Compound Effect: Slow and Steady Wins the Race - Kreat ...

The Compound Effect · We are just over halfway through January and many are still in the mindset of our New Year's resolutions. · Remember, you ... TheCompoundEffect Jan22,2020|Coaching WearejustoverhalfwaythroughJanuaryandmanyarestillinthemindsetofourNewYear’sresolutions.Somemaybehittingitoutoftheparkandfeelingverymotivatedtokeepgoing.Butothersmaybeexperiencinganother“failed”attemptandarenowincomparison,guilt,andshame.Today,Iwanttoremindyouthatslowandsteadywinstherace.   Remember,youarestrongenoughtoachieveyourgoals.Iwouldencourageyoutogetbackonthehorseifyouhavefoundthatyouhavefallenoff.Habitsandchangetaketime!  SlowandSteadyWinstheRace ThisisalessonIhavehadtoremembertimeandtimeagain. LikeIamsuremanyofyoudo,IhavethetendencytothinkIhavetodoitperfectly.Thiscanshowupinavarietyofways.Ifindmyselfthinking,”WellifIcan’tdoitperfectlytostart,whyeventry?” Or,moreoften,“WellItoldmyselfIwasgoingtodoXYZeveryday,butImissedyesterday,sowhykeepgoing?”  Sobasically,Igetthe“f*#$-its. But5yearsago,Icameacrossthebook“TheCompoundEffect”byDarrenHardy.Thisbookhelpedmeswitchmythinkingandshiftedmymotivationaroundmygoals. Ratherthanthemessageofinstantgratification,whichishowsocietyismarketedto,thecompoundeffecttalksabouthowalittleeachdaycancompoundintobigresults.Theideaisthat“slowandsteadywinstherace”andthat“It’snotasprint,butamarathon.” Theresultscanbemassive,eventhoughatthemomentthestepsdon’tfeelsignificant! TheCompoundEffect Here’saneasyexamplethatIamsuremanyofyouhaveheard,butitreallydriveshomethisconcept.  Youhaveachoiceatthebeginningofthemonthtoeithertake$3millionincashinthatveryinstantorasinglepennythatdoublesinvalueseverydayfor31days. Whichwouldyouchoose?  DAYS $3Million 1cent 5 $3Million $.16 10 $3Million $5.12 20 $3Million $5,243 29 $3Million $2.7Million 30 $3Million $5.3Million 31 $3Million $10.7Million Small,SmartChoices+Consistency+Time=RadicalDifference So,myquestiontoyouisareyougoingtogetbackonthehorse? Ifyouneedhelpgettingbackonthehorseormaybeevenstartingtheride,let’schat!   P.S.Likethisblog,readmoreofJessica’sJournal SubmitaCommentCancelreplyYouremailaddresswillnotbepublished.Requiredfieldsaremarked*CommentName* Email* Website Δ Searchfor: RecentPosts WhenHabitsTurnIntoRuts WhenAvoidanceActuallyServesYou WeAcknowledgetheMotherFiguresinourLives LifeHasSoManyLessons Aconceptthathauntsusaschildrenandcontinuesintoadulthood Categories Coaching Decluttering SaturdayVideos Staging