3.27 Marie Forleo: Be Consistent

“Success doesn't come from what you do occasionally. It comes from what you do consistently.”

- Marie Forleo

How do you stay consistent?

Entrepreneur and author Marie Forleo says most of us struggle with consistency in some parts of our lives, and working on being more consistent is worth the effort. 

In a YouTube video, she outlines 5 steps we can use to be more consistent:

1 - Keep Your Eye on Your Why: Know what you want to achieve, and more importantly, know why. Your why keeps you going when the going gets tough.

2 - Pick Your [1] Battle: Start with one thing and stick to that. We have limited capacity when it comes to willpower and discipline. If you try to do too many things at one time, you will fail at them all.

3 - Schedule It: Steven Covey said, “Don’t prioritize your schedule, schedule your priorities.” Build your life around what you are trying to be more consistent with instead of trying to fit it in.

4 - Ignore Your Feelings: When it comes to developing habits, ignore the voice in your head that says, “I don’t feel like it.” You will hear the voice when it gets hard or inconvenient. Train yourself to override that voice.

5 - Catch the Wagon: You will fall off the wagon. When you do, run, catch it, and get back on.

She says, “Success doesn't come from what you do occasionally. It comes from what you do consistently.”

Being more consistent can be the key that changes your life - work at it.

Question of the Day: What is one thing you want to be more consistent with, and why?