THE FAILURE CYCLE - WHAT IS IT? AND A SUCCESS CYCLE!

The failure cycle usually begins with enthusiasm, we get excited about a new project.

Then your enthusiasm and motivation may seem to fizz. Reasons for this can be:

You lack direction – in other words your goal is not clear enough (or it’s not your goal!).

You get disillusioned with progress (non achievement) and think that things.
Should be going better than they are (caused by your low frustration tolerance).

You get off track, begin procrastinating and avoiding work that would lead you to your goal.
You get bored, and make excuses for your lack of commitment.
Your self-image and self-esteem go down.
You blame others or beat yourself up – your thinking becomes negative.
You become less motivated, perhaps depressed or immobilized.
You ditch the project or begin another more interesting one or just play around!

A SUCCESS CYCLE

You set a clear goal, one that you really want to do, and one which you feel aligned to (comfortable with). Visualise this frequently.
You acquire the necessary skills/resources to do the task/s or get help.
Brainstorm different ways to reach your goal, be creative, develop an effective way of managing the project.
You deal with any mental barriers during the process; remove any risks/temptations to procrastinate.
You realistically set sub-goals and dead-lines for these and the end goal.
Expect that you will have to give up something to reach your goal – weigh the benefits and losses if any.
Commit to your goal and give yourself small rewards for sticking to deadlines or milestones.
Keep the end in mind and keep to your deadlines.
Recognise when and why you are getting off track early.
Be flexible and realistic, things don’t always go to plan, adjust your goal, give yourself time out and do fun things if your goal is a long term one

FOR SUCCESS: Take Immediate, Massive, Repeated, Relevant, Focussed and Persistent ACTION!

THE FAILURE CYCLE – WHAT IS IT? AND A SUCCESS CYCLE!