At school, a banner said in bold, "Winners don't do different things, they do it differently". I just read this at HBR blog, defining that difference.
Decades of research on achievement suggests that successful people reach their goals not simply because of who they are, but more often because of what they do. It turns out that even some of the highly accomplished people are pretty lousy when it comes to explaining their secret of success.
- Be Specific: Goal to "sleep at 10" is much better and clear than "sleep early"
- Seize the moment: In our busy schedules we tend to ignore or fail to notice the opportunity. Was it really not possible to return that call?
- Measure Performance: Keep intermediate checkpoints to monitor the progress of goal.
- Realistic Optimism: Realizing one's potential is the key to success.
- Focus on Improvement: Take that extra step of getting better always. Its not about doing it good, believing that our skills are fixed. Always focus on how to do it better.
- Have Grit: Persistence is a very important factor, the rough weathers will be always awaiting. To stand firm and committed at tough times is something many of us fail to do.
- Build Will power muscles: Just like any other muscle of our body, the will power also becomes weak if not exercised properly. Be strong and test yourself frequently.
- Count those extra miles: No matter how strong you are, there will be limitations. Don't take 2 challenging tasks at one time. Counting those extra miles is extremely important as overtaxing will make us run out of steam temporarily and trigger a downward spiral.
- Focus on what to do instead of what not to do: Do we want to give up a bad habit? Research on thought suppression (e.g., "Don't think about smoking!") has shown that trying to avoid a thought makes it even more active in our mind. So better let us work on an alternative action. To control anger, take a deep breadth, etc.
So this is the time to get over the mistakes which derail us from the right track.
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