30 Behaviors That
Will Make You Unstoppable in 2017
A lot of people are good at what they do. Some are even elite. A select
few are completely unstoppable.
A lot of people are good at what they do. Some are even elite. A select few are completely unstoppable.
Those who are
unstoppable are in their own world. They don't compete with anyone but themselves. You never know what they will do -- only that you will be forced to respond. Even though they don't compete
with you, they make you compete with them.
Are you unstoppable? By the end of this blog
you will be.
Let's get started:
1. Don't think -- know and act.
"Don't
think. You already know what you have to do, and you know how to do it. What's
stopping you?" -- Tim Grover
Rather than
analyzing and thinking, act. Attuned to your senses, and with complete trust in
yourself, do what you instinctively feel you should. As Oprah Winfrey has
said, "Every right decision I have ever made has come from my
gut. Every wrong decision I've made was the result of me not listening to the
greater voice of myself."
The moment you start thinking, you've already
lost. Thinking swiftly pulls you out of the zone.
2. Always be prepared so you have the freedom
to act on instinct.
"Just as
the yin-yang symbol possesses a kernel of light in the dark, and of dark in the
light, creative leaps are grounded in a technical foundation." -- Josh Waitzkin
Become a master of your craft. While everyone
else is relaxing, you're practicing and perfecting. Learn the left-brained
rules in and out so your right brain can have limitless freedom to break the
rules and create.
With enhanced consciousness, time will slow
down for you. You'll see things in several more frames than others. While
they're trying to react to the situation, you'll be able to manipulate and
tweak the situation to your liking.
3. Don't be motivated by money or anything
external.
Having nice things is, well, nice. But for
you, it's never been about the money, prestige, or anything else outside of
you. Take these things away and nothing changes for you. You're still going to
be pushing your personal limits and giving it your all. Give these things to
you and they won't destroy you as they do most people.
4. Never be satisfied.
"The
drive to close the gap between near-perfect and perfect is the difference
between great and unstoppable." -- Tim Grover
Even after you achieve a goal, you're not
content. For you, it's not even about the goal. It's about the climb to see how
far you can push yourself.
Does this make you ungrateful? Absolutely
not. You're entirely humbled and grateful for everything in your life. Which is
why you will never get complacent or lazy.
To quote Jim
Rohn: "The way to enjoy life best is to wrap up one goal and
start right on the next one. Don't linger too long at the table of success; the
only way to enjoy another meal is to get hungry."
5. Always be in control.
Unlike most people, who are dependent on
substances or other external factors, you are in control of what you put in
your body, how you spend your time, and how long you stay in the zone.
Act on the basis of instinct, not impulse.
Just because you could doesn't mean you do. And when you do, it's because you
want to, not because you have to.
6. Be true to yourself.
Although 70
percent of U.S. employees hate their jobs and only one
in three Americans report being happy, relentless and unstoppable people purge
everything from their life they hate.
Have the self-respect and confidence to live
life on your terms. When something isn't right in your life, change it.
Immediately.
7. Never let off the pressure.
"Pressure
can bust pipes, but it also can make diamonds." -- Robert Horry
Most people can handle pressure in small
doses. But when left to their own devices, they let off the pressure and relax.
Not you. You never take the pressure off
yourself. Instead, you continuously turn up the pressure. It's what keeps you
alert and active.
8. Don't be afraid of the consequences of
failure.
Most people stay close to the ground, where
it's safe. If they fall, it won't hurt that much. But when you choose to fly
high, the fall may kill you. And you're OK with that. To you, there is no
ceiling and there is no floor. It's all in your head. If something goes wrong -- if you "fail" -- you adjust and keep going.
9. Don't compete with others. Make them
compete with you.
Most people are competing with other people.
They continuously check in to see what others in their space (their
"competition") are doing. As a result, they mimic and copy what's
"working."
