Have lots of things that need to get done that you don't want to do? Read this.

Today, I want to write about how to get stuff done that you're not excited about. (If you were excited about it, you'd do it!)

By the way, I think this is pretty powerful. Actually, I think all of my stuff is powerful and useful -- otherwise, I wouldn't bother posting it. And I wouldn't spend the time I do writing these. Anyway, read this when you have a few free minutes of uninterrupted time.

Let's get to it.

I like to look at things in 'have tos' versus 'get tos'.

Let me explain...

There are plenty of things we 'have to' do versus a lot of things we 'get to' do.

For example, if we want to 'get to' feel and look awesome, we 'have to' eat healthfully.

If we want to 'get to' feel really energized, we 'have to' exercise.

Do I love exercising? Do I love eating healthfully?

Sure, sometimes I do. But I don't necessarily love it ALL the time. Sometimes, I'd rather be watching TV and eating hamburgers, and drinking milkshakes.

What I love is how I FEEL when I'm done exercising, and how I feel when I eat healthfully.

So therefore if I want to 'get to' feel incredible, I 'have to' exercise. If I want to 'get to' feel vibrant and healthy, I have to eat natural, whole and nutritious foods *consistently*.

Everything we do has a consequence. And when we break down all the things we 'get to' do, we realize all the things we 'have to' do.

We all have things we look forward to doing. And we all have things we need to do to be able to do the things we look forward to.

Do you love packing for vacation? I hate it. But if I want to 'get to' go on vacation, I 'have to' pack.

Let's take MBT, for example. We all know and love MBT, right? "Right!" :)

Well, there are lots of things I 'have to' do in order to 'get to' do the things I really live for -- actually helping my clients, writing, doing Feedbacks, etc. But there are lots of things I 'have to' do in order to be able to 'get to' help people. (Some would argue that I should outsource the things I don't love doing. Sure, I could. But I still think there will always be things I 'have to' do.)

Anyway, when you start to look at all of the things in your life you might 'have to' do so you 'get to' do, it makes the 'have to's' become a lot more appealing....

WHAT IF you looked at all of the 'have tos' as opportunities? How would that change the way you approach getting stuff done.

WHAT IF before you do something really annoying or something you don't want to do...you said to yourself, "I 'have to' do this in order to 'get to' do...."

Imagine how differently you'd approach everything.

BUT -- Who wants to 'have to' do anything?!? A really powerful way to re-frame that is to switch the 'have to' with 'CHOOSE to' or 'WANT to'.

I CHOOSE to and WANT to do a lot of things because I know what I'll GET to do or feel...

I CHOOSE to eat healthfully because I will GET TO feel freakin' awesome.

I CHOOSE to exercise because I want to feel happier and energized.

I WANT to do the boring things of MBT because I will GET TO do the parts I love doing.

Kapeech?

What do you want to 'get to' do or feel?

What do you 'CHOOSE to or WANT to' do to make that happen?

-Adam

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