A while back, a friend sent me a tweet from writer Max Dubinsky.
“Adventure is dangerous but routine is lethal.”
When I read those words, my mind went into “two sides of the same coin” mode.
I assumed Max wrote the tweet to encourage his followers to live an adventurous life and to avoid the doldrums of being average. Both of those lines of thinking have elements of truth. Adventure is dangerous, and playing it safe can literally suck the life out of you.
But consider the other side of the routine coin. It is called discipline. In that regard routine can be lethal to your competition.
The best teams are the ones that do routine things better than their opponents. They ruthlessly practice fundamentals, recognizing that the ability to execute under pressure is tied to mastery of the little things.
If you want to do something dangerous this week, try going back to the basics.
Why? Because “routine is lethal,” in more ways than one.
Leadership Begins at Home,
Randy
What routines can give a leader an advantage over the competition?
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Whoever is faithful in very little is also faithful in much, and whoever is unrighteous in very little is also unrighteous in much. Luke 16:10 (HCSB)
Our diligence in the little things builds the foundation for our ability to tackle the big challenges that will come. I agree with you 110%! So does the Lord…
Thanks Coach!
1) Goal Setting: you will never reach goals that you don’t set
2) Surround yourself with champions
3) Every day, if you can do a little, do a little: Average achievers tell themselves, “I can only do a little, so might as well do nothing. High achievers tell themselves, “Even if I can only do a little, I’m going to do as much as I can” (if you collect enough pennies, you will eventually be rich 🙂
Wow! Great habits Jeremy. Thanks!