You’ve probably heard of the power of habit.
As much of 40% of what we do in a day is just habit.
Truly, if you can create habits for success, success becomes EASY.
Now, there are many habits that can improve your life.
Daily exercise.
Consistent sleep.
8 glass of water.
Daily meditation.
Weekly meal prep.
BUT….
I’m not here to talk about those. You already know about those.
Today, I’m sharing a daily habit I implemented 3 months ago that has fundamentally changed the way I work and succeed, on a daily basis.
And it hasn’t just worked for me – it’s working wonders for my clients, too.
(If you were a part of the Get Sh*T Done Challenge, it will look familiar: many of you took it on and LOVED it so take this as a refresher and friendly reminder to pick the habit back up).
This daily habit has allowed me to be:
More focused
Way more productive
Less stressed
Happier
More intentional
This has led to greater success, both personally and professionally.
Here’s the daily habit:
Every day, I start by asking and writing down the answers to these three questions:
What are my top 3 priorities? What’s my “frog”? Star your frog*. (Aka – the one I know would make the biggest progress but I’m probably scared/dreading it).
A situation that might trip me up today is…..and the way my best self will handle it is………
One bold action I could take today is:
That’s it. It’s THAT simple.
Here’s a bit more detail and a few tips for you:
1) What are my top 3 priorities? What’s my “frog”? Star your frog*. (Aka – the one I know would make the biggest progress but I’m probably scared/dreading it).
Decide on what’s most important for the day. Most days, you should have at least 1 or 2 priorities that align with your current goals.
If more-often-than-not, your priorities are not aligned with your goals, you need to shuffle and change some things in your life or you will not achieve your goals. It’s that simple.
Now – what the heck is a “frog”? A frog is the thing on your list that will help you move the needle towards your goals the most – and it’s also likely the one you might be dreading/procrastinating on. It’s often the most important thing.
You will want to start your day with your frog. Start with the hard task before your motivation fades as the day goes on, before 100 emails come to your inbox and your baby pees on you (just me?!).
2) A situation that might trip me up today is…..and the way my best self will handle it is………
THIS question has been a complete revelation for me.
Let’s be honest: when things don’t go as planned, or we get stressed, in the moment, we often don’t show up as our best selves.
In fact, in those moments, this is when we yell at our partner or kids, say "yes" when we mean "no", or just plain give up for the day.
The reason this question is SO powerful is two-fold:
You’re looking ahead at your day and anticipating what could potentially go wrong or trip you up – it’s a proactive approach.
When you identify a potentially stressful situation before it happens, you allow yourself to look at it from a calm, level-headed perspective. You bring your best self to it and prepare before it happens.
This one strategy has allowed me to avoid arguments with my husband, stop being late to important events, and release the excuse of “I’m tired” (when what I really mean is “I’m scared of doing this”).
3) One bold action I could take today is:
Real talk here:
If you want to create an amazing life, and achieve big goals, it’s going to mean taking bold action.
It’s going to mean taking a few risks. It is going to require you to step outside your comfort zone, and what’s familiar and instead, just f*cking GO for it.
So, every day, ask yourself what ONE bold action you could take. Today.
My bold action is not something crazy every day like “launch a new program” or “call up 10 potential community members.”
Some days, being bold means I allow myself to take a nap.
Other days, I push myself to learn something new.
To create something new to serve my community.
To take a day off from my phone completely.
No matter what that is for YOU, it’s about figuring out what bold means that day, for you.
You don’t have to do your bold action every single day, but you should take and do that bold action 90%+ of the days.
Just getting in the habit of thinking bold, and taking action will fundamentally change who you are – and as a result, the trajectory you’re on.
Your goals require bold action.
To get something you’ve never gotten, you have to do what you’ve never done.
If that’s not bold, I don’t know what is.
If you do these three things, every day, you will literally change the path of your life.
We’re just a few months in to trying this, and it’s changing my life, and the life of my clients.
It can change yours too.
Implement this daily habit and watch your success exponentially grow.
Go get it!
Lisa Michaud
Success Coach
PS. Here’s a quick summary for the skimmers (I see you!).
This daily habit has allowed me to be:
More focused
Way more productive
Less stressed
Happier
More intentional
This has led to greater success, both personally and professionally.
Here’s the daily habit:
Every day, I start by asking and writing down the answers to these three questions:
What are my top 3 priorities? What’s my “frog”? Star your frog*. (Aka – the one I know would make the biggest progress but I’m probably scared/dreading it).
A situation that might trip me up today is…..and the way my best self will handle it is………
One bold action I could take today is:
Answer these three questions daily and watch your life change.
PPS. Don't forget, tonight (and every Tuesday!), Tuesday, February 12th at approximately 8:30 pm PST, I will be going LIVE on my Facebook and Instagram communities. Join me live or catch the replay for more strategies like this one!
Tonight, I'll be expanding on this daily habit, and answering any questions you have.
See you there!