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Beware of “The Gap" (WHW #14)

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Channel: Wealth Hacker - Jeff Rose · 2018 · People & Blogs

What’s up Y’All? Another Wealth Hack Wednesday coming at ya, from Puerto Rico!

I want to talk about one of the most dangerous things that can prevent you from growing. It can make you feel like a failure, like you are not accomplishing anything.

This thing is called ‘The Gap.’

So what is The Gap?

Well, let’s say that you are trying to lose weight and you have a goal of losing 10 pounds. You’ve given yourself two months to reach this goal. After two months goes by, you have only lost 6 pounds. When you look at your results, you feel like a failure because you did not reach your goal. 😔

This is The Gap. You are comparing your results to the present - instead of looking back at where you started and the progress that you’ve made. Sure you didn’t reach your goal, but you still lost 6 pounds, you still have success. You still have results that you can celebrate. 😀 🎉

This is something, as an entrepreneur, that I feel into with my life. Instead of looking back at what I had accomplished, I was busy comparing myself to others and what they had accomplished vs. what I hadn’t accomplished yet in my life.

Unless you actually write this down so that you can look back and see how far you’ve come, see that progress, that is The Gap. You cannot see that progress that was made.

I write down my 90 day goals and I review those goals every 90 days. Then I reflect back and see what I have accomplished. When you start doing this and get into a routine with it, you are able to see what you have achieved. Those that don’t take the time to write it down, don’t see it.

You know I like to end on a challenge. So, I challenge you, when was the last time you wrote down your goals? What is it that you want to accomplish in the next 90 days? Chances are you haven’t written these down.

If you have written them down, when’s the last time you took note of your accomplishments?

Chances are you haven’t.

🏁 So my challenge to you is: Write down 3 things that you want to accomplish in the next 90 days. Then I want you to write down at least 1 thing that you accomplished in the last 90 days that you feel really good about.

Write that down and celebrate it. 🎉

Share this accomplishment in the comments and we will celebrate with you.

If you are brave enough, share your 90 day goals and we will help hold you accountable.

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