Conversely, you've left all competition
behind. Competing with others makes absolutely zero sense to you. It pulls you
from your authentic zone. So you zone out all the external noise and instead
zone in to your internal pressure to produce.
10. Never stop learning.
Ordinary people seek entertainment.
Extraordinary people seek education and learning. When you want to become the
best at what you do, you never stop learning. You never stop improving and
honing your skills and knowledge.
Your unparalleled preparation is what gives
you power. No one else is willing to pay the price you've paid.
11. Success isn't enough -- it only increases the pressure.
For most people, becoming
"successful" is enough. However, when you're relentless, success only
increases the pressure to do more. Immediately following the achievement of a
goal, you're focused on your next challenge.
12. Don't get crushed by success.
"Success
can become a catalyst for failure." -- Greg McKeown
Most people can't handle success, authority,
or privilege. It destroys them. It makes them lazy. When they get what they
want, they stop doing the very things that got them there. The external noise
becomes too intense.
But for you, no external noise can push
harder than your own internal pressure. It's not about this achievement, but
the one after, and the one after that. There is no destination. Only when
you're finished.
13. Completely own it when you screw up.
"Implementing
extreme ownership requires checking your ego and operating with a high degree
of humility. Admitting mistakes, taking ownership, and developing a plan to
overcome challenges are integral to any successful team." --Jocko Willink
No blame. No deception or illusion. Just the
cold, hard truth. When you mess up, you own it. And as the leader, you own it
when your team fails. Only with extreme ownership can you have complete freedom
and control.
14. Let your work speak for itself.
"Well
done is well said." -- Anthony Liccione
Cal Newport's
recent book Deep Work distinguishes "deep" work from
"shallow" work. Here's the difference:
Deep work is:
·
Rare
·
High value
·
Nonreplicable (i.e., not easy to copy or
outsource)
Shallow work is:
·
Common
·
Low value
·
Replicable (i.e., anyone can do it)
Talking is shallow. Anyone can do it. It's
easily replicated. It's low value. Conversely, deep work is rare. It's done by
people who are focused and working while everyone else is talking. Deep work is
so good it can't be ignored.
15. Always work on your mental strength.
"Mental
resilience is arguably the most critical trait of a world-class performer, and
it should be nurtured continuously. Left to my own devices, I am always looking
for ways to become more and more psychologically impregnable. When
uncomfortable, my instinct is not to avoid the discomfort but to become at
peace with it. My instinct is always to seek out challenges as opposed to
avoiding them." -- Josh Waitzkin
The better you operate under pressure, the
further than anyone else you will go. Because other people crumble under
pressure.
The best training you will ever do is mental
training. Wherever your mind goes, your body follows. Wherever your thoughts
go, your life follows.
16. Confidence is your greatest asset.
You've heard it before: Running a marathon is
far more mental than physical. A person's ability to run a marathon -- or do anything hard -- is more a reflection of his or her level of
confidence than actual ability.
Your confidence determines:
·
The size of challenges or goals you undertake
·
Your likelihood of achieving those goals
·
How well you bounce back from failures
If you're not confident, you will never put
yourself out there in the first place. When you're confident, you don't care
how many times you fail, you're going to succeed. And it doesn't matter how
stacked against you the odds seem.
17. Surround yourself with people who remind
you of the future, not the past.
If you surround yourself with people who
remind you of your past, you'll have a hard time progressing. This is why we
get stuck in certain roles (e.g., the fat kid or shy girl).
Surrounding
yourself with people whom you want to be like allows
you a fresh slate. You're no longer defined by your past, only the future you
are creating.
According
to "the
Pygmalion effect," the expectations of those
around you in large measure determine how well you perform.
18. Let things go, but never forget.
The science is
clear: Forgiveness
improves not only your emotional health but also your physical health.
Being unstoppable requires carrying no
unnecessary mental or emotional baggage. Consequently, you'll need to
immediately and completely forgive anyone who has wronged you. However,
forgiveness doesn't mean you forget. And it doesn't mean you have to do further
business with those who have wronged you.
