One sentence I heard spoken in a podcast a week ago has resonated so strongly with me that it’s been front of mind ever since.
Those words came from James Clear being interviewed by Ed Mylett, and here’s what he said,
“Every action you take is like a vote for the person you want to become.”
Isn’t that powerful?
I don’t know about you but knowing that one sentence makes me incredibly intentional about a) being clear about who I want to become, and b) taking the right kind actions to become that.
So why is knowing this important to you?
Well, we are fast approaching the end of the year, a time that we naturally punctuate with reflecting on who we were the last 12 months, and envisioning who we want to be this time next year. Whether you are just starting out in property or growing an established property portfolio/business we will all be having thoughts along these lines.
We will all have an idea in our mind of the type of property entrepreneur/investor we want to be (and if you don’t use this post as a prompt to get those thoughts on paper 😊). If you were to paint a picture of you in a years time, the normal reaction is to start with WHAT you want to have ie a certain number of properties, a certain value of portfolio, a certain monthly cash flow or bank balance. That’s all fine but we also need to think through WHO we need to become in order to make those things happen.
Time to throw in one of my all time favourite quotes which captures this sentiment neatly,
“If you want to have more, you have to become more.
For things to change, you have to change.
For things to get better, you have to become better.
If you improve, everything will improve for you.
If you grow, your money will grow; your relationships, your health, your business and every external effect will mirror that growth in equal correlation.”
-Jim Rohn
Now to circle back to the main sentence that prompted this post “Every action you take is like a vote for the person you want to become.”
James Clear explains that if we can master the right actions and habits then we can start to cast votes for this desired new identity.
Quite literally our habits will form our identity.
So as you start to reflect on your year in property, and future vision about the property investor/entrepreneur you want to become, I encourage you to consciously design the habits that will make it all happen.
Will the habit be related to a certain morning routine to kick start your day? Will it be related to posting your property activity twice a week on social media? Will it be related to a number of viewings or agent conversations, or number of possible deals analysed?
Tell us 1 habit you are establishing that will help form your desired identity as a property investor.
Can’t wait to read what gets shared 😊