WT = Waiting Time. DT = Development Time.
PLANNING (task, scheduling, and WT = DT): I plan to write my Leap Year W39 post into the site Medium on Wednesday at 6 PM in study. I plan to turn those small WTs into Grateful Time, where I look to see what I can be grateful for in those situations. For example, last week I thought how great it was to be able to access information so freely. The continual process of learning new things is much easier than it was 10 years ago.
EXECUTION (strategies used): From week to week, I use a combination of many strategies. There are always some which are used more than others depending on what comes up, but I wanted to offer a link to all them at once.
My advice is to identify the I CAN'T statement you tell yourself during the most. Then find a strategy below the statement which resonates with you, and then start using it.
Enjoy!
REFLECTIONS (learnings and actions): Last week I discussed the importance of cultivating the Soft Zone in order to achieve your dreams. It requires you to sit with, observe, and use uncomfortable feelings to your advantage.
I want to go a step further this week and solidify the next steps you need to take in order to truly EMBRACE anything in order to make it easier to complete.
The first step is to always have a bias towards action. I learned this from Dane Maxwell and Andy Drish from The Foundation. There have been many times throughout my Leap Year process where I did not know what to do next, but in those times of uncertainty, I always decided to act. Even if it was a small step, the momentum created helped me move closer to finishing my book. Funny thing, is doors that I did not see before or people I had never expected to meet suddenly appeared, just by taking action.
Second, break complex ideas into simple parts. I have been teaching advanced math to high school students for well over 13 years now, and have learned students are more apt to take on difficult problems when you break it down into simple parts. For example, derivatives become much easier to work with when you look at then as a process that involves, slope, limits, and their basic rules. They are able to see it not as a complex whole, but as a combination of simple parts.
The same is true about the Leap Year process. It is a little hard to conceive how you will pursue and identify what you are passionate about and achieve your dreams in the face of everyday challenges. However, using the structures within the Leap Year process can help you break down this monumental task into simple steps you can follow on a weekly basis.
Third, is to iterate and focus on systems to make progress. I learned this from James Clear, who writes on behavioral phycology. He wrote a great article where he showed great results can be achieved if you focus solely on the systems or processes, rather than the end result. Additionally, the great folks at The Foundation ingrain in your mind to keep iterating the process over and over to improve it. The first time you do something it will not be perfect, probably far from it. However, the more you do something and modify the process the better it will become.
In the Leap Year process, that means you focus on completing the weekly task and complete your PER week in order to identify what you can modify to improve the progress from week to week. I can guarantee you will produce amazing results if you can do this on a consistent basis.
Lastly, you need to gather regular feedback to ensure you are on the right path. This is crucial as you might have intended to go one way in the beginning and you focus all of your energy on achieving this result, but come to find out it is not where you actually wanted to be. Thus, it is important to gather regular feedback from yourself and others to ensure you are on the right path.
For me, I like to have regular meetings with the most important individuals in my life on a weekly basis to see what has gone well, but also to see where I can improve. In the Leap Year process, that it is why it is important to recorded your PER week so you can identify what went well, what you can improve, and what to avoid to accelerate your progress.
What went well?
Weekly task completed and clarifying a structure to EMBRACE and deal with any difficult tasks.
What is something we can improve upon? What actions can we take next week?
Continue to be fully present in conversations with others. Facing them directly and giving them my full attention.
What is something to avoid next week?
Thinking about the next thing, when talking to someone.
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