Chris Mance II - Mental Skills Coach

There is a common mindset misalignment that makes people believe that it’s harder to do what it takes to be great than to do the bare minimum and be average. Unquestionably, no one wants or dreams of being average. Indeed, life forces average on people who aren’t willing to do what it takes to be great.

Moreover, the reason why people aren’t willing to do what it takes to be great is because they think it’s too hard. But what’s really hard is the consequences of being average.

• Dreams that turn into delusions and the ruminating pain and suffering that goes with this.
• Not being able to access scarce resources and opportunities.
• The elimination of choices and/or choices that only make you unhappy.

Making the choice to do what feels good instead of what is good for you is a difficult mindset misalignment to grapple with. Recognizing this misaligned pattern in your mindset is sometimes difficult. Instant gratification is a powerful drug and requires a powerful rehabilitation process.

1. Start with the minimum viable change (MVC). A MVC is something that only slightly pushes you out of your comfort zone. Something like waking up 10 or 15 minutes earlier than normal. Whatever it is, make sure it’s measurable, easy to start right away, and the difficulty can be incrementally increased.
2. Get someone to agree to be your accountability partner. Let them in on the details of your mindset misalignment. Explain your MVC and how that MVC is measured. Then empower them with the access into your life to hold you accountable for keeping the promises you make.
3. Develop and then execute a plan for the progression of your MVC. For example, if you start by waking up 10 minutes early, increase this to 20 minutes after 30 days, then 30 minutes after 60 days. In addition, develop other MVCs to layer on top once you get the wheel of your first MVC spinning effortlessly. Plan this process out with your accountability partner, and then let your partner hold you accountable to this plan.