#478 77. Do the opposite of what you normally do. Instead of tweaking your approach, change it.
Principle:
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[2] Do the opposite of what you normally do.Think of this one as the George Costanza approach.
If you haven’t reached a goal, then what you’re currently doing isn’t working.
Instead of tweaking your approach, change it. Pick one goal you’re struggling to achieve and take a different tack. If you’re hoping to finish a marathon and endless long runs aren’t paying off, try interval training instead. Sometimes small adjustments eventually pay off, but occasionally you just need to blow things up and start over.
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QUESTIONS for thinking it through:
How could this clarify my Reality?
How could this benefit if added to my Disciplines?
Who needs to hear this?
SOURCES:
[1] Scripture
[2] #77, from Jeff Haden, “90 Smart Ways to Radically Boost Your Productivity: An epic list of ways to increase your personal productivity and be a lot more successful.” It was published on Inc.com on1/9/2017. https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/first-90-days-90-ways-to-boost-your-productivity.html
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