06/02/2019
🔴Know Yo Flo?🔴 How are you thinking?
How often do you ask someone “what are you thinking?”. It’s a good question.
But a question that’ll change yo game is:
✅ “How am I thinking?” or better yet “How DO I think?”.
I’m working on my “thinking process” now. Here’s what I have so far.
Step 1️⃣: I ask
“What’s the biggest obstacle I’m facing right now that will have an exponential impact on my life when I overcome it?”
Once I have that answer I move to the next step.
Step #2️⃣: Define the obstacle. An obstacle, well defined, is 80% overcome!
This is where I get super clear on paper (or in evernote) exactly what the particular problem is.
When I don’t do this I often solve the wrong problem, or only come up with a solution to part of the bigger issue.
Step #3️⃣: Get in my car and drive.
This is how I get into what I call “Flow”.
There’s something about windshield time that occupies my mind enough to not be distracted, but allows me enough attention to the problem to be in “Flow”.
Others places I flow: In the shower (So cliche) and on long hikes.
Step #4️⃣ I capture ideas while driving on a voice recorder. (ideas are fleeting so capture them quick, and in a way that you can’t lose them).
Thinking Hack
I use rev.com’s app on my iphone. When I record, I toggle the pause/record button so I keep the audio very short by only recording when I have a thought.
The rev.com app also lets you press a button to have them transcribe you’re audio for $1 per minute. I just did 90 mins of windshield time and the audio is only 4 minutes.
Step # 5️⃣: Determine an action plan and calendar it.
Great ideas are only great when they make their way out into your world.
Whatever obstacle(s) you’re facing right now I promise the solution is inside you’re thinking process just waiting to be discovered.
✳️ So What’s Yo Flo❓
You’ve got one! You have a way of thinking. What is it?
🔴 I’d love it if you’d comment you’re 3-5 step process so we can all learn from each other. (doesn’t have to be a dissertation like this one. Bullet points will do. )