Don’t Be Content With Mediocrity

Being fabulous is a hard job and takes a LOT of energy. But the alternative is to not be fabulous and really, who wants to be less than fabulous?

None of us do. I know that. It’s easy to get tired, overworked, burned out and turn in less than 100%. I know I sometimes think I just have to get this project done, get this email out, get this blog post posted and focus more on just getting the thing I’m working on finished rather than worrying about the quality of what I’m putting out there.

That’s the wrong way to approach it.

I don’t feel good turning in less than something that reflects my true ability and skill. So it’s not worth rushing to get something done and yet still have stress because it’s not good quality.

It’s also easy to get in a rut and be satisfied with the status quo. To not push yourself to learn new things, try something you haven’t tried before, to think outside your normal box. We can get into our routine, we get good at it, and it doesn’t take a lot of effort, and sometimes easy is nice.

But will easy get you to the next level? Will it get you closer to your goals?

Are you willing to accept easy? Or do you want to be your most fabulous self?

If you can improve an area today by 1% and another area tomorrow by 1% where could you be in a month? A lot father ahead is where.

It’s called the marginal gains theory, and it works. You don’t need to overwhelm yourself thinking you need to make these huge improvements. Take it one baby step at a time but do it consistently, and you WILL achieve all you strive for.

I challenge you to stretch yourself this week. Think of one thing you think with some effort you could do better and then what that better could do for you overall.

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