Success Principle #9: Go Full Speed!

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Last October, my son Dustin had a revelation. 

“Dad,” he told me, “you know if you’re about to tackle someone and run at them as hard as you can, it doesn’t hurt as much when you hit them.”

Now Dustin was in the middle of his fifth football season playing Center and Defensive Tackle for the Rockville Wolverines.  I had told him that very same thing every single year.  Finally, something I said sank in.  Going full speed makes hitting a whole lot less painful.

You know, this lesson applies to nearly everything in life that's uncomfortable or painful to do.  Going at it full speed takes the sting off it.

If you’re like me, you probably save your most uncomfortable tasks until the very end of the day.  I know your justification.  You want to do the best stuff when your energy is at its peak.  Most of us prioritize our days doing the most enjoyable and fun tasks first.  Then we’ll work on the mundane.  Finally, when all those things are completed, we’ll tackle the most painful items.  If we’re lucky, we won’t have time to get to them so we push them off until another day.

Why not try something different?

This week, why not examine your most dreadful tasks and activities.  Look at what you and others are losing out on by your not accomplishing them.  Then, at the beginning of the day when your mind is clear and energy level high, run full speed at those tasks and get them done!  I promise you’ll find them a lot less painful and your sense of accomplishment will quickly diminish the discomfort you feel.