I'm listening to a really interesting podcast right now (via an instagram post) about how to start something that matters with Pat Flynn. While the start is very meandering, the meat of the episode from 15 mins on is quite good. Some highlights:
Peak Moments
Look into your past and ask yourself
- What moments (both good and bad) have been moments where I have felt really alive? Really like my ability in that moment mattered?
- What experiences do I remember most that make me think about what I contributed to a situation, and do I want to do more of that?
Crossing the Threshold
- A rule: if you know how to start a project, but you don't know how to finish a project, that's when you know you've started a good thing
- You will be in the wilderness: Willingness to be in ambiguity.
- Travel with the right people: You need different people to help you get to where you need to go. You can't do it as an individual, you need others
- Stumbling is part of the process: fall forward
- What's the risk if this is a disaster?
Celebrating Your Wins
- Why do I do this? Why will I grind into this? (Remember your why, even if it is a small why)
- Celebrate your victories
- Have a mastermind for your goal: have a group of people that support your wins
- Does the top of the mountain motivate you? Gamify how to win. Does the process motivate you? Ask how you measure success in the journey, because sometimes you get what the 'win (the cookie)' is wrong.
Letting go of risk
- If you fail your ultimate goal, but the process was worth it? Then the risk is worth it (Doesn't mean zero negatives)
- Define success and define failure
- Define the risk of here's what happens if you don't solve this challenge right now (if you continue to sit all day and not move around, you'll have poor health). The opportunity cost of not moving forward
- Imagine that you've defined a worthy goal, and you decide not to do it. What are the prizes/punishments of not doing it. (There can be benefits!)
- You should triangulate goals all the time. You can learn from those around you.
- Too often we get off the bus too soon
- Comparing ourselves to others who are already successful ignores the small wins we do on a daily basis as someone starting out
Was overall a very interesting and compelling podcast!
