“Life wants you to win. Please get out of your own way.”

~ Robin Sharma

Get out of your own way. I don’t mean this negatively, though I know we all need the nudge sometimes. I say it, because the path to success is open to anyone who wants to take the walk, yet many choose to delay the journey, or not take it at all.

Why is that?

In this short video I share key factors in my equation for success, and five ways we complicate the math. Pay attention to any that grab you, and give yourself permission to ‘do differently’.

Watch the short video below, or read the transcript that follows, then calculate your next steps to success.

There’s an equation for success.

It includes 4 game-changing factors we should all consider. First, set clear goals. If you want to drive success, you can’t get there by accident. You need to decide what you want, and when and how you’ll go after it. Not always easy, but vital for high performance.

So, what do you want? Deep down you likely have a good idea, so write it down and get clear.

Those goals then, will be achieved as a function of 2 factors:

Number 1, your belief, not just in self, but in the goal you’re chasing. Why is belief key? Because it doesn’t matter how big the goal is that you set for yourself if you don’t believe in your ability to crush it. And, you’ll be more likely to chase a goal you believe in. Sometimes I don’t think we give ourselves enough credit for the capabilities we possess. Trust that you can.

Number 2, your goal achievement is also function of your discipline, which means, you do the work even when you don’t want to, because you know the results it’ll bring. Simple, but not always easy. When we think about the goals we’d like to achieve, we usually know what we need to do, but we don’t always do it. Why is that?

Well, success is available to anyone who can get over the idea that it isn’t, but we complicate it:

1) By not giving ourselves the time and space to really think about what’s important, and why it matters.

2) By NOT crafting chase-worthy goals, (and certainly by NOT writing them down).

3) By NOT carving out time to work on them.

4) We also complicate it by not trusting in our own capabilities, or by comparing ourselves to others, which is a sure way to lose steam.

5) Or, by allowing distractions to compete with our focus, or by prioritizing low value tasks, or by putting other people’s requests over our own.

Remember, success begins by setting clear, exciting goals, which are a function of the belief you have in yourself regarding those goals, and the discipline you have within you to do the freakin’ work.

So let’s go!

Until next time I’m Michelle Cederberg reminding you that to Ignite High Performance and achieve the success you deserve, sometimes we have to ‘do the math’.

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