1 Corinthians 9:24 - 27
24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but
one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
Principle 1 – Start running
Procrastination stems from these four areas.
1.
Fear
of Failure
2.
Fear
of Success
3.
Difficulty
of the Task
4.
Monotony
or Boredom of the task
Nine
techniques to conquer procrastination.
1.
Break
large tasks down into smaller ones.
2.
Set
deadlines and stick to them.
3.
Share
your goals with a friend.
4.
Reward
yourself for completing the task.
5.
Use
character scheduling (for unpleasant tasks.
6.
Make
a game of the task.
7.
Focus
on the benefits of completing the task.
8.
Pick
a simple task to begin.
9.
Just
do it! (don’t wait for motivation)
Principle 2 - Desire Excellence
Four attitudes in people that desire excellence.
1.
Attention
to detail.
2.
Continual
improvement.
3.
Self
discipline
4.
Personal
High Standards
Principle 3 - Get the tools that you need
How do you TRAIN? Five things that explain how.
T
= trainer, you need a mentor, someone who knows more than yourself.
R
= resources, you need resources to help you along your way.
A
= application, you need to apply the resources you have.
I
= inspiration, you need inspiration to help drive you.
N
= nourishment, for the energy you need to run the race.
Principle 4 - Maintain an eternal perspective
Four
things to help you maintain your eternal perspective.
1.
Get
serious about the race that you run.
2.
Get
rid of excess baggage.
3.
Let
Jesus be your model.
4.
Study
the secret of Jesus’ perseverance.
A
survey of 50 people over the age of 95 asked, “If you could live your life over
again, what would you do differently?”
The top three answers were:
1.
Reflect
more.
2.
Risk
more.
3.
Do
more things that would live on after I’m dead.
Three mistakes John Maxwell made in setting goals.
1.
He
set his goals based on his environment.
What he knew. They should have
been higher.
2.
He
did not publicly declare his goals.
3.
He
did not set personal growth goals. He set organizational growth goals instead.
Three
way test for successful goals.
1.
Are
they specific?
2.
Are
they measurable?
3.
Are
the life enhancing? To yourself and
others.
Principle 6 - Measure your effectiveness
Principle 7 - Persevere
Perseverance is characterized by three things.
1.
Resilience
(ability to bounce back)
2.
Learned
optimism (having an eye for what is going right)
3.
Opportunism
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