MWB #44 Read this!!! It's written by someone I admire
Hi All,
Please read this:
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Every interesting outcome in my life was unpredictable and was the result of good habits, strictly practiced. This is the opposite of “vision” “big, hairy, audacious goals” and “accomplishments.” The best kind of success is continuous, every day, not occasional.
BHAGs are incredibly inspiring, and they have a place in the world. But my experience is that those chasing them sacrifice everything, often including their families. Read “Boyd” for a perfect example. And most BHAGs never come to be. A focus on habits allows for daily success.
Over the years I’ve gone deeper and deeper into habit construction. Continual success is ultimately about how your days are constructed. Most people don’t control their days. Their schedules are controlled by others. Great habits require taking back control of your day.
The most common objection I hear is “easy for you to say, I have a boss and need to build a career” But this is backwards. The best people I’ve ever worked with have come with ideas for improving something and asked for permission to go do it. This beats “doing what you are told.
The best bosses in the world would relish someone with that sort of initiative. If a boss doesn’t like proactive initiative, ideas, and execution, you may want to consider finding a new boss. The best bosses put their team members into positive feedback loops.
Back to habits. The best ones are both good for you and good for others. I’ve found Maslow’s pyramid to be a good place to be inspired for habit creation. I’ve also found that the best habits naturally create something external as a byproduct. Learn, BUILD, share, repeat.
See you next week.