![]() Or see planning as a productive process, not time wasted, but time invested Instead of walking the dog on a morning – I run with the dog. Combine things to encourage habits by connecting something you don’t like doing with something you do like doing – win – win. ![]() Thinking win-win is about connecting things together (This is not quite how Covey talks about it – but similar). Looking at the bigger picture can help us overcome overwhelm as long as when we’re looking at the bigger picture we take what we find, break it down into what needs to be done, and then make a start. It gives us the chance to consider what we may need to change in our environment or in terms of our habits – what we need to change in ourselves. It gives us the space to consider next steps. When we stand back it allows us to think about a priority. And when we stand back a clearer picture often emerges. What we need to do is zoom out and look at the big picture. The problem is when we’re stressed – when we’re up against it – we tend to have a narrow view of what’s going on – we focus on the single thing causing us stress. We needed to develop positive habits (and maybe hang onto one or two of the bad ones -)!) The problem is some of the ways we operate can have a negative impact on us overall. Small – fairly inconsequential steps – lead to massive transformations. Small changes over a period of time lead to big changesĬhanges that are small and seem unimportant (going for a walk, eating well, drinking less caffeine) appear unimportant but compound over time – daily choices compound over time And if you engage in negative habits they’ll get in the way of running 3 miles. You need to break the goal down into manageable steps and form habits to get you there. ‘I will run 3 miles’ is a goal – but you won’t ever do it unless you figure out what the process is to get there. How you go about your business is more important than the goal (even though the goal is important). Habits help us achieve our goals (or they get in the way!) We set goals quite easily but we need to plan how to get there. ![]() When thinking about developing a habit – Think trajectory as well as goal Pick better habits and you’ll get better results. What are the things that are constantly getting in your way? What are the things you do that seem to keep throwing you off course? What might you want to change, what might you want to be different? What habits would make things better. So if you are aceing all of your habits – good job! But maybe a little reflection on our habits at some point is good for us all. Keep engaging in the same habits and you’ll get the same resultsĮngage in different habits you’ll get different results Simple! The message that I’m going to give you here is a simple one….
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