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Wow! Consistency Really Does Compound
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How you doing? Having a good week? I hope so. Me too. I'm sure you have heard the phrase "consistency compounds", right? Basically the idea that, if you you show up doing a thing for long enough, one day you will be surprised at what you created. Last week I decided to do a little housekeeping in platform my clients use. This is where my coachees access their course materials as well as the group chat. One of the areas of the platform contains the recordings of group sessions I do each Friday. In these, usually, I teach something to the group, and then we discuss how to apply it. My housekeeping was to arrange these into categories: -- Focus & Getting Things Done -- Working With Other People -- Understanding Yourself -- Direction & Goals -- Thinking Well What took me by surprise was just how many lessons there are. More than 70! Which, if you show up most weeks is what happens. This is in addition to the structured courses (HeRO Program for personal development, Leading in Complexity for professional development). Now that they are structured, they are much easier to browse and to learn from. I estimate there are more than 500 individual improvement concepts described. Which gave me a great idea. Why don't I re-purpose these to help more people. And so, I have created a series for LinkedIn called the Executive Operating System. If you want to follow along, head to my LinkedIn profile and hit the 🔔 which makes sure you never miss them. The first two are already live. I'd love to know what you think. Have a brilliant week, Stephen -- If you’re curious whether coaching could help you find more clarity or direction, book a free 15-minute Clarity Call and we’ll explore it together. For anything else, hit reply. I answer every email personally. |
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