Success Formula: Find Patterns of Success Then Repeat Those Behaviors
It’s not that hard to do the research it takes to identify the behavior patterns of successful people. There are books like Peak by Anders Ericsson, Talent is Overrated by Geoff Colvin, and Developing Talent in Young People by Benjamin S. Bloom among others that give you enough details to start your search. From there, you can easily define the behavior routines that successful people in specific industries or sports consistently follow.
The reason why this is important is that once you can identify the patterns and routines of success, you can also identify the repeatable behaviors you have to model if you want that same level of success.
Then, at this point you have a choice. Are you willing to do what it takes or not? Unquestionably, successful people are willing to do things that unsuccessful people aren’t willing to do. It’s not talent, it’s not luck, and it’s not destiny. It’s behavior.
You are either willing to consistently repeat the behaviors that are a requirement for success or you’re not. If you’re not, don’t kid yourself. Find another area of success in which you can repeat the behaviors that are a requirement for success. Or, you can stay in the area you’re currently working towards success and make an investment in changing your mindset using mindset and mental skills coaching.