1-Minute Wednesday No. 173: Unlock?the Full Potential of Your Effort: How to?Shift from Linear to Residual Thinking
Design A Life That Really Matters
Are you missing out on opportunities to make your life easier and accomplish more of what really matters??
Leverage is a concept we’ve all experienced - the power of using a small amount of force to create a big impact.?
Opportunities to maximize our effort through leverage are everywhere. But sometimes we are so busy working we forget to look for them.
The best way to leverage our effort is by shifting from producing linear results to producing residual results. Linear results require 1 unit of effort for 1 unit of output, while residual results require 1 unit of effort for multiple units of output.
If you’ve ever created a business that earns money even when you’re not working, you’ve practiced residual results.?
If you’ve ever created a routine where your child automatically completes a chore instead of having to remind them each day, you’ve practiced residual results.
The shift from linear to residual results is a shift from powerless effort to effortless power, allowing us to accomplish more with the same amount of energy.
Over the next few weeks, we will explore how to leverage your effort and implement residual results in every area of your life. But for this week, all I want you to do is ask yourself this question:
How might my life be fundamentally different in 10 years if I consistently focused and acted on one essential lever I’m currently not using or am under-investing in?
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“We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”? ?–?Joseph Campbell
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1 年Yep, often feels like in the Matrix (the "Matrix" sci-fi movie)...apparently, the brains are being attacked by the evil mad ventriloquists in their highly distributed Matrix in this case, that cause the feeling of the "life living you" :-)...
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1 年Greg, your post about essentialism and effortless focus resonates with me. I used to say "yes" to everything, but it left me feeling overwhelmed. Over time, I learned that prioritizing what truly matters and saying "no" to distractions helps me be more effective and fulfilled. It's like having a clear path to follow in a forest!
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1 年That's right, investing our time on things that lead to residual results or as we commonly understand compounded returns is the best Time asset we create!
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1 年Shifting from linear results to residual results is the key to creating a lasting impact and living life to the fullest. Thanks for the reminder and the inspiration, Greg McKeown.
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1 年Great post on shifting from linear to residual results! It's easy to get caught up in the day-to-day grind and focus on immediate results, but it's important to remember that residual results are what will help us to achieve long-term success.