{"id":317,"date":"2023-01-11T16:57:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T16:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agentskills2.dvsrvr.in\/?p=317"},"modified":"2023-01-11T16:57:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T16:57:00","slug":"new-habits-for-a-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agentskills2.dvsrvr.in\/?p=317","title":{"rendered":"New Habits for a New Year<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cYou do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.\u201d <\/strong>– James Clear (Atomic Habits)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you set some new goals for 2023?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Personally, I\u2019ve never been good at goal-setting, which is a surprise to many of my REALTOR\u00ae friends. They ask me about my goals, and I stare at them blankly, blinking occasionally. (It\u2019s always quite awkward.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To me, setting a goal without a step-by-step plan to achieve it is a waste of time. I\u2019d rather work on the steps than the goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Individual steps are infinitely easier to implement.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If executed properly, even a tiny step provides immediate positive reinforcement rather than waiting months or longer to achieve a distant goal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s like declaring you’re going to lose 50 pounds and then changing nothing about yourself, except now you \u201ctry\u201d to eat less and exercise more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using willpower alone, you will likely lose zero pounds. In fact, you will probably gain ten pounds due to the extra stress of \u201cfailing\u201d at your stated goal. \u201cOh well, might as well scarf down this pizza.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conversely, you decide to quit all fatty, salty, and sugary foods\u2014cold turkey\u2014and work out for an hour every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You gain fifteen pounds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hey, I\u2019m not trying to sabotage your resolutions! On the contrary, even though I\u2019m not great at it, setting goals is good!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the truth is that very few of us can make major changes in our lives on sheer willpower alone. I know for sure I can\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ll tell you a secret about myself. I\u2019m just as lazy as you are!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virtually all of us humans are naturally lazy. This is probably a leftover trait from our cavemen ancestors who needed to conserve energy before the next mastodon hunt. I say \u201cprobably\u201d because I\u2019m too lazy to look it up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I tell people I\u2019m lazy, and they don\u2019t believe me. \u201cOh, Ted! If you\u2019re so lazy, how do you get so much done? Huh? Answer me that!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

OK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Systems and Procedures<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I use systems and procedures for the sole purpose of making my life easier. If I didn\u2019t have systems and procedures, I\u2019d have to work twice as hard to accomplish the same amount. Yuck! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve developed systems and procedures to ensure I only have to work as little as possible. I honestly don\u2019t get why other lazy people don\u2019t use better systems and procedures, especially when they can simply copy mine<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I see other agents constantly run off their feet, accomplishing very little, and I shake my head. I\u2019d hate to have to work that hard. How stressful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These types seem to enjoy telling people how busy they are, and they are indeed extremely busy! The trouble is they\u2019re not accomplishing much. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, they\u2019re blindly running down every rabbit hole, trying every new hair-brained scheme, and fixing mistakes they should never have made. All because they have no focus and terrible (or non-existent) systems and procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s the point of this article: Achieving any goal begins with implementing better systems and procedures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And better systems and procedures begin with better habits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I suggest you start here: Atomic Habits – Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the best book I\u2019ve ever read on developing better habits (and eliminating bad ones). I started reading it on New Years Day (11 days ago) by pure fluke, and I\u2019m already implementing several tiny but highly impactful changes to my life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do I have goals?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sure, but I don\u2019t worry about achieving them. I know I\u2019ll get there. How? By adding (or eliminating) one little habit at a time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you decide to read Atomic Habits<\/a>, please let me know how you\u2019re doing with it! I\u2019m planning on keeping this book nearby and referring to it frequently. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve taken the Agent Skills Master\u2019s Program<\/a>, I\u2019ll send you a FREE copy! Not only that, but I\u2019ll act as your accountability partner as you start implementing new good habits and eliminating bad ones. Simply reply to this email and commit to reading it within 30 days. Don\u2019t be lazy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All the best in 2023!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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