19. Have clear goals.
"While a
fixation on results is certainly unhealthy, short-term goals can be useful
developmental tools if they are balanced within a nurturing long-term
philosophy." -- Josh Waitzkin
According to loads of psychology research,
the most motivating goals are clearly defined and time-bound.
Your goals can
either be focused on your behaviors (e.g., I'm going to write 500 words per
day) or on the outcomes you're seeking (e.g., I'm going to get published
in The New York Times by June 1, 2016).
For most people, behaviorally focused goals
are the better and more motivating option. But when you crave the results so
much that the work is irrelevant, your aim should be directed straight at the
outcomes you want. However, results-focused goals are better when short term
and grounded in your long-term vision and philosophy. When your why is strong
enough, the how will take care of itself.
20. Respond immediately, rather than
analyzing or stalling.
"He who
hesitates is lost." -- Cato
Anticipation
of an event is always more extreme than the event itself -- for both positive and negative events.
Just do it. Train yourself to respond
immediately when you feel you should do something. Stop questioning yourself.
Don't analyze it. Don't question if it came from God or from yourself. Just
act.
You'll figure out what to do after you've
taken action. Until you take action, it will all be hypothetical. But once you
act, it becomes practical.
21. Choose simplicity over complication.
"If you
can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough." -- Albert Einstein
It's easy to be complicated. Most of the
research and jargon in academia and business is over-complicated.
Cutting to the core and hitting the truth is
hard, because it's simple. As Leonardo da Vinci has said, "Simplicity is
the ultimate sophistication."
Very few people will give you the truth. When
you ask them a question, it gets mighty complicated. "There are so many
variables" or "It depends" they say.
T. S. Eliot said it best, "Where is the
wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in
information?"
Wisdom is timeless and simple. Learn wisdom
and choose it.
22. Never be jealous or envious of someone
else's accomplishments.
Being unstoppable means you genuinely want
what's best for everyone -- even those you would consider your competitors.
Jealousy and envy are from the ego -- which operates
out of fear.
The reason you are happy for other people's
success is because their success has nothing to do with you.
You are in control of you. And you are
different from every other person.There is no one who can do exactly what you
can do. You have your own superpower with your own unique ability to
contribute. And that's what you're going to do.
23. Take the shot every time.
"If I
fail more than you, I win." -- Seth Godin
You miss every shot you don't take. And most
people don't want to take the shot. Fear of failure paralyzes them.
The only way you can become unstoppable is if
you stop thinking about it. Just take the shot. Don't do it only when it's
convenient or when you feel ready. Just go and make whatever adjustments you
need after the fact.
24. Don't get caught up in the results of
your success. Always remain focused on what got you those results: the work.
When you start doing noteworthy stuff, there
are benefits that can become distractions. It can get easy to "ride the
wave" of your previous work. Keep practicing. Perfect your craft. Never
forget what got you here.
25. Think and act 10X.
"When
10X is your measuring stick, you immediately see how you can bypass what
everyone else is doing." -- Dan Sullivan
Most people -- even those you
deem to be "world class" -- are not
operating at 10X. In truth, you could surpass anyone if you radically stretch
your thinking and belief system.
Going 10X changes everything. As Dan Sullivan
has said, "10X thinking automatically takes you outside the box of your
present obstacles and limitations." It pulls you out of the problems most
people are dealing with and opens you to an entirely new field of
possibilities.
When you take
your goal of earning $100,000 this year and change it to $1 million, you're
forced to operate at a different level. The logical and traditional approach
doesn't work with 10X. As Shane Snow, author of Smartcuts: How Hackers,
Innovators, and Icons Accelerate Success, has said, "10X
progress is built on bravery and creativity instead. Working smarter."
The question
is: Are you willing to go there? Not just entertain the thought for
a second or two and then revert back to common thinking. No. Are you willing to
sit with 10X thinking? Are you willing to question your own thought processes
and open yourself to believing an entirely different set of possibilities?
