Effortless Performance

When something is working, it’s almost effortless. Effort is an indication that something is wrong. The greater the effort, the bigger the issue. If we don’t address the problem, we’ll continue to struggle.

Strain typically has two causes: lack of preparation or an inefficient strategy. If the strategy is sound, i.e. other people have followed the same approach and achieved the desired result, we can improve performance by identifying the details that aren’t flowing smoothly and working out the rough spots. The time invested will pay dividends many times over.

If we are pursuing the wrong strategy, it won’t matter how hard we work. Our efforts will be wasted. We won’t reach our goals until we get ourselves on the right track.