We can control what we do, but we can’t control the results we’ll get from what we do.

When I reflect on putting this approach into practice, I see a creative dance between my intention (reflected in mileposts), my action, and the world. Every response from the world to my actions doesn’t imply success or failure, but is an input to the creative process of unfoldment of my intentions. No more grimly efforting and struggling toward a goal under the illusion that I control the outcome. Instead, I humbly do what I can, and have the world as my partner in a surprising, creative collaboration between it, my intention, and my action.

Thanks for a great video. I also much prefer ‘committed actions’ to results goals.

I want to add one thought. A committed action is one that must be done to a minimum standard/quality. So, in your gym example, it’s 8 reps with good form. For sales calls, it’s the questions you use, your attitude, etc.

This also then makes committed actions comparable to project planning: Action = scope, Quality = specification and Timing = deadline.

Can you dumb it down for me?

Just imagine you are talking to a blonde model with a seriously low IQ – thanks.

Examples of goals before and after your realization in the text of your post as opposed to having to watch video could be red-hot.

I totally agree with you. We’ve always said “focus on the inputs, not the outputs”.

Too often a goal is “set” by way of a measurement of the output – whereas in real life, it’s what we DO (or the input) that determines the output.

An over-focus on the output tends to force reliance on “The Secret + Field Of Dreams” method: If I think it, it will come”.

More short vids like this pls!

Love your work – wouldn’t be where I am today without Formula Five.

Robert

Nice job. I long ago abandoned goals like…I’ll sell X in a week or make Y this year for just the reasons you gave.

Did you ever hear that story of the insurance company consultant who had the salespeople knock on doors in a neighborhood they were unfamiliar with and say “you don’t need any life insurance do you?” (or something very similar)

They got a lot of “NOs” but also at least doubled their sales because every once is awhile they’d find someone who actually did need it.. Their goals went from making sales to getting NOs which I imagine in insurance sales are REALLY easy to get (and control)!

Leo

Incredible simple, incredible powerful… There are some authors, out there, that translate complex ideas in something simple, brilliant. You are one on them. Congratulations! (For sure, you are one of my favorite authors!)…

Ricardo Calva

That is an interesting viewpoint and I am going to apply the “time” factor to my daily todo list. I think that is what has been missing.

BTW, where did you get the cool muscle T-shirt? My son really likes that saying.

Rod

How about creating a goal and splitting it into actions / different segments of the goal.
Sometimes a goal can feel very hard to accomplish but turning it into small actions
during a longer period might work.

I’ve never actually set a goal like most others, I write the actions needed to meet that goal,
and it has worked everytime. Keep up the good work with the blog!

I once overheard you talking about the new Paleo diet you also integrated with your fitness program. Can you elaborate a little on it because I’ve been struggling with my own personal fitness goals lately and have found that when my physical goals are aligned then my business goals tend to fall into place as well!

Many thanks,

William