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): Welcome back to another installment of the Leap Year process. this week I want to discuss a learning that highlights the importance of measuring and reporting your performance.
Thomas Monson said "When performance is measured, performance improves. When performance is measured and reported, the rate of improvement accelerates."
In the past couple of weeks I have discussed DIPs, or the lowest point in taking on something new, is a trigger for you to analyze your daily decisions and actions. Think about the last time you took on a new challenge, you probably thought about quitting at one time or another due to the stress, anger, anxiety, and fear you felt due to the lack of progress you were seeing. However, what determines how much progress you make? Your principles or the daily decisions and actions you take.
John C Maxwell wrote "You will never change your life until you change something you do DAILY. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine."
The key is not continuing doing the same things over and over and expecting different results. I mentioned a three step process last week where you
1. Identify using the Pareto principle (20% produces 80% of your results)
2. Drill down and analyze the 20% to identify improvements.
3. Implement and track your performance.
This is where the quote comes in. I have been tracking my daily actions using the Streak app, and although this has helped make some improvements I was missing a HUGE step of the process. REPORTING.
Reporting is defined as the the spoken or written account of something one has observed or done. Simply put you analyze and reflect on my actions. Although I had been measuring if I talked to clients everyday (a 20% activity), I did not look at the stats and did not analyze my approach of how I was doing that.
For example, I just looked at my Streaks app and saw for the last 7 days I succeeded 29% of the time to speak with clients. 75% for the last 30 days. Now, how I have missed not looking and then reflecting about the results so I could see what adjustments needed to made?
I think back to all the times in the past where I did not achieve a goal before my Leap Year process, and would ask myself "Why can't I do this?" or "I guess, it was not meant to be." When all along it was a simple two step process which was tripping me up.
WOW! Now I know you can accelerate your progress in anything you want to change just by first measuring/tracking your actions. Then second, report, or analyze, reflect, and implement changes on a weekly basis.
What does this look like in real life? First, use the Pareto principle to identify the 20% of your activities which produce 80% of your results in achieving your ultimate outcome. Second, find a mechanism to track these important actions. This can be either digital or physical, but make sure you are able to see the statistics behind them. This is why I love the Streaks app (4 USD) as it tracks and provides instant stats on six behaviors you want to change. Third, take time to report on your performance every week. This involves analyzing your stats, reflecting on what can be changed, and then implementing these changes in the following week. Then press repeat!
So want to accelerate your growth in any area of your life? Then use this simple strategy to speed up the process of achieving your dreams.
What Went Well?
Weekly task completed and new strategy on how to accelerate growth and progress crystalized.
What is something we can improve? What actions can we take next week?
REPORTING on my daily actions to ensure accelerated growth.
What is something to avoid next week?
Doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results.
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