21. Why I Get More Done Than Most

Let me begin with a few thoughts before I get rolling on this Thursday’s topic.

This is a personal viewpoint of mine that pushes against what seems to be the more common perspective. I’d like to suggest that if you think a bit differently than most, more often than not a it’s good thing. Here’s something to ponder: Most people are average and have average ways of thinking, so if you’d like to be above average, you’ll likely need to think differently than most. I’m certainly not qualified to define what it means to be above average, and I think it would be a fairly subjective definition anyway, but it’s worth considering what it means to you. You may have heard the phrase that “you are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with”. It’s a phrase commonly uttered by many wise and accomplished individuals, so again, I think it’s worth our consideration.

One more thing. I’m telling you up front that this is an opinion piece. I’m not writing about something I read or listened to. I’m going off of experience and what’s worked for me. The reason I say this is because it’s crucial to form your own opinions based on your own consumption and experiences. Read “Coffee With Cody”, read other blogs, then come to your own conclusions. Who I am is a product of being a student. I pick up lessons from books, podcasts and experiences, then decide what to apply, discard or come back to. I’ve read plenty of books full of rubbish, so I don’t follow their advice. Instead, I reframe it and use the insights on what not to do and why not to do it. Don’t take advice because you heard it, take advice because it makes sense.

So now let me get to why I think I can typically get more done than most with the same amount of time. Here it is: I’m willing to make the special trip.