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They have cultivated the skills necessary to focus intensely for a period of time, then release their focus in order to assess the lay of the land. This allows them to iterate rapidly and quickly redirect their efforts. They also treat their work activities like investments. They are trying to maximize return rather than simply get through the work
... See moreTodd Henry • The Accidental Creative
Be a Pro
Early in my career, an older mentor told me, "Be a pro." I nodded like I understood, but I didn’t know what he meant. As time has gone on, I’ve learned more about what it means to be a pro.
Being a pro is about recognizing that everything you do sends a signal about who you are.... See more
Ryan Hawkx.com"I've noticed three main things holding people back from being more productive and achieving their goals.
They resist creating processes for themselves: This might be baggage from the past where processes were used to control and subjugate them. But processes chosen and designed by YOU can become liberating.
They resist making decisions: Most
Aspiring artists defeated by Resistance share one trait. They all think like amateurs. They have not yet turned pro.
Steven Pressfield • The War of Art
the pro mindset is a discipline that we use to overcome Resistance. To defeat the self-sabotaging habits of procrastination, self-doubt, susceptibility to distraction, perfectionism, and shallowness, we enlist the self-strengthening habits of order, regularity, discipline, and a constant striving after excellence.