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IYI Newsletter: introducing 'walk and talk reflections'...
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Happy Monday! One of my favorite things to do every day is go for a walk. And during this time outdoors, I noticed that I become more reflective and clear. Last week I decided to pull out my phone and share some of these reflective thoughts with you. I've loved the response I've gotten so far. Someone said, "It's kind of like the Increase Your Impact Podcast in video form." I like that comparison :) For the next few weeks, I'm going to share with you a few of the most popular reflections of the week. Hope you find some value in them. If you want to see the new one that comes out each day, you can find them on my Instagram account: @justinsua Decision-Making Tip: Focus on the ripple, not the rockLately I've been thinking about decision-making and problem-solving, and how we can be so focused on solving the problem right in front of us that we fail to consider that the solution might actually create a completely different set of problems. There's a principle that helps me in these situations: Focus on the ripple, not the rock. Imagine throwing a rock into a pond. The rock represents the decision, and the ripple is everything that decision sets in motion. Most decision-makers will stop at the first ripple. And we think, “If I do this, then this will happen”, or in other words, we think linearly, “if ‘x’ then ‘y’”.But the best decision-makers I've ever come across stay with it a tad longer and then ask, "…Okay, and then what?" And that question could help us pause and consider the long-term impacts of a seemingly short-term decision. Now I know we can't accurately predict the second- and third-order effects of every decision we make, but focusing on the ripple rather than the rock can be a helpful tool for solving whatever problem you’re facing. Hard work doesn't guarantee successA truth that took me a long time to learn is that working hard doesn't guarantee success. I've always believed that if you work hard, success will naturally follow. But I've learned that that's not how life works The hardest worker doesn't always win. The team that does everything right sometimes loses. The person who's giving half the effort sometimes comes out on top. And that is when people start questioning their process. For many, the belief is that success is something that you're owed, but you and I know it's not. It's something that's positioned for With every practice, every drill, every day you do the right thing, you increase the probability of success; you don't guarantee it. And what that does is it leads to a question you can ask yourself every day: "Does the process that I have right now increase the probability for success? Have a great week! Justin Su'a At the Performance Advisory Group, we’re passionate about supporting high-performing sports parents to develop process-driven children. If that's you and you're interested in your child working with one of our Process Coaches, reply to this email, and I'll give you more details. We have a handful of select families we're taking the same process we're using with professional sports teams to. If this email was forwarded to you and you want it to come directly to your inbox, click here to subscribe |
Justin Su'a
The Increase Your Impact Newsletter is your Monday morning edge, created for growth-minded individuals. Each issue is a 2-3-minute read that delivers actionable strategies and powerful stories straight from my work with the world’s top performers. I 'd love to have you join my weekly email list and join thousands of others who are striving to get better, just like you.
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Approximately a 3-minute read Hello! Recently, I was talking with an athlete who had a difficult decision to make. There were legitimate reasons to go in either direction. We talked through the situation and looked at the options. We considered what might happen if he chose one path versus the other, and eventually something became clear: There wasn’t a perfect option. Every path had a severe cost. I think we sometimes get stuck making decisions because we’re searching for the option where...