In John Maxwell’s book, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, law number three is The Law of Process. This law simply states that Leadership Develops Daily, not in a Day. Even though the book focuses on leadership development, the law of process is applicable to any area in which we want to grow. Applying the law of process to your life’s aspirations will help you achieve success.
How can you be effective using the law of process? Even though your approach must be personalized to meet your goals with your life some basic principles can be applied:
1. Reflect and Plan Daily. Each day review the results of your actions, and plan your next actions that help you along your journey. This requires spending time working toward achievement of your life long goals. Without this effort your goals will remain only as dreams.
2. Have the Right Mindset. If your daily reflection and planning process seems like work, then maybe you have defined the wrong goals. Make sure you are working toward something that you are passionate about, and that you truly want to achieve. If you haven’t been able to transform your dream into a defined purpose and vision, then spend some time writing them out. You will have the energy and the passion to follow the process when you see the journey in front of you.
3. Follow Your Plan. This is all about taking action. Nothing good will happen by only waiting. Adjust as needed. Celebrate your success along the way, and reflect on your mistakes. Learn from your experience, and learn from others.
All three steps are important and must be integrated into what ever process fits your schedule. Follow the law of process and your success will develop daily, not in a single day. The successful journey occurs step by step.