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The Mistake Smart People Make: Being In Motion vs. Taking Action
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Turning motion into action
- Set a schedule for your actions: For on–going goals and lifestyle changes, this works approach. Set a schedule for your actions and stick to it.
- Pick a date to shift you from motion to action: for tjhings that only happen once and that need planning upfront (releasing a new book, launching a new product, taking a big exam etc.)
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Motion vs. Action
When you’re in motion, you’re planning and strategizing and learning. Those are all good things, but they don’t produce a result. Action, on the other hand, is the type of behavior that will deliver an outcome.
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Motion and the illusion of progress
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Believing That Being Wrong Is a Failure
The best way to know what works and what doesn’t, is to fail a few times.
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Thinking That Everything Is About You
Many of us obsess over “rejections” and ruminate on what we could have done differently. It’s more productive to realize that every disappointment or poor interaction is not actually about us.
Successful people realize that every little thing – bad or good – is not a reflection of them or their self-worth.
Being E-Ready Every Minute of the Day
Smart people know that having a fulfilling life means having a life outside of work. And they make time for it. Obsessively checking work email at the dinner table is a good recipe for disaster.
Set some time where your phone is off, and your attention is on the people right in front of you.
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Feeling stuck
It’s a mixture of feeling paralyzed, depressed, overwhelmed, hopeless, being in doubt about the future and many other similar negative feelings.
You usually get stuck after making a se...
People feel stuck in their:
- Own body: illness, being overweight
- Mind: bad thinking patterns
- Key relationships: boss, coworkers, spouse, family, social groups
- In a job or career
- In money-related things, or even in negative market trends
- In constant unhappiness
- In a lack of creativity or intellectual stimulation or a lack of hope or having no direction in life and similar.
You are not really stuck
You can’t be really stuck, because everything is moving and going forward, and so are you. You are only spending your time, energy and other resources wrong.
And it’s more than obvious that doing the same things and expecting a different result is crazy.
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Many life transitions happen in your 30's
From moving up in your career to buying a home. Making smart moves with your money during your 30's can help you achieve future financial success.
Focus on percentage of income saved, not the dollar amount
Over the long term, it's not as much about the dollar amount you save, but the percentage of your income that you dedicate to saving and investing. By focusing on percentages, you can ensure you're always saving more as you earn more.
Spend time tracking your money
Most people react to their finances. The problem with that is that you rely on chance to have enough money in the bank when you actually need it. Be intentional about your money and spend time reviewing and evaluating it. If you don't, you'll never know if you're moving in the right direction or not.