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Once you have your direction, all that is left is to move toward it. This step is practically the most important. Clarity is composed of knowing and doing.
As we make progress toward the goal, the clarity will come.
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Ask your advisors for input
When you start sharing your problem with your closest friends and colleagues, you'll receive invaluable insight about the direction you should go.
You'll receive both confirmation and pushback. But what emerges from this give-and-take will give provide you with a sense of clarity.
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Admit you're confused
That’s the first step toward clarity: admitting we don’t have it.
It’s easy to deny when we’re directionless. We want to project confidence even when we don’t feel it. So it’s hard to admit we’re missing something.
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Solicit your tribe’s feedback
... and then spend some time processing it.
Now that you have feedback from the sources that matter most, you need to reflect on it. Part of that process is to get alone, reflect, and journal.
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"People don’t want to commit until they have clarity, but clarity comes with movement."
MICHAEL HYATT
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Once you have a goal to work toward, achieve it by breaking it down into smaller, less intimidating steps:
- Find the smallest, easiest step that moves you in the direction of your goal.
- Make sure your step is fully within your control – such as the number of sales calls you will...
The standard of performance in practice
We all start on goals with good intentions. But a common mistake is failing to identify the tangible actions needed to make meaningful progress toward that goal.
We do this for three reasons:
- We don't really know why we want t...
1. Doing vs. Thinking
The distance between your goals and your reality is called action.
Get clear on what you want. Set a goal. Make a plan to achieve it. It’s important to have direction and know what you’re doing.
Then, go out and actually
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