Matt Clark Unplugged

Consistency Leads to Success

// August 7th, 2008 // Success Tips

A friend of mine had just posted a note today on Facebook, and he mentioned that he was asked a question what are the chances of success in Liberty League? Let’s be honest it is 100% if you believe in yourself. If you want success and you are committed to do what it takes to achieve it, you can do only one thing, succeed.

Consistency, so important to our success, is something our society often overlooks. People are so focused on wanting things now that they aren’t willing to spend the time consistently doing the small things. This attitude results in loads of stress and lost opportunities.

Here’s how you can reap the benefits of consistently doing small things, as Earl Nightgale said

“Live each day successfully and then success becomes a habit.”

Here are some tips that you can do each day:

• Physical Activity each day, maybe 10mins in the morning
• Plan your day the night before, this sets the wheels in motion.
• Giving yourself small breaks throughout the day to relax or meditate
• Working on a new skill for a certain amount of time each week

Next, set a specific goal and go after it and never lose sight of it until you reach it. Then go to your next goal, one at a time step by step.

Once you do these steps, consistently setting and achieving goals becomes a habit. As you gain momentum, you will want to continue achieving new goals. Consistently building new habits can lead to personal breakthroughs that wouldn’t have otherwise happened.

Here’s a personal example: I love to coach football, I also wanted to coach at the university level. Last year I set the goal that I would be coaching for a university team here in Canada for the 2008 season. So what did I do I went to work at it. First, become as successful as I could be in my business and in my coaching at the high school level. To become a university coach I needed results. I did what it took each day and now I am coaching at the university level. I will be coaching my first CIS game in less then 3 weeks.

These same principles can work for you in all areas of your personal and professional life. Consistency is the key!

This is what moves us upward and allows us to live the lifestyle we design. Want to learn more be sure to let me know.

What is your experience on goal setting?