I sat in on a class at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business a few years ago (rated among the best business schools on the planet by the way… Wahoowa!).
The professor told a story about her mentor who was a Nobel Laureate.
Her Nobel Laureate friend once shared that he’s not always inspired.
Not always fired up.
Not always feeling like a Nobel Laureate.
“You can’t be a Nobel Laureate every day,” he told her.
If it’s ok for one of the most amazing people in the world to not feel inspired every day, is it ok for you?
Of course. But that doesn’t mean a day off.
You must still remain committed to your routines and habits.
In this week’s podcast episode titled “The Guide to Creating Your Optimal Morning (And Evening) Routine for Maximum Productivity and Success” I shared some specific routines that will help you achieve your peak performance state.
Those peak performance routines must remain intact on the days you don’t feel inspired.
This is akin to the investment technique called “dollar cost averaging.” Recent podcast guest Jared Kahmar shared a little about this technique with us.
“Dollar-cost averaging (DCA) is an investment technique of buying a fixed dollar amount of a particular investment on a regular schedule, regardless of the share price.”
Source: Wikipedia
When applied to your life, this means you continue to execute your peak performance habits and routines on your down days or after a failure.
For example, when you get into a fight with your spouse, you still plan your next date night.
You still kiss your wife as you walk out the door for work.
When life is throwing you curve balls, it’s even more imperative to …
- Wake up early
- Workout regularly
- Express gratitude
- Journal
- Talk to a performance coach
- Eat Healthy
- Pray
- Drink water
- Write your goals
If you’ve not created your own peak performance routines for each day, start now.
Not sure how? Start with just one thing (see the above list for ideas).
This week’s episode is a great place to start too. Give it a listen.
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