Set Yourself A Challenge
When was the last time you set yourself a challenge, one that was actually hard-as-fuck to achieve, and would involve a little bit of blood, sweat, tears, or a degree of sacrifice?
For me, its been a little while.
Which is why a few weeks ago I got together a group of 5 folks (yours truly included) for an informal FB group – no cash, just people who are all at about the same level of biz, but in different niches and with different skills.
One of the group suggested we have a weekly challenge and I thought this was a great idea.
Some of us set financial goals…
Some of us set creative goals…
Mine?
I have 1 week to write 10,000 words.
So today is gone – I now have to write around 1750-2000 words a day.
Every day!
IS the world going to end if I don’t?
Is it balls?
But I know that each one of us IS holding the other accountable – its why I made the EXTRA accountability group for ‘Espresso With Dan’ as social accountability is SO important.
That, and I think its beyond easy to coast.
People are always looking for the lazy way out.
‘boo hoo this work is too hard’
I counter.
Nope!
You are a lazy fuck.
Hard work builds ‘backbone’ – every successful person I have met has gone thought phases of intense graft.
Is it forever?
No.
But it IS a competent of every successful person I know
Hence this little challenge š
I already have enough on my plate, with family duties, PLAT delivery, Espresso commitments, meetings, Live Streams, webinars, coaching, a 3 a day training split (yeah fuck me right), my own coaching (3 x copy coaching, a funnel building course and mindset work), journaling…
So why the fuck not throw in an arbitrary fucking hard deadline and commitment as well eh?
I work best under pressure, and the above is merely keeping me at ‘lightly stressed’
Lets see how much I can take eh?
After all its not forever – but it IS important as it builds character, resilience, mental toughness and If I do it right (in this instance) I’ll have a book at the end of it.
Not bad actually challenging yourself time to time eh?
Whats your take in it?
Are you a steady plodder?
Or do you like periods of being chill then going ‘balls/ovaries to the wall’
For me its the latter.
But whatever the ‘cut of your job’ is?
Why not pick something challenging, make it harder, give it a deadline (crucial) make a public declaration (also crucial ) and see what you can make happen….
I dare ya š