W.I.N. Wednesday: Start by mastering this skill.

"People often think it's weird to get hyped about reading one page or meditating for one minute or making one sales call. But the point is not to do one thing. The point is to master the habit of showing up. The truth is, a habit must be established before it can be improved. If you can't learn the basic skill of showing up, then you have little hope of mastering the finer details. Instead of trying to engineer a perfect habit from the start, do the easy thing on a more consistent basis. You have to standardize before you can optimize."

James Clear, Atomic Habits

Showing up is a skill. Start by building the habit of showing up. Build the habit of showing up with an open mind and the right mindset and attitude. If I show up with a closed mind and a bad attitude then little good with come of that, and I will see this activity as something I “have to” do, instead of something I “get to” do. 

I get to workout early every morning. 

I get to read, listen and learn every day.

I get to teach leadership workshops and instructor development courses for trainers around North America.

I get to write three blog posts every week to share my thoughts and insights on what I am learning.

I get to interview smart, accomplished people for the Excellence in Training Academy and share that information with law enforcement trainers and leaders.

I get to eat in a manner that works best for me.

I get to choose my attitude. 

I get to choose the effort I put into my work. 

Every one of the things I “get to do” starts with showing up. On days I show up with a bad attitude they feel like “have to dos”, like chores, like burdens. Once I show up however, I can shift that attitude. 

Showing up is not a “one-time” thing. It is an “all the time” thing. 

What’s Important Now? Develop the habit of showing up. 

Take care.

Brian Willis

www.lifesmostpowerfulquestion.com. 

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