The year isn’t over just because things haven’t gone according to plan.
On this episode of the Whatever It Takes Podcast, Brandon J and Joey Yak challenge you to stop looking at where you thought you’d be and start focusing on what you’re going to do with the time you still have.
Whether you’re ahead of your target or staring at a massive gap, Brandon’s message is the same: don’t coast into the finish line.
Get clear on the exact target. Understand why it matters to your family and your future. Identify the gap. Then reverse engineer it all the way down to the monthly, weekly, and daily actions that are within your control.
Brandon also breaks down why standards become even more important when things get difficult. Anybody can talk about being different when business is good. The separation happens when the market gets harder, results aren’t coming as quickly, and everyone around you starts slowing down.
That’s when you find out what your standard actually is.
They dive into holding your team accountable without giving up on them, having the hard conversations you’ve been avoiding, protecting your culture, and why great leaders can’t constantly jump in and save the day. Sometimes the best thing you can do for someone is give them enough room to struggle, solve the problem, and build the confidence that only comes from making it through the pressure themselves.
Most importantly, Brandon challenges you to stop making your effort contingent on your circumstances.
The market doesn’t decide your effort. Your results don’t decide your effort. Your team doesn’t decide your effort.
You do.
Anchor the work to something that matters so much that quitting is no longer an option. Surround yourself with people who are fighting toward the same standard. Then take action—even when it’s hard, even when it isn’t perfect, and especially when everyone else starts tapping out.
You still have time.
Finish what you started. Leave everything on the field. And make sure when you look back on this year, you know you did your part.
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