My Family’s #1 Secret to Success
We moved houses again last Monday.
Our 4th home in 12 months… 8th in our 3 years of marriage.
Combined with several long hotel stays between “real homes”…
And a bunch of cross-country flights with all the strollers and cribs…
We’ve done serious packing-and-unpacking over a dozen times this year.
Michelle and I have become Master Movers.
We’ve learned that the secret to success with moving is the same as with entrepreneurship, fitness, marathons, marriage, raising children, and writing books.
That secret to success is…
Better Planning & Preparation
Every time we move something goes slightly off the plan…
And so we must do better planning & prep so we don’t make that same mistake again next time.
That’s a big lesson for everyone when it comes to success…
You cannot make the same mistakes over and over again.
If you are doing that in any area of life, your planning & preparation needs to change!
But planning & prep is the real work that many people avoid.
It’s not glamorous… and it doesn’t make for a good social media post…
But planning & preparation is a major key for your success.
I bring this up because there’s a harsh truth that applies to all of us.
As of today, 55% of 2024 is done
And I have some questions.
What is your Level 10 problem?
Are you giving it Level 10 attention, planning, & preparation?
One of the biggest mistakes I see in NEW clients is that they are avoiding this real work.
They have a Level 10 problem.
But fewer than 1 in 10 people are putting a level 10 effort into their level 10 problems.
Most people do all sorts of perverse procrastination to avoid doing the difficult work.
They take up fitness challenges to avoid working on their marriage.
They become fantasy football addicts instead of learning copywriting.
They blame others instead of looking in the mirror and becoming a better leader.
They do long morning routines of “Fluff” instead of going directly into a Profit Power Hour.
I know that probably doesn’t describe you…
But avoiding Level 10 Problems is one of the most common reasons people fail in life…
Are you giving your planning & preparation a Level 10 effort?
Or are you working on too many projects that have you “spread too thin”?
I see this all the time in ambitious entrepreneurs who tell us:
“The problem is that I am saying yes to too many things that are completely misaligned with who I am, and how I want to show up in the world. These are the things that are draining me every week.”
Saying “Yes” to everything, even if done subconsciously, is a popular perverse form of procrastination.
But as Warren Buffett says…
“The difference between successful people and very successful people is
that very successful people say NO to almost everything.”
This week I want you to make a commitment.
I want you to commit to better planning and preparation than ever before.
I want you to use a Reverse Alarm so you get to bed on time and get up on time (no snoozing!) every morning this week.
I want you to CRUSH every Profit Power Hour in the morning and do 60 minutes of revenue generating activity before anything else.
I want you to build a winning streak of successful actions so that you build your confidence.
Put a Level 10 Effort into your Level 10 problems so they are soon Level 5 problems.
· Commit.
· Take Action.
· Build a Winning Streak.
· Grow Your Confidence & Competency.
This is how you’ll get 10X more results in the remaining 45% of the year than you did in the first 55%.
The clock is ticking.
Time to make the rest of the year the best of the year.
Let’s gooooo!
If you’re ready to get the mentorship you need to grow your business to new heights, send me a DM on Instagram with the word “MILLIONS” at @RealCraigBallantyne.