Action is the Great Separator

I was listening to the Darren Hardy interview again today.  The first time I listened to it, he said we don't need more information, we need to apply the information we have.  We need to study more.  I took that to heart.  I decided that I would review the information more and apply it.  So, this morning, I replayed the interview for myself.

What stood out to me today is when he was talking about interviewing Richard Branson.  He said that the biggest thing that separated him from the rest was that when opportunities presented themselves, he took action.  John said, "Make decisions quickly and change your mind slowly."  I think in my life I have been making decisions slowly.  I can blame my anticonvulsants and slower thinking for 25 years of slower decisions.  Now it is time to amp it up and make decisions faster.

Plan out your success.  Make sure that you are going through your day with a plan to earn money, a plan to obtain better health, a plan to improve relationships or whatever you want to achieve.  I'm working on planning out my time better each day.  Yesterday, I had a great plan and stuck with it until the evening.  Then I came to a bump in the road.  My headset wasn't working.  I solved the problem by ordering a new one on Amazon.  I felt good about problem solving, but was a bit disappointed that I couldn't complete my daily plan.

Create good habits and be consistent with your success habits.  Remember the parable of the tortoise and the hare?  The tortoise beats the hair all the time.  You don't need to be the best.  You need to be consistent in order to achieve your goals.  Consistency in your actions is the great grand separator of them all.  Become persistent.  Small behaviors over a long period of time create exponential growth.

One of the habits that I am focusing on consistently is to write down three things that I am grateful for each day.  It is an activity that has been show to boost your self esteem, improve your mood and prime you for success.  A habit of gratitude helps to keep you focused on what is going right in your life.  Today, the three things that I am grateful for:

1. My nutrient dense breakfast that I enjoyed this morning
2. I am grateful for the ability to learn from successful people.  
3. Grateful for having food and shelter