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My fellow Fizzler, Emma Davies, recently made a post in the forums about the ‘one word’ she would use to set her intentions for 2016. She wrote:
“I think it was Amy Porterfield who got me doing this – pick a word for the year which will shape your focus. I’ve done it for a couple of years: 2014 – Community, 2015 – Remarkable, 2016 – ??
It really works. In 2014 I focused on building my audience, started a Twitter chat, put time into getting FB groups going, interacted with my list. I ended up with a much bigger audience than I dreamt of, and one which was truly engaged.
Last year I made sure everything I did was above & beyond my audience’s expectations. My audience continued to grow – but they now refer me to their friends and give me amazing testimonials when I ask for them.
This year I want to be more profitable. Not sure which word to pick yet. My current favourite is ‘consistency’. – consistent content, consistent output, consistent delivery of workshops.
Have you done this & what’s your word for 2016?”
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That’s awesome, James! Everything you do will be focused on that goal: if it doesn’t help you grow, you don’t do it!
Speaking strictly on the level of self-coaching for stick-to-it-iveness, I put the word “unlocked” because I am looking at this endeavor as a kind of surfacing, or powering up, and a videogame mindset while possibly risking accusations of belittling the seriousness with which the very real challenges need to be dealt, in another sense does put obstacles into perspective when my energy wants to interpret them as impasses. “Levelling up” was my original choice, followed by “surfacing” which seems too undirected; the event of breaking through (a glass ceiling, a level, or a surface) implies the event has just passed. Unlocked implies massive action is just ahead, i.e. the event has just begun, not just ended. I like the idea that realizing massive possibilities evokes a higher level waiting to be engaged; that instead of sitting back on my laurels and saying, “whew, made it” that metaphorically speaking, that is precisely the time we need to rush in and grab all the coins before the turtles get us. Sometimes I think of this endeavor I have embarked on like sending first tennis serves into the universe, or returning a volley. In that sense it is possible to lose momentum when I hit a developmental wall of some sort. The action word “unlocked” kicks ya in the pants and says get going. It boosts the inner game.
Have you seen Steve Kamb’s book ‘Level up Your Life’? I’ve heard great things and it sounds like you and I nerdy enough to both enjoy it: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013X9F1LW
It sorta reminds me in a video game of how you walk into a room, the game auto-saves and there’s ammunition and health potions lying everywhere. I love your thought process behind this, Emmanuel!
Man, Brendan, awesome exercise. This really helped me coalesce some things my wife and I have been talking about lately, on how we can not just set goals, but make strides toward achieving them.
As I said in the recorded message I left for you, my word for 2016 has to be “Alignment.”
As in… Is this new thing in alignment with my goals?
This is 100% inspired by Ben Hunt-Davis’ famous leadership book, where he talks about how every decision his British rowing team made leading up to the 2000 Olympics hinged around one central question: “Will This Make The Boat Go Faster?”
For every seemingly minor decision, that was the test for how they decided to say Yes or No.
Will going out to the pub for beers tonight make the boat go faster? No? Then it doesn’t happen.
Will an extra rep on the inclined bench press make the boat go faster? Yes it will? Then, spot me bro, while I smash out this extra rep. [imagine a “do you even lift bro gif” here 🙂 ]
In order to accomplish MY goals in 2016, while still staying present in my marriage and family, while still being effective in my day job, I need to be ruthless and ask the same sort of questions about even the smallest actions.
So, for all the things: Is this in ALIGNMENT with my goals?
I’m really glad it was valuable for you, Ken! Looking forward to sharing your message on the podcast.
I love that thought process as well. I’ve heard it called ‘Singularity of purpose’ as well. It’s what turned Forrest Griffin, a mediocre mma fighter, into a world champion. Does watching TV at night make me a world champion? Nope. So we don’t have cable.