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© Ian Berry All rights reserved Welcome to my fourth and final article on a pathway I follow to achieve possibility in my life and work

Principle before passion; passion before purpose; passion and purpose during practice = possibility

Step Four – the nitty gritty – practice

Actions do speak louder than words. We can believe in principles such as an attitude of gratitude, freedom of choice and the law of the farm; we can understand passion, “the amazing energy source” to quote Charles Kovess; we can grasp purpose as being at peace within ourselves; however it all means nothing if we do not take this trilogy into all that we do or practice.

12 actions for taking our principles, passion and purpose into everyday life

• Instead of a to do list have a won’t do list and don’t do whatever you list
• Be crystal clear on your goals but more importantly the steps you will take, one at a time, to achieve your goals. Then detach from your goals and put everything you’ve got into taking the steps
• Wherever possible add value to transactions and interactions. The extra things we do that usually cost nothing, are often perceived as the most valuable to the recipient
• Take responsibility for your feelings, thoughts and actions, but take no responsibility for other peoples feelings, thoughts and actions
• Stop to celebrate failure as much as success, and then move on
• Live in the now. Now is the only moment that matters. The past cannot be changed (we can view it differently) and the future will take care of itself if we are bringing everything we are to everything we do, right now
• On a weekly basis review your actions. Next week repeat what worked and don’t repeat what didn’t work
• Always tell the truth as you see it. My father used to say this means we don’t have to remember anything!
• Invest wisely in time. We have 168 hours every week that’s it! I devote a third to work, a third to sleeping, eating and personal time, and a third to family and friends. Whatever your investment, see it as just that, and you will get a return. Forget about time management, it’s investing wisely in the time we have that counts
• Apply the 80 / 20 rule; we get 80% of our results from 20% of our efforts. Known as the Pareto Principle, the law of imbalance or least effort, this one is worth a lot of thought. Most people are trying to achieve a lot by doing a lot. This principle says do less; just make sure that what you are doing is producing what you want. More with less is possible
• Whenever you are doing a particular task focus on doing it to the best of your ability and do not allow yourself to be distracted
• Be intense for short periods of focus then take a break. 45 minutes of intensity then a complete break for 10 minutes does wonders for our productivity

Be the difference you want to see in the world

Ian

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