**Don't "force results" to happen. Set up situations that enable them to be more likely to happen.** A recurring theme in my reading, watching, and life happenstances is that _trying to force results_ is almost always a bad idea. It is better to setup an environment, goal set, and process that _best enables results to happen_. This doesn't mean you get less done, it instead _should_ have the opposite effects. Trying to force results looks like: - setting results-based action plans - not responding to resistance - "pushing through" what shouldn't be Enabling results looks like: - setting effort-based action plans ([[Fix Time, Flex Scope]]) - focusing on the process itself ([[Right Process ⇒ Right Results]]) - responding to resistance, finding new ways - recognizing when something isn't working - being satisfied by setting up the result, whether or not it comes out ([[Love the Process]]) # Trying to Force It Trying to force results leads to: - **Frustration** - when you don't get the result you want - **Dissatisfaction** - when you aren't accomplishing your goals due to external factors - **Accidents & injuries** - taking shortcuts, cutting corners, or not listening to what the situation is telling you has lead to broken parts and bulging discs # Enabling it to Happen Try doing these things more. - **Remove resistance** - don't rely on willpower to stay focused, use contextual reminders ([[Sharpen the Saw]], [[Tailor Your Environment]]) - **Prepare for traction** - don't start working haphazardly, have your bladder empty and the tools you need ready ([[Treat Work Sessions like the Cinema]]) - **Set internal goals** - aim for what cannot be blocked by external factors ([[External Goals vs Internal Goals]]) - **[[Focus]] on the process** - use [[Checklists]], think about what you're doing as you're doing it ([[Right Process ⇒ Right Results]]) - **[[Sometimes Cutting Corners is Just a Shortcut]]** - if steps _truly_ don't add [[Business Value]], just don't do them! **** ## Source - My own thinking & linking ## Related - [[Right Process ⇒ Right Results]] - [[Love the Process]] - [[External Goals vs Internal Goals]] - [[Dopamine Detox]] - [[Fix Time, Flex Scope]] - [[Traction]] - [[Checklists]] - [[Forcing Mood Change]]