Darren Hardy - Tuesday, February 24, 2009 12:05 - 6 Comments

Workaholics Anonymous—A 12-Step Program of Recovery and Personal Transformation (Step 6)

In this step I am going to reveal one of my greatest weapons for beating the competition and achieving in every area of life.

AND I am going to answer one of life’s greatest age-old questions: How does the tortoise always beat the hare in a race?

I used to get frustrated when starting a new venture and I’d see the competition leap out in front and get off to a fast and successful start. Then I found the single discipline that gave me the advantage to beat anybody at almost anything – CONSISTENCY.

A lot of people get gung-ho about new goals or achievements and charge out of the gate in an explosion of activity that eventually flares out. Meanwhile, while maybe not as flamboyant of a start, a commitment to ongoing consistency will usually not only catch them but leave them in the dust every time. I do what I have found most people cannot – stay consistent.

Lack of consistency is the subtle but great stealer of dreams and desires. The stop and start process is what kills progress in any pursuit. It is probably one of the greatest reasons why people don’t ultimately achieve their goals, thus end up living a life of continuous discontent, frustration and disappointment.

Let me explain the power and advantage of consistency in an analogy… Continue…