Could be habit forming…

These words can often be found on some form of prescription medication. But it is also part of the prescription for our own path to excellence. Habits are often thought of as annoying or a problem but there is another side to habits. There is a hidden power in them. And that power is in their automatic nature. Imagine if we were to take a moment and intentionally build a habit (Of course it has to be something that you can do, which is to say we cannot build a habit out of the weather)

But you should ask yourself “What is the one thing that if I did it every day without fail, would have the biggest impact on my day to day performance?”
Now imagine if you didn’t even have to think about it and it just happened every day? That is the power of habit. We build habits every day – what I want us to consider is what happens if we do it with intention.

Think about the ”what is the one thing…” question above and come up with an answer.

Got it? Good.

Now ask yourself what is the first thing I need to do towards building this skill? The key here is it will be small. Whether it is listening for a phrase, looking for something (specific) or communicating specific items, the key is small, specific, actionable and repeatable.

As soon as you are done reading this email go out and do that action. And each time you enter a new “area” (room, building, section) do it again. Do it until you notice that you are doing that first step without thinking about it. This will take a few days.

Once you have the first step down what then? Look back at the “what is the one thing…” answer again and decide the second step you want to build. Follow that same process again and again until you have built that “one thing” into an automatic habit!

This is a small, easy and impactful way to make changes. It is powerful and can make a huge difference in your life. Imagine what you can do.
Warning, this could be habit forming.