“Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come.”
It’s easy to think of routines as repetitive and boring. Yet building consistent habits about where and when you do a thing—eat, sleep, exercise, study, work—is beneficial. In fact, having routines that work for us can be downright enjoyable. Since revelry is loud enjoyment, why not revel in routine!
Students have assignments completed outside of class. Many professionals bring work home. In both cases, a routine time and place for getting it done, with predictable cues and reinforcements, is beneficial. If you are in school, study regularly throughout the semester for as many classes as you can. Some people study every day, others put it off to once or twice a week. In general, the more often the better, especially if it is at a routine time and place. Professionals should avoid last minute preparation, i.e. “cramming,” whenever possible.
Once you establish a routine, it becomes possible to work with others who have a similar routine. If you are a student, you can find a study partner. You may run with a co-worker over lunch or find a workout partner at the gym. You will both have yet another reason to revel in routine.
Talking to your coach. Using your own measure of success, once a day or throughout the day tell your coach why you have—or have not—followed your routine. Your coach will ask questions to help you understand how to increase your success.
There will always be fellow entrepreneurs with more funding, better connections or years of experience. One thing, however, that puts us all on a level playing field: the number of hours in a day. Figuring out how to effectively spend the 24 hours in each day is one of the most challenging parts of being a business owner.
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