Consistency

"Most people stop right before they're about to see results," I heard the moderator say. I was listening to a Webinar about digital marketing strategy. Her observation was in response to a question I'd asked about when to shift targets versus when to change tactics.

But the more I thought about her answer the more it began to resonate with me. For years, I'd stayed consistent in just about everything I started: morning routines, taking acting workshops, travel, and incorporating steps to maintain my mental, physical, and spiritual well-being.

To be honest, it was often difficult to gauge whether the years of consistency had paid off. It was kind of like expecting to see immediate results in your body after going to the gym for a week.

It wasn't until friends began pointing out the disciplines I'd developed and largely taken for granted. They started asking questions about my routine, how they could include them in their own busy schedules, and any books, seminars, or podcasts I could recommend. In other words, the work I'd put it had not only began to show, but influence others.

In a previous blog post, I wrote about a word I love called, Kaizen. Kaizen means incremental improvement over time through little, seemingly insignificant actions.

Find your own method of Kaizen and remember once you cultivate those routines not to to quit. Chances are you're much closer than you think to reaching your goal.