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Improving Systems and Habits

Using systems and habits to improve your life is a proven method to succeed. It requires seeing the work as a system and then adjusting your thoughts and behaviors to be able to take advantage of your opportunities in life.

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Are you setting explicit goals or implicit goals?

Scott Miker

Years ago I worked for an organization that was trying to increase its revenue with some new, innovative products.  The stated goals were all around driving customers to these new solutions to make money for the company.

But the company seemed like it was doing things that worked against its goal of increasing its customer base and driving more money into the organization.  Many people became convinced that the leadership was deliberately trying to sabotage the organization.    

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The benefits of linear thinking over systems thinking

Scott Miker

I’ve written several articles that detail the benefits of systems thinking over thinking linearly but the truth is that both ways of thinking have benefits.  

While thinking linearly misses some important systematic information and can lead us down a path of failure when problem-solving it does have some advantages.  But if we can utilize the systems thinking mindset and be aware of some potential limitations, we can effectively get the best of both worlds.

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Ambition or Patience

Scott Miker

The reality is that ambition is helpful, up to a point.  Then it is a combination of patience and ambition which will truly help you succeed.  Burning out too quickly is just as common as waiting without knowing what you are waiting for.  

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Work until it becomes reflexive recall

Scott Miker

Last night, while watching the NFL Monday night pre game show, I heard Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young say that the Jets’ quarterback needs to “work until it becomes reflexive recall.”  He emphasized that performance on the field was directly related to the ability to strengthen proper habits during practice.  This way, when it comes time...

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