Systems Support Your Wins

Four Key Principles You Can Use to Create World-Class Systems

Life would be great if everything just flowed to you with simplicity? That you experienced ease and joy as you live out your purpose day to day, unshaken by circumstances and events happening in the world? Yet there always seems to be something that comes in to shake things up (Mr. Murphy, perhaps?), knocks you off your feet, and makes you question why you’re dreaming big and doing the things you’re doing. It can be frustrating feeling like you’re living the same day over and over again, expecting a different result but feeling like you’re shooting in the dark when it comes to making significant progress forward. You’re not alone feeling this way, and it can be overwhelming trying to figure out where to focus your energy to really elicit change.

There’s an old African proverb that says, “Walk as far as you can see, and when you get there you’ll be able to see further.” This may seem the very opposite of having clear outcomes and a well thought out plan. So what allows me to follow this principle, and still achieve massive results? It all rests on the systems I have in place.

Think about this in context of sports. When it comes to Olympic athletes, every single Olympian has the exact same goal – to win a gold medal. Is there a single Olympian that says, “I’m just here for the party!” or “I’m good with bronze.” Every single athlete wants that gold medal. So if everyone has the same goal, what determines who actually gets it? The systems. Having world class systems for their mental exercises and mental fortitude, nutrition, sleep, training, recovery – all of these systems are critical when it comes to performance, especially in high pressure situations when it matters the most. When you have a system that allows you to change time zones, change your equipment, change your mindset, change your vehicles and still get consistent world class results, you’re going to be a champion. And while this is true in sports, it is also true across every area of our life.

So, my question for you as you enter into the remainder of the year is who do you want to become in the next year? What’s your win? See, you might miss a specific goal, but you can still achieve your “win” when you have a world class system that allows you to be resourceful. Here are four key principles I use to create world class systems across every area of my life:

1. Create a strong framework

A strong framework is made up of both hard and soft lines – rigidity to withhold the structure, and flexibility to allow for the ebbs and changes of everyday life. A strong framework must be dynamic in order to hold up against the pressures of your day to day schedule while also being reliable and dependable enough to keep you focused and on track.

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