The Only Way You Will be a Success is Finding a John Wooden Process
There are many ways to succeed, but there is only one way to be a success. Moreover, finding your process is that only way. The reason why is because processes are repeatable.
Succeeding one time doesn’t make you a success. As John Wooden states:
Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.
The only way to be the best you are capable of becoming is to know the right things to do and do those things right consistently. This is why process is so important to success. While every person who becomes a success has a slightly different process depending on their strengths and personality, the genesis for their success comes down to a process with 5 characteristics.
- The process focuses on mastering 3 to 4 essentials skills.
- The path to mastery is through using routines and staying consistent with executing those routines come hell or high water.
- The process includes a method for measuring progress and collecting meaningful data.
- The process includes getting help and honest feedback from coaches and mentors.
- There is a process to adjust the process based on honest feedback and meaningful data.
If you believe that Wooden is right in defining success as becoming the best version of yourself that you can become, then at a minimum you will need these 5 characteristics in your process to be a success.