The Super Simple Formula You Need To Succeed At Everything
By: Steve Evans, Fit Life Balance
Tags: Personal Development, Goal Setting

You’ve been thinking about doing starting that new career for the last 10 years. Today it’s time to put legs on this goal and get going. The number one thing that keeps us from achieving our goals in life and business is indecisiveness and procrastination. In my formula for how to succeed we have to crush them both systematically.

You may think there is a lack of opportunities or it’s not the right time. The truth is you just haven’t made the hard decision. You are still weighing several options or worse you are moving forward in multiple directions. It’s time to stop being afraid to decide on a course and take massive action.

Decide to Succeed

Before you can go off and change your life you have to make a decision about what you are going to do. This phase of your development is all about creating clarity and delivering an unambiguous answer to the question of: What? We don’t need to be focused on how you are going to achieve these goals now but we do need to make a choice.

What holds so many of us back is that we aren’t decisive, we are terrified to make a decision and commit. This is usually the number 1 reason why so many haven’t transitioned into that new career or started that new business, they just get stuck in analysis. I don’t want that for you though.

So here’s what we are going to do today: I want you to write down 3 things you have delayed making a decision on and put down a definitive answer. I don’t care what the answer is but the exercise of writing down the decision will offer a huge weight off of your shoulders.

Once you liberate yourself from the burden of in-decision you now can be free to go and act. Free yourself from the stress and regret of not making a decision day after day, decide today what your life will be like and get to work!

Commit to Your Success

In this age we lack the courage of real commitment. There are no lines in the sand anymore only lukewarm promises. If you want to succeed then you have to make a commitment to the decision. We are usually so caught up in trying to make the right decision that we only half decide and then attempt to move forward looking back.

This is where we usually try to take a new path halfway between the fork in the road. When we do this though we never really reach the success we desire because we have been working in opposing directions in a never ending tug of war. If you want to find success you must make a concrete decision.

If you want to succeed then you have to make a commitment to the decision.

If I had to pick one area that is the biggest area of concern when it comes to understanding how to succeed it is most definitely lack of commitment. People often skip this step because they are not ready to really decide. When i’m coaching clients these first 2 steps are the hardest to complete because there is always a level of risk in deciding on a direction.

While many claim to make a decision they usually don’t really decide because they fear being wrong. That fear and lack of commitment prevents our ability to take a focused course of action in the next step.

Act on your decision

Now that we made a concrete decision and commitment, it’s time to get moving toward success. Don’t kid yourself that thinking that any decision you make will not require immediate action. No matter what you decide there is something to be done. Whether that’s to sign up for a new course or type your resignation letter to be used on a specific date, you’ve got work to do now.

What we want to do is make a decision and take a break feeling relieved we actually did something productive. That’s not enough to move you forward in the direction of your goals. If you want to succeed you’ve go to begin taking massive action immediately.

The key here is to find something, anything that you can get started on now so that you don’t lose momentum or start second guessing the decision you made.

Review your progress

Stage 4 is all about checking your progress and reviewing your plan. I like to call this the learning phase of your journey to success because it’s an opportunity for you to check in and see if you need to course correct. If you find something isn’t working during your review then learn what you can and move on to the next thing.

This is probably one of the most important and overlooked steps towards your success. We often just run full speed with full excitement not realizing we are completely going in the wrong direction.

You will learn more about how to reach your goals by learning from your mistakes and applying new knowledge so you can accelerate your progress. This works really well in a monthly or quarterly cycle.

Depending on your goal you may need to monitor more frequently but that’s for you to decide. The point is to have regular feedback sessions. I don’t want you to get discouraged if things aren’t going well. These reviews are not to shame you, but to encourage you to find a new way to achieve your goals. It’s not about co-signing negative self talk but actually to protect you from let down at the deadline.

Repeat the success formula

Congratulations you have succeeded at the goal that you set out to crush! Now what? Well if you are smart and I know you are, you’d be wise to start the process all over with something new and even more audacious. The achievement cycle is never ending. Once you have a method for continuous improvement you will always be ahead of the pack. Learning a formula for how to succeed you can achieve your dreams like a boss!

Each time you set out to achieve something use the same method to ensure your success. Don’t kid yourself thinking this won’t work for your new goal. It will work for every goal you desire. The difference between those who consistently achieve results and those who don’t is a consistent process for achievement.

The message is clear

Decide what it is you want to do/be, wholeheartedly Commit to your decision, Act immediately to move forward, Review progress regularly, course correct as needed and then erase the board and start over…

While success may seem complicated those who succeed at high levels use a formula and follow steps in order to give themselves the greatest opportunity for success.

Let’s Get it.