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Ass-Kicking Email – Who is the Robin to Your Batman?

Hey,

This week I want to share another tip for motivation and give some
suggestions to ensure you get the most from this program.

In this email:

1. Who’s your Robin? — The Importance of a Sidekick
2. Overhaul your Academic Life using the Stepping Stone Method

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Where’s your sidekick?

One of the most important factors for motivation is having a
goal-oriented partner that you can talk to. I don’t care how
disciplined you are, having a partner can ensure you stay on track,
procrastinate less and fix stubborn problems.

I’ve used the sidekick approach for almost every area of my life.

With my business, I’ve found friends who run similar businesses and
we bounce ideas off each other for improving and growing.

With my health, I try to find a workout partner. This person will
be the one who encourages me to show up to the gym when I’m feeling
lazy and stay there for the full hour when I’m feeling tired.

Everything from my social life to public speaking to school, having
a partner helps you amplify your motivation.

Sharing your goals and commitments indiscriminately can be a source
of frustration–especially when the people you share it with aren’t
growth-minded people. That’s why having a partner is vital.

How do you find a partner?

Well luckily you already have access to me and a growing community
of learners with big goals. Forums like the one in Learning on
Steroids are a great place to start if you are feeling isolated in
your quest for success.

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The Stepping Stone Method

The unfortunate fact is that most people who read books or sign up
for programs like this don’t use them. Registers of gym memberships
go unfulfilled.

Part of that reason is feeling overwhelmed. You’re presented with
tons of ideas, and even if you knew what you could start working
on, the entirety of it all makes it easier not to start.

That’s why I like the stepping stone method.

Here you aren’t trying to cross the vast chasm between where you are
and where you want to be in a single leap. Instead you identify
key points in the middle and secure your footing on those before
taking another jump.

With a program like Learning on Steroids, that means you should
pick one stone to start with–your first implementation guide–and
commit to working on it for an entire month. Once that is finished,
you can pick a different guide and start on the next step.

Many people complain that this sequential process is too slow. I
argue the opposite, that trying to jump across the chasm and falling
each time is the truly slow approach.

No, you won’t be able to do everything, but even successfully taking
3 or 4 hops can make a big difference.