Action...Time...Accomplishment

Action...Time...Accomplishment

 

People sometimes ask me how I get so much done in my life. They wonder how I’m able to accomplish so many things in seemingly so little time. It’s a thought-provoking question actually, because, after all, every one of us has the same 24 hours allotted to us to use as we please. The answer, therefore, is found not in what an awesome person I am, but in a relatively simple principle I discovered a few years ago that I remind myself of almost daily. And, as I apply the principle, it produces results. What people don't seem to grasp is that the principle is universal in that it’ll work for anyone!

 

This principle, when it is applied, is perhaps one of the most powerful principles there is in regard to long-term achievement and accomplishment. Yet, it’s not complex or overly insurmountable. In fact, it’s rather simple. So what is it?

Your short-term actions, multiplied by time, equal your long-term accomplishments.

Now, I wish I could take credit for having come up with the phrase, but I didn’t. It’s rather brilliant in and of itself, don’t you think? Think about it. If you want to see change take place in your life - see big results - the first thing you must do is change your current actions. Otherwise the old saying becomes a reality: "If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you always got!" But, if we change our actions, we will see different results.

Most of us want to accomplish something significant in our lives. Yet very few actually do. Why is this? It’s because what we often believe will equal our long-term accomplishments are simply wrong. Here are some of the things that people believe will create significant accomplishments for them:

Knowledge

Beliefs
Desire
Vision
Dreams
Ideals
Values

Truth is that while all of these things are very important, they’re not enough in and of themselves. Every one of these elements should underlie all we do, but without action, without doing something, they remain static elements of an imperfect formula of success! And this is where most people miss the point. Action is the quintessential key that unlocks opportunity, creativity, and circumstance. We must take action every day in order to realize progress and have any real hope of obtaining our desired outcome. And the kind of action we take is vital to how the results materialize. Because sometimes, there can be a whole lot of action going on that is distracting, counter-productive and downright  destructive to our desired outcome.

Consider the following…

• Who is the person who reaches their fitness goals - the one who knows all about the benefits of exercise or the one who walks three miles a day? (Knowledge vs. Action)
• Who is the person who reaches their retirement goals - the one who drives a car they can hardly afford, or the one who invests tirelessly on a consistent basis? (Ideals vs. Action)
• Who is the person who publishes a book - the one who dreams of becoming a best-selling author or the one who makes time every day to write for an hour? (Dreams vs. Action)
• Who are the people with the best relationships - those who know how much spending time with their each other can improve a relationship or those who actually take the time to sit down and talk with their mate every night? (Knowledge vs. Action)
• Who are the most successful sales people - those who believe they can become a great salesperson or those who actually make sales calls? (Belief vs. Action)

When it all comes down to it, we have to take action to perpetuate the essential elements of success or we simply won't see them come to fruition. Far too many people know what’s right but don't ever do anything about it. Imagine what a difference we could make if we would simply begin to act on our beliefs!

Not sure about you, but when I get to the end of my life, I want to know with certainty that I took every opportunity to realize the fulfillment of my desires and that I actually left the world a little better than I found it. I want to have made a difference. And, if you’re like me, you feel the same.  

Some questions as you consider the changes required in your own life:

• What long-term accomplishments do you want to realize?
• What short-term actions will you need to take (over time) to see them materialize
• What action will you take today to begin realizing your dreams?
• What will you do consistently, every day, regardless who knows or who doesn’t, to ensure the construct of your overall accomplishment is realized?

You can have an awesome future, filled with great achievements and results if you begin today to take action and turn your dreams reality!

Remember…

Your short-term actions multiplied by time equals your long-term accomplishment.

Live it, breathe it, and make it a part of you and you will not only realize your desires…you will exceed them!

Until next time!

- G -

"You have to put in many, many, many tiny efforts that nobody sees or appreciates before you achieve anything worthwhile."
- Brian Tracy
 

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