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That pesky gap between doubt and achievement...
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Hey Reader, last week I shared a short and simple social media post about effort counting twice. It struck a chord with a few people, so digging a little deeper on that today. I have a client who has about 10 years in her industry. She has a pretty successful practice, but is trying to build an even bigger, better business. (Can you relate?) She's doing this through relationships and strategic partnerships. But recently, she was feeling like she couldn't make it happen. That she wouldn't be able create the amount of relationships needed to grow her business to the level she wanted. She said to me, "Brian, I don't know if I can do this. I don't know if I'm a right fit for this career." (Impostor syndrome strikes again.) Keep in mind, this is already an incredibly successful professional. So that impostor syndrome happens to all of us. But the thing is, it's a lie your brain tells you, so you'll stop putting in the effort. And effort is the key to everything. To drive this home, I shared Angela Duckworth's concept from her book Grit. It's not IQ that makes someone successful. It's not even talent. It's effort. In Grit, Angela shares a very simple formula. Talent x Effort = Skill (Hear that? Talent ≠ Skill. You have to put in effort to get there.) Then, when you take that same skill you've cultivated and multiply that by effort once again, that's where achievement happens. Skill x Effort = Achievement Do you see it? Effort. counts. twice. That's how you get from Doubt, all the way over to Achievement. Through Effort. That's how you bridge the gap. And unless you're depending on luck, only through effort. So. Take a look at what you're trying to build. Where do you need to put in the effort... Effort may take a lot of work, but it counts twice. Also, remember: In most cases, results don't immediately follow the effort you put in. And... ...
Small habits don't add up, they compound. You don't need to be twice as good to get twice the results. You just need to be slightly better. - James Clear
So keep going. And focus on enjoying the doing to keep that doubt away. Brian Whenever you're ready, there are 2 ways I can help you:
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