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The following post is an excerpt of Frank’s newest release: The Art of Exceeding: Building High Performance Athletes
The Paradox of Habits: A Productive Future
“The difference between earning a college athletic scholarship and paying $80k a year depends on your habits. A paying customer has amateur habits. An elite college athlete already has professional habits.”
Frank Giampaolo
As we approach the conclusion of this playbook, it’s time to envision the future you want to create. This final section addresses setting your long-term goals, aspirations, and a lifetime of continued growth and productivity.
1 Reflecting On This Journey
Before we dive into the future, take a moment to reflect on this playbook so far. You’ve explored the science of habits, identified unproductive patterns, learned strategies for change, and examined the habits of highly productive individuals. You’ve begun breaking free from old habits and cultivating new ones.
2 Your New Beginning
You’ll soon recognize improvements in your productivity, mindset, and overall “attitude quality” in your deliberate customized developmental plan and your performances. Your journey throughout these pages has equipped you with the knowledge and tools to shape your new beginning.
3 Short-Term Goal Stacking
Productivity isn’t just about immediate results; it’s about creating a future through goal stacking. To do this, you must set short-term goals, stack weeks of achieving those goals, and then stack weeks of goal achievements into months. By doing so, you’ll start to see better results in competition.
4 The Five-Year Plan
Visualize where you see yourself five years from now. Develop a five-year plan outlining the milestones you want to achieve in each goal category. Break these down into smaller, actionable steps to guarantee success.
5 Periodic Team Reviews
With your team of coaches, regularly review goals and the choices and habits that support them. Are they still relevant? What fell through the cracks? It’s important to note that you and your parents are the managers and owners of your team. It’s your job to lead your coaches wisely.
6 Legacy and Impact
Think beyond personal achievement. Consider the legacy you want to leave and the impact you want to have on your community or the world. Productivity can extend beyond personal gain to making a meaningful difference in the lives of others.
8.7 Being Humble
Being humble means recognizing that you’re not on earth to see how good you can become in this game. You’re here to see how much difference you can make in the lives of others. Share your wisdom with the younger generation.
8.7 A Proactive Mentality
A productive future is not solely about athletic accomplishments; it’s also about fostering a good human being. This mindset is characterized by optimism, a growth mentality, and a strong belief in one’s ability.
Your journey from less productive habits to productive habits is an ongoing process. It’s not a destination but a path you walk throughout your life. You shape a future filled with purpose, achievement, and fulfillment with each habit you cultivate.
YOUR TAKEAWAY CHALLENGE
Book periodic assessments with your mental coach. Review your short-term and long-term goals and analyze the habits that support them. Are your improvement goals still relevant, or do you need to incorporate new ones? What fell through the cracks? These evaluations will keep you on track.
