PLANNING (Implementation Intention): You will follow through 2X to 3X more likely to complete your weekly task than you normally would just by filling in the following statement.
I plan to complete the weekly task [day] at [time] in [location].
A reminder you might have to use multiple Implementation Intentions in order to follow through.
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): Every week I have been writing the regular Leap Year post, but also have been writing an additional post in the site Medium. There is a difference of 30 weeks between the two and this week both ideas revolved around the same topic.
Dane Maxwell is one of the founders of The Foundation and a multi-million dollar software entrepreneur. They teach people how to solve massive pains in a niche market by creating software. A big part of their education deals with deals mindset.
You might be thinking WHY is mindset needed to build software? Well, it actually has a huge part, as a majority of the people in the course have no idea how to code or even go into markets they have no expertise in to find massive pains to solve through software.
These challenges deal with the unknown, and you know from previous posts, the unknown fosters doubt, anxiety, and fear. That is why Dane and the lovely people at The Foundation have come up with a phrase which helps their students push past these uncomfortable emotions. Well what is the phrase?
RESIST NOTHING, WELCOME EVERYTHING.
Instead of resisting or trying to change the situation, you allow yourself to see to be fully present in the moment. This in turn, allows you to assess and ask better questions to deal with the current situation.
Think about it, how did you act the last time you were presented with an unfavorable situation? Did you try to change the outcome? Or, even worse, did you work yourself up to the point you became super frustrated?
I have been there, and it happened this week. My wife and I had to go into Sao Paulo (1.5 hr drive) to the Chinese consulate to legalize some documents to start the process of getting our visas. We have been gathering documents for the last two months from two countries, getting them notarized, and thought we had done everything properly. Unfortunately we had not.
We arrived at the consulate and got introduced back the shock of no lines in Chinese culture. Once we fought our way to the front, we were told in broken Portuguese we were missing another requirement. Another requirement?
This is where we became a little frustrated. Questions and accusations started to surface and tempers and tears started to emerge. To make a long story short, we had to get our US diplomas translated to Portuguese so the Brazilian government would authenticate them, which in turn would allow the Chinese Government to legalize them.The whole situation caused the morning to feel wasted and non-productive.
Reflecting back, we were trying to change and resist what was being presented to us. We kept fighting the situation, and it only caused us more stress and frustration.
This ties back to what Dane said
RESIST NOTHING, WELCOME EVERYTHING.
Although it was not easy to hear we had more work to do, we could have taken a step back and assess the new situation to determine the next steps to move us forward.
This dovetails with something I read off the site Medium this week. The article identified a question the late Zig Ziglar, salesman and motivational l speaker, used to ask himself daily.
WILL REACHING THIS GOAL BRING ME CLOSER TO OR FURTHER FROM MY MAJOR OBJECTIVE IN LIFE?
I actually broke this down even more to fit the Leap Year process
DOES THIS ACTION TAKE ME CLOSER OR FURTHER AWAY FROM THE LEAP YEAR PROCESS?
The path to your dreams will be difficult and challenging and there will be many decisions to make. Should I bypass the weekly task? However, the answer to this question will determine your progress or lack there of.
Going back to our earlier example we could have taken Dane's advice to be fully present in the moment, and then ask if our actions take us closer or further away from our ultimate outcome?
Is this easy, no! However, you will strengthen your ability to do his over time by incorporating this two step strategy when presented with unfavorable situations. Which in turn, will help you accelerate your growth on the path to achieving your dreams.
What Went Well?
There were more daily challenges to attend to, as work started back this week. However the weekly tasks was completed!
What is something we can improve? What actions can we take next week?
I have been meditating this week on Winnie the Pooh and received a great piece of advice to "Let Tigger be Tigger." I often times try to change the actions of those around me, but this only causes me more stress and frustration.
I want to observe others actions, not judge them by resisting nothing, welcoming everything.
What is something to avoid next week?
Trying to change the actions of others.
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