{"id":13188,"date":"2013-03-14T21:27:05","date_gmt":"2013-03-15T05:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=13188"},"modified":"2013-03-21T14:13:40","modified_gmt":"2013-03-21T22:13:40","slug":"5-super-simple-ways-to-build-momentum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/5-super-simple-ways-to-build-momentum\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Super Simple Ways to Build Momentum"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p>What is momentum?<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m going to use the same example that Darren Hardy illustrates in his book The Compound Effect <\/i>(which you can read my review of <a href=\"http:\/\/passiveproductive.com\/books-that-will-change-your-life-the-compound-effect\/\">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Darren writes about a spinning platter. The person pushing the platter has to work hard for the first couple of pushes, but afterwards it\u2019s a lot easier due to the momentum gained.<\/p>\n<p>Momentum is something that isn\u2019t discussed much in the world of personal development, or what I\u2019ve seen of it. I think it\u2019s just as significant as the other ideas.<\/p>\n<p>How do we get the platter spinning then?<\/p>\n<p>#1 &#8211; Have a game plan<\/p>\n<p>Planning doesn\u2019t directly build momentum, but it\u2019s important!<\/p>\n<p>You want to build momentum for a specific purpose; that purpose needs a plan. If you don\u2019t have a plan, then A) You\u2019ll fail &#8211; or B) you\u2019ll take a hell of a long time to complete it.<\/p>\n<p>Having a game plan works wonders.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Action point<\/b>: <i>Identify and write down 3 habits that can be done on a daily basis in order to help you achieve your goals<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>#2 &#8211; Stay Consistent<\/p>\n<p>Consistency is a critical component to success.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you like it or not, you have to be consistent. Without consistency you\u2019d be nowhere, and unless you won the lottery \u2013 you\u2019d have no money.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re starting up a new business, don\u2019t work on it for 3 days in week 1, and then leave it for 4 weeks \u2013 be consistent, and be mindful of your decisions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Action Point:<\/b> <i>Detect inconsistent areas of your life that you\u2019re worried about, write them down.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>#3 &#8211; Set recurring goals<\/p>\n<p>As much as they sound like habits, they aren\u2019t. Recurring goals change, yet stay the same; weird right? Let me explain.<\/p>\n<p>A habit is something you do regularly without change, for example \u2013 waking up at 6am. You do it, it gets easier, and it becomes part of your life \u2013 whatever.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, a recurring goal is something you set habitually, i.e. every week, which changes each time.<\/p>\n<p>One of my recurring goals at the moment is to record 3 lectures a week for a course I\u2019m creating. Each week I\u2019ll write down the goal to record lectures 7-9, or 10-12. The material I\u2019m recording is always different, unlike a habit.<\/p>\n<p>Another example could be writing two articles a week. Obviously you\u2019re not going to write the same article every week \u2013 it\u2019s a recurring goal.<\/p>\n<p>A habit may last you a lifetime, but a recurring goal <i>shouldn\u2019t; <\/i>goals are meant to be achieved!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Action Point:<\/b> <i>If you haven\u2019t got any already, write down at least 2 recurring goals that you can start working on <b>today.<\/b><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>#4 &#8211; Layer habits<\/p>\n<p>Habits and recurring goals are the foundation to building momentum, and layering habits is an effective way of getting where you want faster.<\/p>\n<p>Now I\u2019m not talking about creating new habits, I\u2019m talking about adding on to your current ones. I\u2019ve discussed this in my <a href=\"http:\/\/passiveproductive.com\/free-guide\">free 15-page guide <\/a>to becoming more productive:<\/p>\n<p>If one of your habits is to wake up 30 minutes earlier, then a layered habit could be to read for 15-minutes each morning, or go for a walk.<\/p>\n<p>Layered habits are supposed to be simple and easy, requiring little effort. They are opportunities that come with your primary habits.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Action Point:<\/b> <i>Write down 2 ways you can add-on to your existing habits.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>#5 &#8211; Reward Yourself<\/p>\n<p>Sooooo clich\u00e9, I know. But hey, it works.<\/p>\n<p>The more we reward ourselves, the more enjoyable our ride on the rollercoaster is. Constantly celebrate small successes, if you don\u2019t have small successes \u2013 then make them.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t go overboard, but make your reward enjoyable. I like to watch the odd movie or TV episode. If it\u2019s something that you\u2019ve been addicted to in the past (like unhealthy food), then use an alternative.<\/p>\n<p>I highly doubt you\u2019ll be in a position where you\u2019re not having little successes along the way. If you are, then please contact me because I\u2019d love to hear why.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Action Point:\u00a0 Set a reward for completing several tasks (I use HabitRPG for this).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>How strong is your momentum? Do you have any tips you\u2019d like to share that you use to build momentum?<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p><i>Sam Matla blogs about achieving success through productivity and personal development at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.passiveproductive.com\">passiveproductive.com<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is momentum?<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m going to use the same example that Darren Hardy illustrates in his book The Compound Effect (which you can read my review of here). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/5-super-simple-ways-to-build-momentum\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12163,"featured_media":13189,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[6],"tags":[2166,66,4629,4640],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>5 Super Simple Ways to Build Momentum - Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Momentum isn&#039;t discussed much in the world of personal development, but it&#039;s just as significant as the other ideas. 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