Quick Laser Tip: The Action Vs. Outcome Oriented Person
The Problem:
"What happened to the day? I ran around a lot but I feel like I got nothing done!"
Most of us are action oriented. We are busy bees flitting around looking busy and even sometimes actually being busy.
The focus seems to be on "being in action". Sometimes the "being in action" is a cover-up or a means of avoiding dealing with the truth behind what will really make a difference for you or for your business.
Being or appearing busy covers up not having to deal with the discomfort of confronting the truth and then the discomfort of changing or transforming comfortable habits and beliefs in order to have true satisfaction and worthy, fulfilling results instead of plenty of action but no results at the end of the day.
Take a moment to notice what you have been "doing" for the last three hours.
Were you a busy bee or a productive human being?
The Solution:
The first step: Simplify
Take on being outcome driven instead of action oriented.
Take it on as a game.
The brain can only handle so many things at one time.
Typically four is the maximum number of things: depending on the complexity, it could be a little more.
Start taking on just focusing on four outcomes a day; four outcomes a week; four outcomes a month; four outcomes for the year.
Preferably but not necessarily, the outcomes you choose to promise for the day need to add up to the outcomes for the week which should add up to the outcomes for the month which need to add up to the ones for the year.
Four Outcomes a Day -> Four Outcomes a Week ->
Four Outcomes a Month -> Four Outcomes a Year
Make these outcomes clear, specific and measurable and most importantly VERY short and concise. Simple and very reach-able: so simple it may occur boring.
For some of you, you may notice that you will resist simplifying; the urge to make complicated tasks persist is strong. Write down these four outcomes and have them in front of you all the time so that you are reminded what the game is for the day.
Enjoy!
Sunil
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