Morning Motivator – How to Break the Mold…

"Habits are safer than rules; you don't have to watch them. And you don't have to keep them either. They keep you."
-Frank Crane, Essays

As a professional, what is your annual GOAL? To achieve more, make more, get promoted, etc..? All are ADMIRABLE visions. Each very similar in thought to the ones I SHARE with you. What is it that is keeping US from attaining the next level… from BREAKING THE MOLD!?

Some may believe it's a lack of EDUCATION. Others mention a lack of FOCUS. Some may even just say you are LAZY and lack the proper MOTIVATION to achieve those goals… maybe it is YOU that says that to yourself. Sound familiar?

In reality, OUR flaw is that we are rooted into poor HABITS. We execute the same or similar actions daily. You awake and arise on the same side of the bed. Shower, shave, brush teeth, blah blah blah… always the same, everyday, every time. Guess what? You do the same things at work too! Get in at 8"ish"... check your email... look at the web... get coffee... talk to co-workers... blah blah blah… all of a SUDDEN its 11:15am and what have you accomplished? EXACTLY!!

2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
The BEAUTY of habits is that they are formed out of repetition. What does this mean for you?

It means you can EXPECT it will be very challenging to BREAK old, poor habits and EASY to keep the good ones. Once you IDENTIFY the poor habits, you can begin a process of changing those such that you are REPEATEDLY executing the GOOD ones and replacing the old.

Once you are FULFILLING your daily tasks through POSITIVE, HIGH YIELD habits, you will find that SUCCESS and ACHIEVEMENT are not goals, rather a way of life… just like brushing your teeth (at least 2x per day)!

Cheers,
Zach

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