• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Adam Kirk Smith

- A. Smith Blog - Leadership in Life

  • About Adam
  • The Bravest You
  • Blog
    • Leadership
      • Creativity
    • Communication
    • Relationships
    • Focus
  • Podcasts & Video
    • Podcast: Live Life with Purpose
    • Podcast: Ideas with Adam Smith
    • asmithvideo
  • Coaching & Consulting
  • Speaking

Adam Smith | January 20, 2016 | Leave a Comment

It Is What You Do Most of The Time

Trying to be perfect all the time can be exhausting. That’s why great results amount to the things you do most of the time. That’s why diets which offer “cheat days” are the only diets that most people choose to stick with, that’s why people miss some days going to the gym, that’s why people need days off of work, that’s why 90% is still considered to be an “A”, that’s why perfection isn’t achievable, and that’s why mistakes are teachable moments.

The only way to reach success is to give yourself room for error. Click To Tweet

Can you imagine sticking to perfection every second of the day? Burnout is right around the corner, because you cannot keep up the pace of perfection for long. You can try all you want to, but it’s just not possible. You weren’t created to be perfect, and if someone comes across as perfect, their image is a facade.

So, a good idea is to take one thing at a time, and build on previous successes. What’s one thing that you can improve on? Start there and show up when you say you will show up. If you know that you will only show up one day a week, then begin there. Build to two, and so on. Being realistic in your efforts is the only way to become better.

In the end, it’s what you do most of the time that will give you the results you desire. Sure, you should strive for greatness, but it’s more important that you get back up again when imperfection comes, because it will. 

Related Articles:

  • FREE BOOK… for a limited time!
  • Motive Matters
  • Add Value
  • Books I’m Listening To…

Filed Under: Leadership

Adam Smith

I teach people how to have a greater impact through their work and their time. You can read more about me on my about page.

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

About

Hi, my name is Adam Smith and welcome to asmithblog.com. I am the author of the book, The Bravest You. Because of my work as an entrepreneur, consultant, writer, and speaker, I have been named a top industry influencer by American Genius. I live with my wife, Jasmine, and three children in Shenandoah, IA.

[Read More…]

The Bravest You by Adam Kirk Smith

Podcast: Ideas

Ideas with Adam Smith Logo

Podcast: Live Life with Purpose

Life With Purpose Podcast Icon

Youtube: ASmithVideo

asmithvideo icon

Latest Posts

  • FREE BOOK… for a limited time!
  • Add Value
  • Books I’m Listening To…
  • Motive Matters
  • Books and Other Stuff

Adam Smith · Leadership in Life · asmithblog.com © 2023 · Adam Kirk Smith's blog on leadership, relationships, communication, creativity, and focus.