LESSONS FROM AN AXE

I loved this from Andy Frisella:

"EVERYONE wants to know the “SECRET” to success.

People spend their whole lives looking for it.

For years I’ve thought about what I would tell someone “the secret” was if I had only a minute to tell them.

I found the answer in the Axe.

The Axe is such a simple tool, but incredible tool.

Its not complicated.

Its not fancy.

Its not glamorous.

Its IS extremely effective.

Its been a tool that's literally shaped our landscape, build civilizations and provide for families for hundreds of years.

There are four aspects to making an Axe effective:

1.You gotta swing the Axe. No trees get cut down with the Axe laying on the ground. You gotta swing it...HARD.

EFFORT

You have to hit the tree in the same spot over & over & over again. It does you no good to go up & down the tree swinging wildly. You have to hit your mark many many times.

CONSISTENCY

3. You have to have a sharpen blade. It does you no good to pound away at a tree as hard as you can in the same spot with a dull blade. You have to be notice when the blade gets dull and take a minute, step back and sharpen it.

SELF AWARENESS & PERSONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT.

4. Even if you swing as hard as you can, in the same spot, with the sharpest blade...cutting down a tree takes time. You cant do it in just a few swings. You have to keep going until the tree starts to fall and gravity brings it all the way down.

PATIENCE & PERSEVERANCE

The Axe is amazingly simple, yet labor intensive....just like success in anything.

If you are not making the progress you think you should and cant figure out why...I 100% GUARANTEE you that the answer is in one of the 4 elements of The Axe.

My wish for you is to approach your life as a Lumberjack would approach using an Axe.

Apply these four elements to whatever you are doing and you'll find "The Secret to Success" really isn't a secret at all."

Isn't that SO good?!

It speaks directly to how we only have so much time so it's wise of us to focus our effort on tasks that produce growth.

It speaks directly to showing up consistently. Consistency brings growth. You can't push hard for one month or even three months and expect to be where you want to be long term. We must keep a long term mindset.

And it speaks to why personal development and cultivating skills is important. Hard work beats talent every day of the week in this business. Want to know why? Because most things requires skills that can be learned.

So if you're feeling stuck or overwhelmed, come back to this list. See which of the four areas need some more attention and focus there. I would be willing to bet that you'll experience the shift you're looking for

xo Meg