Are you getting through as much as you'd like to?
We’re both devotees of the notion that we surround ourselves with people who lift us higher. Whatever we’re trying to accomplish, we look for people to lift us. That means if we’re writing a book, we surround ourselves with experienced authors. When we’re working on our fitness, we go for workouts with people further down the same path. Business-wise, we join masterminds and online groups with successful colleagues.
We become aware of which people, amongst our family, friends, colleagues and even strangers can best support us in a particular endeavour, and actively spend more time with them. These are the people who we know will conspire in our success, and help us learn.
When it comes to productivity, we’ve picked up a thing or two over the years. We were featured on national television talking about our book, ‘I Don’t Have Time’. Our online programs have helped hundreds of people create big changes in their lives, in small steps.
One thing we’re particularly good at is identifying when someone has taken on too much, and is at risk of feeling overwhelmed. When that happens, the next step is often procrastination, which of course feeds back in to the overwhelm in a loop. Part of the work we do supporting our Fast Forward Coaching clients is helping them see what to take off their to-do lists. Knowing just how much to commit to is one of the secrets of productivity. There’s a sweet spot between being challenged in a good way, while feeling an element of control over the tasks we wish to accomplish.
Having someone help you sort out what you need to do next then hold you accountable for doing it is a really effective model for rapid progress. It’s the missing link for a lot of people. That extra promise that keeps you on track.
Have you seen that we’re offering a FREE 30-day Fast Forward Challenge? Places are filling up quickly, but you can apply from this page. |
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