Do That Thing

Here we are at day three of the new year.  By now we are struggling to remember that it is 2014.  We are writing the date incorrectly and we are still amazed about the blur that was 2013.  We are also now three days into our new plans, goals and resolutions.  How are you doing?

I have been thinking this week about the things I plan to do.  I have set goals and have developed a list of the daily and weekly activities that will move me forward towards my goals.  Some of these seem a bit scary at this point.  Great setup.  Yet, what really matters now is that I do those things.  While most goals fail because of a lack of explicit direction about what you are actually going to do, they also fail because we fail to do the thing we said we were going to do.

This post is not about planning.   It is about doing.  Remember that we are encouraging you to take small and incremental steps to achieve big results.  I have written about this before.  If you want to make any improvement you must start.  I start small.  So small in fact that perhaps it might seem laughable.  However, a small start certainly beats not starting at all.  Perhaps you are thinking that the conditions are not yet right, or you need some special tool or equipment.  Maybe you are waiting for someone else to start with you.  Any or all of these may be true but they are also classic ways to procrastinate.  

Let’s revisit a couple of simple ideas.  Did you determine what small activities will move you towards your goals?  This is your what to do.  Did you determine how often you will do those things?  This is your how much to do.  Finally, did you put the calendar on the wall?  Does it have any “X’s” yet?  This is your scoreboard.  Let’s get moving now.  If you already have three “X” marks then good for you.  Keep it going.  If you don’t have any “X” marks today you are going to get your first.  If you are wondering how, my advice is simple -  Do That Thing.

Remember that at this point we are not focused on quantity or even quality.  At this point we are focused on activity and the resultant change in behavior that is required to get your results.  

As soon as you finish reading this, I want you to get up, and Do That Thing.  Tweet me your results @copioustime.  Leave a comment here.  Most importantly, just Do That Thing.