#7 The universal 1-2-3 Process of Achievement - Doing things in the right order matters.
- “Oh wow, great job! How long did it take you to make it (it = my online platform)?”
- “Technically, a couple of days. Mentally, a couple of years. Holistically, more than a decade.”
Sometimes, reality is more nuanced and complex than we like it to be.
My answer probably brought more questions than clarity for my interlocutor – which is usually something I try to avoid. But here the point is different; this answer is actually the most accurate, and touches on the whole system that is required to bring about your achievements.
- Holistically
The “decade” concerns the primary desire that led me to need that tool (my platform); to serve more people. I always had this INTENTION to be in the service of other’s dreams.
The intention is worth mentioning because I believe it all starts there; with your WHY.
An intention might be fragile and elusive; It doesn’t always come with an instruction manual on how to operate it. Still, intention shapes us from the inside, and enables us to come up day after day with the requisite drive to pursue and complete our projects. Your INTENTION is the backbone of your strategies, a core decision-making factor that accelerates your growth.
What is your INTENTION?
- Mentally
The mental part is by far THE key factor you should commit to working on to the fullest extent. It refers to daily and actively preparing yourself on multiple deep layers:
- Feeling ready
- Felling eager
- Feeling right
- Making the decision
- Committing to the decision
- Building the required steps to make it
- Cleaning up your limiting beliefs (regularly)
- Visualizing yourself achieving it, one step at a time
- Connecting to your INTENTION (the online platform is only a tool to better serve your mission, right?)
- Never give up through the numerous inevitable hurdles and downs
- Giving yourself time to succeed
- Etc…
This kind of work is indispensable to become who you have to be in order to create and use your “Technology” successfully (whatever it is). No matter how perfect your tools are, if your mindset is not up to speed with it it's like driving a Formula 1 with a Citroen 2CV motor.
I’ve seen too many clients failing because they didn’t build the appropriate mindset to achieve it the long way. They start over with high expectations and high energy. After some months at full speed, they encounter setbacks they can’t handle successfully. Eventually, they grow tired. They are not getting results proportionate to the amount of time and energy they put in. Worse still, they are ruining their self-esteem and weakening themselves on the long way.
How much (time, energy, money) do you currently invest in working on your mindset?
Listen to me, forging your mindset first is definitely the best investment ever.
- Technically
What are the "Technologies" that you need to get to serve your Intention?
Here, the common two mistakes are; 1/either you rush into it before you get mentally ready (as previously shared) , 2/ either you keep postponing it because it's never perfect enough for you.
I've seen clients in both cases, and I can tell you it's equally energy consumming and slowing down your performance.
Take care of steps 1 and 2, and go get them!
Although you are not a geek (like me), don't be affraid. Why? Because you are now able to tap everyday into your Intention and your Mindset to help you get the "Tech" part done.
Don't look for perfection, look for realisation.
Actually that “couple of days” on creating my online platform was an enlightening experience. It’s funny to observe how Creation is an iterative process. Your brain is stimulated differently and comes up with new perspectives and ideas when you get your hands dirty!
So keep your spirits up, jump in the game, and have fun using Technologies to serve YOU.
“1, 2, 3 Process” in a glance :
- Start with the holistic level, clearly define your INTENTION and connect emotionally with it every morning, every day. That is your fuel.
- Work actively on building the appropriate MINDSET to support your actions efficiently. Acting with the required mindset is what makes you succeed. That is your motor.
- Finally, as you lined up with your Intention and your Mindset, work on the TECHNOLOGIES that are critical to win your game. That is your vehicule.
Sometimes, doing things “IN THE RIGHT ORDER” matters.