Motivation is Overrated *
Can we talk about how motivation is overrated? 🤔
Productivity is defined by 3 things, and fleeting willpower is not one of them:
Your Goals 🎯
Your Habits 💪
Your Data 📊
As an analytical thinker, I've come to realize that these factors work together to drive productivity, especially when your growth mindset and adaptability support the process.
📈 The Math:
SMART goals increase your likelihood of goal attainment by up to 76%!
Habits practiced for over 84 days have an 82% chance of achieving automaticity
Self-monitoring & tracking your progress leads to a 23% increase in your likelihood of achieving your goal
📝 My Steps:
Reverse engineer your SMART goal into a habit.
Focus solely on the consistency of that habit.
Track your progress and course-correct as needed.
Automaticity happens when you do something enough times that it's just so easy and you don't have to think about it. That's why consistency is key!
💡 The Takeaway: Waiting for inspiration or an internal drive to get things done is a losing battle.
Focus on consistency and the interplay between your goals, habits, and data to make the most of your productivity journey.
🚀 Some notes: SMART goals are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound.
The Habit loop (Cue, Routine, Reward) creates stickiness in your routines. Start small.
Create a visual representation of your consistency. Tracking will help you not "break the chain" 🗓️🔗
Consistency breeds motivation.
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