Summary: Whenever we know where we WANT to go, but getting there, doing the work can meet a lot of hurdles. <br> <br> One big hurdle is this desire we have to ‘get good’ at the thing. <br> <br> What do you want to get good at? Meal planning, parenting, waking up early, a hobby, building a business . . . <br> <br> What will it take for you to get good at it? It isn’t just about mastering the skill/the thing itself - it is about the things we can do that help us master the skill itself - the stepping stones that get us there. <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Here are three tips I have for you if you want to DO THE WORK of getting good at something:<br> <br> Consider how you are measuring success - are you stuck in all or nothing thinking? How does that keep you from making progress?<br> Ask yourself how you handle failure - could it be true that you cannot fail? I know it sounds naive, but there can be a lot of peace in looking for the truth in this<br> Look at how you are motivating yourself - do you rely on negative motivation to slog your way through it? What would it look like to move into positive motivation?<br> BONUS: Are you WILLING to be bad at something in order to get good at something?<br> <br> <br> Links Mentioned<br> The Making Change Challenge (<a href="https://simple-on-purpose.ck.page/53d6c0ec92">sign up for it right here</a>, it will come to your inbox)<br> <br> <a href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/simple-on-purpose-podcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">All podcast episodes</a> from Simple on Purpose<br> <br> Growth mindset <a href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/episode49/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">podcast episode</a><br> <br> Tracking your habits <a title="This Simple Hack Will Help You Change Your Habits" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/hack-change-habits/">blog post</a><br> <br> One small habit <a title="Two Months In To The #onesmallhabit Challenge" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/two-months-onesmallhabit-challenge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">blog post</a><br> <br> The Life on Purpose <a title="The Workbook" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/the-workbook/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Workbook</a><br> <br> Simple Saturdays emails (<a href="https://simple-on-purpose.ck.page/6776938601" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">sign up here</a>)<br> <br> The Simple on Purpose Community <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/simpleonpurposecommunity" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook Group</a> (make sure to answer the entry questions)<br> <br> Simple on Purpose on <a href="www.instagram.com/simpleonpurpose.ca" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a><br> <br> The enneagram, what it is and why I love it <a href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/what-type-are-you-enneagram/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">blog post</a><br> <br>
