Have you ever applied more weight to one step vs. another? You could argue that the way you weigh the importance of things is important. Hell, in a way, our entire success philosophy is built on it. Is this thing or action moving you in your intended direction? In a way, that’s weighing the importance of that thing. You’ll also find it to be true in the Pareto Principle or the 80/20 rule where 80% of the value comes from 20% of the inputs. But is that the case with Direct, Adapt, and Iterate?

I was reading The Daily Dad the other day and came across this quote on one of the daily pages. Day 47 - Feb 16th for anyone who wants to reference it. "Most of what we say and do is not essential. If you can eliminate it, you’ll have more time, and more tranquility. Ask yourself at every moment, “Is this necessary?” —Marcus Aurelius Some of you may not know this. But Marcus Aurelius' Meditations inspired me to write Reflections. As I Reflected on the quote, I got more and more excited about what I've been sharing. Here's why...

Have you ever heard of the OODA Loop? If not, you’re missing out. Air Force Colonel John Boyd developed the OODA Loop back in 1986 and refined it in 1995. It’s an information-processing framework designed to help pilots improve their dog fighting. It’s now used by many organizations worldwide. I learned it in the Marine Corps, as it’s become a cornerstone for fast thinking processes everywhere. OODA, stands for Observe - Orientate - Decide - Act

Are you a fan of magic? If you are, you’ve likely heard of sleight of hand or misdirection. I had a friend growing up who was amazing at it. He was so good, in fact, that he was hand selected and spent a few years apprenticing under David Copperfield. He was a master at sleight of hand, and brilliant at figuring out other people’s tricks. I remember asking him once how he did it, and he shared with me the painstaking hours it took to break down someone’s trick. He’d spend weeks doing video analysis to figure out how the magic created their misdirection. Then, he’d spend weeks practicing the trick every chance he got. Once he had it down, he’d take it out and test it in public. Perfecting his misdirection every time...

The Prime Directive is your guide. As I highlighted yesterday in Reflection 065, no matter how you build out your Prime Directive it must include the three core elements. It must include what you want out of your health, your wealth, and your relationships. Once you have this the Prime Directive becomes your North Star and acts as the needle on your compass. It’s what sets the Direction in your life and helps you to know if you’re on or off track. If you’re growing in your career, but your health and family are suffering, it helps to bring you back on course...

Yesterday, in Reflections 064, I shared the concept of the Prime Directive. The order or mission which presents the overriding control over a course of action. Ultimately, determining your personal Prime Directive is up to you, but there are three core elements that must be considered in order for you to have true success. Leaving one of these three core elements out is the reason hundreds if not thousands of highly successful people end up feeling lost, depressed, and out of hope. Because when you achieve “success” without each of these three elements being present, the success is only temporary and on the surface.