Could you convince yourself to believe in
your 10X potential? Are you willing to undertake goals that seem lunatic, to
you and everyone else? Are you willing to take the mental leap, trusting
"the universe will conspire to make it happen"?
26. Set goals that far exceed your current
capabilities.
"You need to aim beyond what you are
capable of. You need to develop a complete disregard for where your abilities
end. If you think you're unable to work for the best company in its sphere,
make that your aim. If you think you're unable to be on the cover of Time magazine,
make it your business to be there. Make your vision of where you want to be a
reality. Nothing is impossible." -- Paul Arden
If your goals are logical, they won't force
you to create luck. Being unstoppable means your goals challenge you to be
someone more than you currently are. As Jim Rohn has said, "Don't wish it
was easier. Wish you were better."
27. Make time for recovery and rejuvenation.
"Wherever
you are, make sure you're there." -- Dan Sullivan
When you focus on results, rather than being
busy, you're 100 percent on when you're working and 100 percent off when you're
not. This not only allows you to be present in the moment, but it allows you
the needed time to rest and recover.
Your ability to work at a high level is like
fitness. If you never take a break between sets, you won't be able to build
strength, stamina, and endurance. However, not all rest produces recovery.
Certain things are more soothing than others.
Recovering from my work generally consists of
writing in my journal, listening to music, spending time with my wife and kids,
preparing and eating delicious food, or serving other people. These things
rejuvenate me. They make my work possible, but also meaningful.
28. Start before you're ready.
"The best
time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." -- Chinese proverb
Most people wait. They believe they can start
after they have enough time, money, connections, and credentials. They wait
until they feel "secure." Not people who are unstoppable.
Unstoppable people started last year. They
started five years ago before they even knew what they were doing. They started
before they had any money. They started before they had all the answers. They
started when no one else believed in them. The only permission they needed was
the voice inside them prompting them to move forward. And they moved.
29. If you need permission, you probably
shouldn't do it.
A mentor of mine is a highly successful real
estate investor. Throughout his career, he's had hundreds of people ask him if
they should "go into real estate."
He tells every one of them the same thing:
that they shouldn't do it. In fact, he actually tries talking most of them out
of it. And in most cases, he succeeds.
Why would he
do that? "Those who are going to succeed will do so regardless
of what I say," he told me.
I know so many people who chase whatever
worked for other people. They never truly determine what they want to do, and
end up jumping from one thing to the next -- trying to
strike quick gold. And again and again, they stop digging just a few feet from
the gold after deciding the spot is barren.
No one will ever give you permission to live
your dreams.
30. Don't make exceptions.
Zig Ziglar used to tell a story about
traveling one day and not getting to bed until 4 a.m. An hour and a half later
(5:30), his alarm went off. He said, "Every fiber of my being was telling
me to stay in bed." But he had made a commitment, so he got up anyway.
Admittedly, he had a horrible day and wasn't productive at all.
Yet, he says, that decision changed his life.
As he explains:
"Had I bowed to my human, physical,
emotional, and mental desire to sleep in, I would have made that exception. A
week later, I might have made an exception if I only got four hours of sleep. A
week later, maybe I only got seven hours of sleep.The exception so many times
becomes the rule. Had I slept in, I would've faced that danger. Watch those
exceptions!"
Hence, Zig was unstoppable.
Conclusion
"From
this point, your strategy is to make everyone else get on your level; you're
not going down to theirs. You're not competing with anyone else, ever
again.They're going to have to compete with you. From now on, the end result is
all that matters." -- Tim Grover
When you're unstoppable, you will make sure
to get what you want. Everything you need to know is already within you. All
you need to do is trust yourself and act.
By Benjamin
P. Hardy
http://www.inc.com/benjamin-p-hardy/30-behaviors-that-will-make-you-unstoppable.html
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