Why Consistent Actions Create Consistent Outcomes

Reaching your goal is like climbing a mountain. To get to the top, you have to take one small step at a time. The journey feels tough, but before you know it, you’ve reached new heights and gone farther than you ever thought possible. 

That’s the power of consistency, and it’s no surprise that consistently showing up for success at work can take you incredibly far. Consistency is a secret sauce that can transform the daily grind into a career and a life you are proud of. Great things don’t happen overnight and neither does success at work.

Here’s how to be consistent: 

• Determine Your Actions: What actions will you need to take to succeed at work and reach your goals? By understanding the tasks, responsibilities and strategies required, you can develop a clear roadmap for your actions.
• Establish Routines: Routines will help you create sets of actions. Routines involve organizing your actions into consistent patterns that you follow regularly. By creating routines, you streamline your decision-making process and reduce the mental effort required for everyday tasks. For example, a morning routine helps you start your day productively by automating actions like preparing for work, exercising, and having a healthy breakfast. 
• Ignore Distractions: Ignore distractions that will prevent you from taking the actions you need to succeed. When you consciously focus on the tasks that are most important to you and prevent distractions from taking your attention away, you become better at staying consistent and making progress.
• Practice patience: Consistency takes time. Understand that results will not be immediate. Stay patient and be persistent to build steady progress that you can be proud of. 

Questions

1. Think about a time when your consistent efforts led to a significant improvement. How did it feel to see the results of your dedication?
2. What area of your work routine could benefit from more consistency? How might this impact your overall performance?

Resource

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/consistency-key-go-from-average-excellence-vincent-baasa/