4 WAYS TO ACHIEVE OVERNIGHT SUCCESS...

STEP 1

• Get short-term feedback.

As author Seth Godin says, "The best way to change long-term behavior is with short-term feedback."

The more immediate the feedback that you get, the quicker you can make adjustments to your behavior.

The most foundational aspect of a new habit is awareness. If you're not aware of your habits, how can you expect to change them? This is why feedback is so important. Faster feedback leads to faster results.

STEP 2

• Simplify and eliminate distractions.

The best productivity strategy is to eliminate the things that derail your productivity.

In many cases, the danger isn't knowing what the most important task is for the day. The danger is doing the 7th-most important thing before you do the most important thing.

Don't just identify the strategies that are most effective, eliminate the strategies that are wasteful. When the distractions are taken away from you, it becomes much easier to stay focused.

STEP 3

• Surround yourself with an environment that promotes your new behavior.

In my opinion, this is the greatest success "hack" there is.

If you live in an environment that nudges you toward the right decision, then you'll find success is almost an afterthought.

Are your running shoes and gym shorts laid out the night before? You'll be more likely to suit up and go for a run tomorrow.

Every environment promotes some behaviors and prevents others. The key is to be in an environment that supports the results you want to achieve.

STEP 4

• Play a game that leverages your skill set.

If your skills in a particular area are better, then making sustained progress will be easier.

This is also where talent and genetic potential come into the picture. It is far easier to become an overnight success in basketball if you are 7 feet tall rather than if you are 5 feet tall. Play a game that rewards your skill set and success will come faster.

STEP 5

• THIS IS THE ONE THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE TODAY!

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