So I'm going to be talking about the positive feedback loop.
Now, this is something that when it comes to me editing my videos or posting
content or in my property business, right?
When it comes to anything that I do, that requires me to stay disciplined
for long periods of time, I always look for positive feedback loops to make sure
that I, you know, stay like a bit motivated and I find the small wins
in order for me to keep going.
Now this could be translated across the board, right?
I'm going to use a couple of examples that work for me, right?
But try and make sure that it tailors to you as well, because this is so
effective across all kinds of businesses, whether, and even just personal life as well.
So like the gym or learning instrument or anything like that, right?
So let's say in business, my goal is to earn, I don't know,
one million a year, right?
Which is fantastic.
Love that goal.
But if I say that's all that makes me happy and anything but that makes me sad,
then it's a pointless goal because I'm going to hate the journey all the way there.
And by the time I get there, that happiness will not be able to make up for
the years of sadness that led up to it.
So let's say I'm building my business, right?
And it goes like this.
It goes down, it goes up, it goes up, goes down, goes up, goes up, goes up.
Wow.
I'm not an artist.
These little apps, it might be someone, let's say I work, I work in property
investment, right?
So I'm going to keep it tailored to that.
So that up here is me reaching out to estate agents, letting them know what I'm
looking for, emailing them.
I'm looking for this, did I do?
Have you got anything?
And see at the top of the peak here, brilliant.
And a state agent has sent me a property that I like.
Fantastic.
And then I go back down and then I go back down and then I go back down and
then I go back down and then I go back down because that's business.
But I start to do new things.
I start reaching out to find clients.
Right?
Yes, I go up here and reaching out, emails, messages, going to
networking events, doing my pitch.
Da da da da.
That's the climb.
Someone wants to meet me for a coffee.
I was not even on board with a client.
Someone's just interested in what I do.
Awesome.
Buzzing.
It doesn't go well.
Ah, well, that's okay.
I look out for more clients.
I start posting social media content, casting a wide net, YouTube, Instagram,
TikTok, Facebook, casting a wide net, messaging everyone that I know, all
the contacts in my phone.
Boom.
And then up here, not only do they want to meet me for a coffee, but they want
to work with me.
It's a client on boarded.
So we've got properties coming away.
We've got deals coming away.
We've got a client meeting us for a coffee, which is great.
Someone shows interest in what it is I do.
And then I've got a client.
So I'm finding happiness along the way.
You always hear these successful people and they're like, Oh, look, it's the
journey, not the destination.
And see when you're going down those bits, you're like, fuck your journey.
I want the million, but you got to be able to make sure that the journey.
It's not only just going up, but you're enjoying it on the way.
That's a terrible smiley face.
There we go.
Right.
And there's loads of other ones.
There's loads of other ones.
You open up an office.
Fantastic.
You start getting leads through social media content.
Amazing.
And you start doing all these other things, which lead you all the
way up to that 1 million pound goal.
You haven't decided that's what's going to make you happy because let's be
honest, money does make you happy.
It buys so many things that otherwise you wouldn't be able to get without
money and it buys you freedom.
But you do not want to hit that journey all the way up.
You've got to find the wins.
Fantastic.
Like someone just brought a deal to me and I didn't even have to reach out to them.
My reputation is out there.
People are coming to me now.
That's fantastic.
My God, like that means everything.
That's incredible.
Right.
So yes, that 1 million pound a year is a beautiful goal, but if you attach all of
your happiness to it, it's going to be a disaster.
You're going to hate all of this and think about what happens to your chances of
succeeding.
You're going to drop off here.
You're either going to drop off here because all of these little wins don't exist.
All you are is just pissed off the whole way, angry the whole way.
Oh, about time someone brought me a deal.
About time a client showed interest in me.
You're not even grateful because your attachment, I'm not even grateful for
your attachment or your happiness is attached to something else.
You've got to find these positive feedback loops.
They are showing you that you're making progress, right?
They're showing you that in real time, you are working your way up to that goal of
1 million pounds a year or freedom or paying off your parents mortgage or any of
these other things, right?
You have to have these indicators that show you that you are doing the right thing
and you are on the right path.
Because if you hate the whole destination off, like I said earlier, you are going to
drop off and then you're going to be miserable and in 30 years time, you're going
to wonder what if, because you're going to see someone else that was on the same
path as you at the beginning who done all these positive feedback loops and not
only enjoyed it, but reached their goal and then you're going to be jealous of
them.
Oh, they're lucky.
Oh, that must be nice, right?
That'll be you.
So make sure you're the person that enjoys the journey simply because it's about
sustainability.
It's about longevity.
You want to be in this for the long run.
This is decades.
It's decades.
It's not days, right?
So you can't be miserable the whole way.
Yes, you are going to be miserable in these times, right?
Believe me.
Like I've said in previous videos, I want to quit a million times.
I've wanted to quit.
So people have had to talk me out of quitting, right?
So when I found this way of thinking to make sure that I enjoy the process, I
accept that I'm going to feel crap sometimes.
It's part of it.
But if I celebrate the small wins, then I know I'm on the right path.
I know I'm going to hit that goal and I enjoyed the journey.
I can look back and think, yeah, I enjoyed that journey.
I appreciated it.
I took it in while I could.
So if you're learning an instrument, apply it there.
Be happy that you learned a few chords.
Be happy that you can finally play the intro to a song that you really like.
And if you're doing fitness, just be happy that you're now doing a few days in a row.
You went three days this week.
That's, you're buzzing.
You could only go two days before.
ungs,
Now you're less sore and you're going three days.
And if you're in business, just make sure that you celebrate all of the wins because
because there's a lot of them that you might be disregarding
there's a lot of them that you might be disregarding.
People have started to like your social media content.
people have started to like your social media content, your brand is getting out there
Your brand is getting out there.
You're starting to have leads come your way.
you're starting to have leads come your way
People are taking you seriously.
people are taking you seriously, it's not just a phase
It's not just a phase.
people are starting to say, oh shit he knows his stuff, it's real
I believe him, now I'm going to support him, I'm going to send people his way
now I don't want to be unrealistic and just say to you
always be happy, you're buzzing all the time
that is not it, you're going to be stressed 90% of the time
but that 10% of the time you're not stressed and you're celebrating the wins
and you're excited for yourself, that 10% is what's going to get you to that end goal that you want to reach from the beginning
because if you're 100% stressed and 100% miserable
you will quit and then you'll be wondering what if for the rest of your life
and that will crush you
oh it's not like me to end on a positive note so I'm going to try to do a positive video next time
I feel like that was positive but I got a bit tense at the end as always
so hope you enjoyed my famous drawing and I'll see you in the next one