Make the time
It’s one of the first, actual practices in the coaching certification I’m doing right now:
Make the time.
Seems trivial, right? Why would one of the top coaching schools in the world do it? Make the time? Does it have to be practiced?
It’s the part we most often skip when it comes to our goals, aspirations, or even the quality of our lives.
And, I'd argue, by doing this one trivial thing, you’d get ahead of most people in almost any area of life.
How so?
Let’s say you want to improve your fitness.
If you simply book 30 minutes in your calendar every day, set a reminder, and refuse to let anything else take that slot - you’ll move. You'll do something. And over time, doing something consistently will turn into progress.
Same goes for sales, communication, relationships - anything that matters in your life right now.
Put it in the calendar like you would a client meeting or dinner with a friend, and you’ll show up.
Show up often enough, and momentum takes care of meaningful progress.
On the flip side, I’ve been saying for 2 months now that I’m going to work on my public speaking.
But since it never made it to the calendar, you can guess what happened.
Exactly nothing!
So, a reminder to myself and maybe to you too:
Either make the time or admit it’s not a real priority right now. Put it aside for a later day on your calendar to consider. Or for never.
What about you, dear reader, what’s that one thing you say you want to improve?
And have you made the time for it?