04.19.22
5 Tips on How to Aim High and Stay Focused
by: Takeaways from mental performance coach Lauren Johnson’s session at the BISA 2022 Annual Convention
What do you define as success? How do you achieve it? It can be overwhelming to get started on the path to success, and you may have questions on what is the best method to get there. But achieving success is actually not a complicated process.
“We become elite by choice, not by chance,” says Lauren Johnson, mental performance coach and speaker at the 2022 BISA Annual Convention.
Johnson asserts that anyone can aim high and be successful, but it requires total focus. Sounds simple, but how do you stay focused? What can you do to make sure you keep your eye on the prize?
The answer is your keystone habits.
The Power of Keystone Habits
What are keystone habits? They are routines that you consistently maintain to ensure staying focused. Keystone habits do not have to be anything complicated. They can be simple things like planning your week on Sunday, keeping an organized workspace, getting up early and so on.
Here are five tips to maintain your keystone habits:
- Decide what matters and build a routine around it. Set your priorities and what is important to you and your goals. After that, establish your routine and proceed from there.
- Prioritize consistency over intensity. “Our brains are not wired to rely on willpower long term,” Johnson says. Because of this, it is important to maintain consistency with routines. By lowering the intensity of your routine steps, it allows consistency to take over.
- Master the bounce back. Mistakes and failures will happen, and that is completely okay. What matters is how you’re going to get back up and try again. Choose to resume your habits.
- Keep it simple and repeatable. Do not overcomplicate your habits. Otherwise, you risk becoming disorganized and losing track of your goals.
- Remain flexible. Don’t give up. Keep trying and keep moving forward.
Prepare for Obstacles to Reach Success
The truth of the matter is you cannot prepare for everything. However, you can prepare for obstacles and roadblocks that will inevitably come your way. And when that happens, your keystone habits will help you with your journey towards success.
“You’re never too good to get better,” Johnson says. So long as you stay focused on your goals and keep to a routine, you will only get better at the things you learn today and find your way to success.
Elite by Choice was a session featured at the 2022 BISA Annual Convention. Thank you all who were able to participate!