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How Big Is The Problem You’re Solving?

Posted on September 11, 2022

Is it washing the dishes or just making it through the day? Do you want to have a job or maybe a longer term career? Would you like to solve climate, world hunger, global peace, space exploration or poverty?

Note how many hours per day you are actively progressing on your big problem. Are the daily “to do’s” getting in the way? How long have you kept telling yourself you’re doing something when you’re only thinking of doing it?

Stop telling people what should change and start making those changes happen. Don’t give yourself an easy ride filled with reasons and excuses and, “you don’t know how hard it is” comments.

Get uncomfortable. Mix things up. Make 10 phone calls. Make this happen.

Stop living small when you’re dreaming big. Take baby steps and then break into a run as soon as you can. Become Unstoppable. You too can change the world. Make it a problem worth committing to. Now go do it.

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Keep People Updated

Posted on September 6, 2022

It takes a little more time but pays dividends. If you’re running behind schedule, let them know. If new relevant news is found, update the other parties.

Knowledge is power. Keeping it makes you more powerful. Sharing it makes everyone more powerful and effective.

More solutions are considered when more people have the information. A greater solution can appear from more minds working on the problem or with updated information.

Seek a better world for all, not just you or your desired few.

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Don’t Give Up

Posted on September 5, 2022

Use all of your resources. Call a friend. Use an app. Open your mind to the impossible and the things you may not have considered. How else could you attack the situation? What would a super spy do? What would a super hero do in this situation?

Keep pressing forward quickly and you will find a very good, or much better, solution.

Just don’t give up. A good solution is out there. Find it.

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Be Early

Posted on September 2, 2022

For dates, flights, exams, weddings, payments, taxes, parties, introducing yourself and anything involving kids.

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The Fans In The Stands

Posted on August 28, 2022

They don’t determine the outcomes. They might influence it though, if you let them. But they can’t physically change the outcome of your actions.

Just like friends and family, and even your harshest critics, they can say what they want but don’t let them get in your head.

Now if they have positive or sensible points to bring to your attention, you may want to consider them and even adopt them. And sensible does not mean that you like the points made either. They may be painfully accurate and annoyingly prescient and so possibly more valuable than a high five. So reflect on those and use them when possible.

Just don’t let the fans, or critics, in the stands affect your game plan. You have to live a long time with the results, not them.

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Build vs Destroy

Posted on August 27, 2022

Building something takes time. Whether it is a house, a reputation or brand, garden or a relationship, the act of building takes much more time and energy than the destruction of the same things.

Building a house might take a year from initial idea and vision, to architect drawings, budgeting, building, fitting out and decorating. Yet, a simple match can destroy it in a few hours.

A bad tenant can wreck a house in a few days, weeks or months. And neglect can also be very detrimental over a year or several years.

Destruction can be intentional but does not need to be. Neglect can be corrosive enough.

Building requires intent and a positive desire.

Be mindful and intentional and continue to build areas of your life in a positive way. Otherwise, the weeds will grow, the dust will pile up and the rest of your life will take cues from your environment.

Continue to move with the times and build and grow each day. Use it or lose it as the saying goes.

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Delight Versus Settling

Posted on August 22, 2022

Are you 100% delighted with every part of your life? Or have you simply settled with where you are at? This is a tricky mental game.

If you say you are fine – you have probably settled. Fine is just that – fine. It is not amazing, delighted or “filled with joy”. And yet you can move much closer to those if you would just admit you wanted more or better in different parts of your life.

But that is where the tricky is. You might be afraid to admit you want more. This can be, in part, because if you admit you want better, you would feel silly not aiming for better. The reasons for this could be many but I would suggest it is mainly because it would involve some change in your life. Changing would be uncomfortable. And what if you failed?

Wanting something better is an admission things aren’t as you wish they were. And it would involve doing things differently. So you squash down your dreams, desires and goals. You say things are fine and hope no one presses you on it. How many years do you want to live like that? One? Five? 26?

Stop settling from today. Start aiming for brilliant, amazing, delighted, or even “so pleased”. It could be your weight or fitness, your income, savings and investments or relationship with your spouse, parent, sibling or children.

You can have level 10 across all areas of your life. First, be honest with yourself. Then set some new targets with some sensible timelines and get working on the life you would love to live rather than settling for one that is simply fine.

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Are You Doing All You Can?

Posted on August 21, 2022

You don’t have to do everything and say yes to all invitations, but are you doing all that you can? Could you do more of what you really want or that would be very beneficial to you or others?

This doesn’t mean adding more to your plate. I would even say you should probably remove a bunch of things from your plate. Do you really need to watch the news or read a newspaper? Could that 30-60 minutes per day be better used?

What about tv? There are a lot of interesting shows on tv, but could you do something interesting rather than watch something interesting?

Could you improve your skills, volunteer, reach more people, reach your ideal weight or wealth target or even just learn to relax more and improve your resilience?

Think about it. You have the ability to achieve anything you set your mind to. You can start small with bigger dreams ahead as you shift some time blocks in your life. You can do this. Start today and make the impact you really want to make. Do less but have more of an impact on you and others.

If you are intrigued, but aren’t sure how to start, pick up my book Achieve Anything in Hardback (50% off), paperback, Audiobook (first book free) or ebook. It could change your life.

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Must, Should, Want

Posted on August 18, 2022

Life’s to do list tends to have these three categories, whether you bunch them that way or not.

Things you must do would be things like eating, drinking water and sleeping. Arguably going to work, organising your day and paying bills are must do items too. However, they really are should do items. If you don’t do them, you won’t die from them.

Other less controversial should do’s would be calling a family member, especially a parent, maintaining great health and fitness and also keeping your house looking and working well.

But regardless of all of those items above, you may want to book a holiday, buy some clothes or eat pizza and chips while watching the latest movie in your pjs.

Should’s are often a bit troubling. You may feel guilty if you do not do them. Or the direct, or even indirect, consequences could be quite severe.

All the wants may seem unavailable but super desirable. However, these need to be tempered and prioritised as they are unlikely to all be done.

So make sure you get the big ones in your life.

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Prepare

Posted on August 17, 2022

Preparation can greatly increase success and enjoyment.

Prepare well in advance of your holiday, exam, project, wedding, promotion or speech. We may love the doing but the training, organising and preparation ahead of the show or event is critical. So make 10x the time available to prepare and you’ll greatly increase your probability of success and enjoyment.