January 1, 2016. September 1, 2016. Two different dates marked by the exact same goal.
How often do you “want” to do something, anything, only to sit on it, and watch it never come to fruition?
Most of us do it quite often. We sit, think, talk and rationalize. And then, before we know it, it’s over. We are on to the next thing, after having not even done the first thing. One thing turns into two, then three, and so on. Eventually, it becomes easier to just avoid things as a whole rather than changing course to actually follow through on them. We create an aversion to reality. Looking in the mirror and truly feeling content becomes more difficult.
At least that’s how I operate. I may not be as guilty as the average person, but I sure am guilty.
Back to those dates – January 1, 2016, and September 1, 2016 – the days I committed to launching a podcast. Commitments are two-fold: 1. The declaration of a desired outcome/agreement, and 2. Taking action to see it through. I had made the declaration to launch, but I wasn’t fully committed; I didn’t take any action to see it through. It was too daunting.
This back and forth happened with my book, too. Eventually though, I called myself on it and got it done.
In one of our recent Fighter’s Mindset group calls, one of the members (We’ll call him “Wade”), made a simple, game changing statement. He said, “I got in front of my bull@#$%,” when talking about that week’s assessments. It’s that simple, get in front of your bull@#$%!
My first launch date fell through because I didn’t take one single action to see it through. And my second launch date won’t happen, either, because I recently called myself on my bull@#$%. I, we, took action today to make it happen sooner. Sometimes, it’s better to take action now than to sit on it and figure everything out for later.
We aren’t jumping off a cliff here, either. There has been proper planning, discussion and living to make this happen. A small conversation I had yesterday (thank you Niyi) put me in front of my bull@#$%.
I CAN’T guarantee this podcast will be fully launched by September 1, but I CAN guarantee that we will put 100% into making it happen sooner.
Back to the Success vs. Achievement concept from a few weeks ago – I will judge our success on the feeling I get from fully committing, NOT from the single outcome of the achievement…but dang, I want to hold that trophy of achievement!
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This Week’s Happenings:
- Recent interview on Unleash Yourself Podcast
Gracias Amigos!
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About the author : cbrenneman
Three days after the birth of his second child, The Spaniard discusses Fathership (a Spaniard term): his gratitude, his hopes, his plans, and how little he and his wife are sleeping. What does this mean for you? The tale involving Sheetz will make you think about the power of example. The discussion of summer camp and iffy acquaintances will help you watch for good and bad influences. The story in the hospital will alert you to opportunities to make simple, difficult decisions for growth. Whatever your relationship to parenting—past, present, future, never—there are thoughts here to help you put your arms around what matters most to you. Also: The three inspirations for the new baby’s name!
Three days after the birth of his second child, The Spaniard discusses Fathership (a Spaniard term): his gratitude, his hopes, his plans, and how little he and his wife are sleeping. What does this mean for you? The tale involving Sheetz will make you think about the power of example. The discussion of summer camp and iffy acquaintances will help you watch for good and bad influences. The story in the hospital will alert you to opportunities to make simple, difficult decisions for growth. Whatever your relationship to parenting—past, present, future, never—there are thoughts here to help you put your arms around what matters most to you. Also: The three inspirations for the new baby’s name!
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It’s host versus co-host. The Spaniard finds competition essential while Dread questions that. The Spaniard gives a wrestler’s and fighter’s appreciation of flesh-and-blood opponents: how they have shaped him, how they have often obsessed him, and how he sometimes has to search for their equivalents. The conversation highlights how competitors personify high standards and how the highest performance might require a winner and a loser. Also: Will baby Rocky let The Spaniard work out?
It’s host versus co-host. The Spaniard finds competition essential while Dread questions that. The Spaniard gives a wrestler’s and fighter’s appreciation of flesh-and-blood opponents: how they have shaped him, how they have often obsessed him, and how he sometimes has to search for their equivalents. The conversation highlights how competitors personify high standards and how the highest performance might require a winner and a loser. Also: Will baby Rocky let The Spaniard work out?
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