Struggling to be the greatest YOU of all time? Here's how a great process can help...
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Struggling to be the greatest YOU of all time? Here's how a great process can help...

In which I enlist the help of a herd of GOATs to highlight the secrets of success, show you how to show up when the DOUBTS creep in, and share how you can become the greatest YOU of all time!


Let me ask you a question - when you're taking powerful steps in your business, what do you do when the doubts creep in and the "what ifs" threaten to overwhelm you? What do you when you feel desperate because you tell yourself that this can never work, when you feel frustrated because you feel like you're holding yourself back?

I'd like to let you in on a secret. The most POWERFUL secret I ever learned in my life and business. It's what helped me create successes I never imagined possible. It's what kept me going when the doubts crept in and the "what ifs" threatened to overwhelm me. It's not glamorous, it's not fancy. Yet it works...

Focus on the process.


How the GOATs do it...

Serena Williams, Usain Bolt, Michael Jordan... what do they have APART from being regarded as GOATs (Greatest Of All Time) in their sports?

Yes, they all have a powerful natural ability - yet as we've seen again and again, that's not enough to create a legend.

The secret is combining those abilities with a powerful process... showing up day after day after day after day. Putting in the reps, putting in the practice. Trying and failing, then trying again - each time learning from the experience. Working with the best, studying the best, then outperforming the best.

As Michael Jordan himself put it:

"I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come."


The bit they never talk about

As a creator / innovator, I get it. Talking about process doesn't feel like the stuff that dreams are made of... Looking at a beautifully mapped out process isn't necessarily going to get my heart racing.

However...

It is the secret to success....

Because it allows all those ideas and all that creativity to be focussed, to be harnessed in a way that could never happen if my inner Tigger is left to bounce unchecked!

Yet because it's not all that exciting, process is often not talked about. It's the unseen chunk of the iceberg that sits below the surface, it's the hidden root system that supports the giant redwood.


Fear vs process

Tell me, have you ever procrastinated? Unless you're a cyborg, the answer is probably yes. Have you ever looked at a goal and felt overwhelmed, with no idea where to start? Have you ever been excited by a brilliant idea, yet found yourself paralysed by the fear you might never bring it to life?

This is familiar territory for me. There have been many times in my life that I've let that fear hold me back. Yet there have also been times when I knew that something was too important for me to fall by the wayside. When I knew I had to keep showing up, no matter what.

And what helped me was discovering a powerful process. A series of steps to follow, one after the other after the other. Because focusing on completing each of those small steps to the best of my ability, helped me to detach from the outcome. To let go of the 'what ifs' and the fear of failure.


When process REALLY worked...

Did I ever tell you the story of how I came top of my year at university, while only revising half of my final year modules? A great process involving deep study of past exam papers, creating practice essays over and over again. Distilling down the key points into a memorable word or phrase, then writing them on huge sheets of paper, pasting them all over the flat, and repeating them when I was out and about. So that when I sat down and opened the exam paper, all I had to do was write down the memorable word and then fill in the gaps.

It was a rigorous process combined with powerful engagement that became a game-changer when I was in my leadership role - leading to the creation of an additional £12m income between 2023 and 2029.


My first ever webinar

Back in March, I held my first ever live training event. It was an incredible success - generating £14,000 in sales (despite having a tiny email list). Yet when I sat down to take action, I was overwhelmed with doubt - what if nobody registered, what if nobody shows up, what if I never make a sale, what if it's a total failure?

Not helpful...

Now I'm sure Serena Williams, Usain Bolt, and Michael Jordan had those thoughts more than once in their careers. Yet they didn't let that stop them.

So I paused and focussed. I had invested time and money to discover the best possible way to run a webinar. I had a proven process in front of me. I had a great coach. So I chose to let go of all the pressure of making sales, and made following the process my goal, and holding the webinar my outcome.

I was astonished by the result...


Here are the 5 secrets which will help YOU create success

The great thing is that the principles I'm talking about here are universal. They will help you in pretty much every situation, not just your business.

Secret 1: Learn from the BEST - there are people out there who have already figured this out. The GOATs were successful because they had incredible coaches and teams around them. Cut through the overwhelm by using the proven processes created by others!

Secret 2: DETACH from the the outcome - never mind what happens down the road - you can't control that. So focus on what you CAN control - doing each step of the process to the very best of your ability - and making THAT the win. That's what creates success.

Secret 3: Show up EVERY day - if you're really pushing the boundaries it's going to feel scary, and there are going to be days when you just want to hide under the duvet. That's ok, it shows you're creating powerful change. So show up scared if you have to, show up for 30 minutes - just show up and take just one step.

Secret 4: Get SUPPORT - I couldn't have achieved the success in my webinar without a great coach - he shared his expert knowledge with me kept me accountable, shone a light into my blind spots, reminded me that I could do this - and do it well.

Secret 5: Focus on your PURPOSE - remember why you're doing this, DARING to leap out of your comfort zone. You are creating your own future as you grow your business. You are transforming the lives of others through your services. Make your FUTURE more important to you than your FEARS.


DARE to become the greatest YOU of all time...


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Andre Williams

CEO and Co-Founder at Optevo

1 年

Great article with solid advice Dr Jo Cresswell! This is the foundation: "The secret is combining those abilities with a powerful process... showing up day after day after day after day" That showing up day after day, implementing that process, not getting discouraged, or bored, or distracted... That's 99% of the battle right there!

Lisa Goldenthal

CEO & Founder @ High-Performance Executive Coaching | Certified Executive Coach, How To Retain Top Talent Now!

1 年

I absolutely love the goat focus we all need to be the GOAT

Jamie Kullman

Top 1% podcast. Scale your impact & make ?? with a high value membership on Skool.

1 年

Secret 2: DETACH from the the outcome This is huge... I feel for me detaching from the outcome also looks like believing that you've actually done enough to step away. Great post and keep it up, you are amazing! ??

??Mieke Bruneel ??

?? Mentoring leaders and entrepreneurs to Live & Work on Purpose ??

1 年

Love it Dr Jo Cresswell - The DARING Entrepreneur , I have my daily consistent actions printed out and hanging up at eye sight when sitting at my desk. Nothing so valuable as focussing on your daily commitments!!!

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