A Case Study In: Moving Fast.
Theory
Let us postpone nothing.
Seneca
Moving fast is a superpower. As you read this, the precious seconds and minutes of your life slip away. If that time were taken from you, you’d find yourself wishing you could get those seconds back. This is the idea behind the stoic phrase: memento mori (remember, you will die) recently popularized by serial author Ryan Holiday.
Perfectionism and procrastination are corrosive. As one of my mentors always says: everytime you see either of these words replace them with the word “quitting” and see how you feel. Because, in essence, that’s what we’re doing when we push something off until tomorrow. We’re quitting on today.
However, there’s more to it than that. There are plenty of people who don’t fall into either of these traps and yet, from our vantage, they still move far too slowly. This usually happens for one of two reasons: they haven’t had anyone point out what’s possible, or they haven’t given themselves permission to accept what’s possible.
For example, do you have a 5 year plan? What makes it a 5 year plan? What if you could compress that 5 years into the next 5 months? What would that look like? Is it possible? What’s stopping you from taking action?
The majority of people, when they aren’t in the presence of empowering people or material, will fall into the trap of scoffing at questions like these.
Application & Results
Many of our clients have a clearly defined vision when we speak to them. But there is a lot of future-focused language. One of the first things we’ll do together is find ways to compress the timeline. Instead of 5 years, what if it only took 5 months?
That was the exact question we put to the CEO of a Montreal startup who thought she had to “pay her dues” before she could scale her business. In just a few short weeks of working together we were able to:
Help her realize that her 5 year timeline was totally arbitrary and could be compressed as much as she wanted it to be.
Show her decisions she could make and levers she could pull so that she could experience quick wins right away and internalize this new reality.
Help her realize her far away “tomorrow” vision in a fraction of the time.
We don’t think these results are unique or special. They are the result of time-tested principles that work with honest application.
Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.
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Confidentiality Notice.
At MXW Group discretion is paramount. Names and events in these stories have been changed where necessary to protect the anonymity of our clients while preserving the spirit of their accomplishments.
About MXW Group.
We are a premium coaching firm that provides luxury coaching experiences for ambitious professionals to help them Think Big, Move Fast, and Stay Focused. We offer two unique 1-on-1 coaching experiences: MXW Confidant, a remote-based coaching retainer, and MXW Oasis, a personalized retreat at a luxury hotel/resort of your choice.
