How do you climb a mountain? Take the first step.
How do you fill a bucket? Pick the first berry.
How do you write an article? Type the first word.
How do you make a company better? Make you better first.
There is a published theory called the butterfly effect. The metaphor of the butterfly effect is to demonstrate that little insignificant events (or changes) can lead to significant results over time.
By applying this theory to ourselves, we can consciously create a chain reaction that reverberates throughout our businesses. The results will be evident in our employees, our sales, our growth, and our goals.
How do we start? By making the very first change.
One little change at a time will contagiously flow through your company. Whether the consequential changes are positive or negative is up to the one making the changes in the first place.
CHANGE 1: THE EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORM
Studies have proven that waking up early helps boost a person’s energy and mood for the rest of the day. Your body has time to reach its peak wakefulness naturally.
Early morning hours seem to be quieter and less stressful, which creates a sector of time for better focus and concentration. This time can be used to improve your mental health by taking a morning walk, meditating on the positive things in your life, eating a healthy breakfast, or planning your day.
These adjustments in your morning schedule will result in a calmer and happier you that walks into the office or the business meeting.
No rush. No chaos.
CHANGE 2: SUCCESS IS A JOURNEY NOT A DESTINATION
Individually, we each define success differently. To outline your specific definition of success write it down with goal markers in place of how to accomplish your success.
As you accomplish a goal, reward yourself and look back on what you did to accomplish that benchmark.
Did you overcome challenges? What did you learn?
As you get closer to the end goal, move the finish line of success and add more goals.
CHANGE 3: THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK, READ BEFORE YOU THINK
Books are a gateway to wisdom and knowledge.
You can piggyback your education on what authors have written. You can learn from both their penned mistakes and their composed achievements.
Review your goals and find books that will help you accomplish them.
Reading helps your mind stay alert by stimulating your memory and improving comprehension. Reading increases your vocabulary, reduces stress, and has the potential to decrease the chances of developing Alzheimer’s.
Read to find applicable life lessons and business solutions.
CHANGE 4: STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES
Rest is so important.
This change is easily overlooked and often left out completely. You can be so busy with work, home, spouse, children, work, more work, and more work that you continually forget to make time for yourself.
Your body requires rest to recuperate, heal, and stay in balance. Take a break from the screens, breathe, immerse yourself in nature, find a quiet place, and release your tension.
Setting the example of making yourself a priority will increase your health and, in turn, create a culture of self-awareness within your company and healthier employees.
CHANGE 5: TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK
Delegate the workload.
You will be surprised if you let go and let your partners or employees carry out some of the assignments. By giving them responsibility, you create an atmosphere of trust.
You also unlock many avenues of thinking outside the box, which will benefit your company.
Everyone wants to feel they matter, they count, and they are contributing, so simply let them. Your back will thank you and your employees will be more loyal than you could ever imagine.
CHANGE 6: EARLY TO BED, EARLY TO RISE
Natural sleep is a requirement of a good leader and a good performer.
Sleep increases your accuracy and problem-solving skills. Sleep reduces stress and improves your mood.
Sleep lowers health risks such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and stroke. Sleep allows your mind and body to rejuvenate, increasing your skills of memory, attention, and decision-making.
Sleep will help you be able to start back at the top the next day with Change 1: The early bird gets the worm.
One change can help you climb that mountain, pick those berries, write that article, and become a better butterfly.
