560. Expert Interview: Eight Steps to Achieving Anything You Want

“The first step in accomplishing anything is to figure out what you want. So often I see entrepreneurs come up with a great idea of what they want to do in a business, and then just start running towards that without giving any consideration to what it means to the other parts of their lives: their health, fitness, family and finances. So, before you pull the trigger on a new idea, make sure you understand what you want in a broad-spectrum, not just in a little niche, but across all areas of your life. Then, once we figure out what we want, we’ve got to come up with an efficient and effective plan.”

“If our belief system supports what we’re doing, our actions will transform into routines. Our routines slowly form habits. We’re getting into a groove and things are easier. Our habits can develop into healthy obsessions. Our obsessions can lead to addictions. The word addiction can have a negative connotation, but imagine if you were addicted to supporting your team at work? Of if you were addicted to taking care of yourself? Or to being the best husband or wife possible? Those addictions turn into an identity. This is where things get really cool. This is where, when you just wake up in the morning, all you need to do is take a deep breath, and those actions become automatic. It’s just who you are.”