habit ones.
How can we avoid the frustration of not accomplishing our goals in this new year? We cannot control everything, but maybe these three ideas will help you stay on the path to accomplishing your vision for this new year.
Stair Step
If you had the goal of climbing Mount Everest would you try to accomplish that in one day? Of course not! The climb is a process of many days and strategic stops to recover and acclimate. The same is true of accomplishing our vision for this year.
When people climb Everest they can utilize multiple stops to camp and adjust. If you are like me the idea of slowing down is not appealing. I set a goal and I want the result . . . yesterday. Unfortunately, that is not how it works. In order to keep ourselves going, set benchmarks along the way.
Think of your vision. What are some of the steps that you will need to take to get there? Write them down, celebrate when you accomplish it and then keep climbing.
80/20
During the mastermind groups I referenced earlier, we discuss the 80/20 principle. You may be familiar with the concept. As you look at your day/week/year what is the 20% of work that accomplishes 80% of your results?
Maybe you lead a team. Who are the few people that accomplish 80% of the work results? What can you do to develop them or help them find their few they can develop as leaders?
Take a minute and look at what doesn’t serve you well in helping you reach your vision. Maybe the task can be done better by someone else, delegate it. Maybe it does not need anyone’s attention . . . get rid of it. Take a hard look and focus on the 20% this year to move you toward your goal.
Do It Now
Years ago I heard John Maxwell share how he learned to overcome procrastination. I will not go into the details of the story, but the bottom line was creating a simple habit. Every morning when you wake up tell yourself “Do It Now” fifty times and then do the same before you go to bed at night.
Implement this habit for thirty days and watch how it reprograms your thinking. The great challenge to accomplishing our vision is not ability or desire, but simply taking a little bit of action every day.
Three ideas. None of them earth shattering, but each require effort and discipline. Which of these will you implement today? Do it now! Maybe you need a group to hold you accountable to your growth this year. Contact me and let’s talk about starting a mastermind with your team. You are resourced to accomplish your vision this year go do it and lead well!
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