It Has Never Been Easier To Be Successful

In today’s world, with the technologies we have access to, our ability to communicate with people online for free, and so many user-friendly tools available at our disposal… It has never been easier to start your own business and be successful with it. And rightfully so, many new industries have opened up and people have seized the opportunity.

Yet, many people still aren’t winning. They’re not as successful as they know they could be, should be, or want to be. And it doesn't make sense. If it’s easier than ever than why is it still so hard?

That’s because it’s also easier than ever to get distracted.

There’s so much opportunity, so many things to build a business around, and so many ways to move forward that many people don’t stick with one thing for long enough to be successful. They get distracted. And even though all of these incredible technologies and opportunities are available, they don’t create value on their own. You still need to take action to generate results, and the world today is constructed in such a way that we don’t need to work hard to survive.

We live in an economy of convenience where anything we want is available in a click, a world of entertainment and information is in our pocket, and our evolutionary predisposition to be lazy is being amplified by everything around us.

It’s a paradox: It has never been easier to be successful because there’s so much access and opportunity, but it’s never been harder to stay focused to leverage those tools to build something meaningful.

And while I’ve been presenting this specifically about succeeding in business, the same is true for succeeding in anything. Want to get in shape? There are more resources, quality education, and workout plans than ever. But it’s harder than ever to get yourself up and out of the house to do it.

Want to travel the world? Remote work is more acceptable than ever, and planning a trip that accommodates your needs is easy. But simultaneously we’re busier than ever, more overcommitted than ever, and it can be really hard to separate from those things to carve out the time to actually get away.

As far as I see it, the difference is simple: Those who are successful in today's world are the ones who actually follow through.

If you have access to the tools, use them. If you commit to a business or strategy, stick with it and don’t waiver. If you know what you need to do, do it. Access is abundant, but follow through is rare. And those who figure it out are the ones who capitalize on all of the opportunities today’s world has in store for them.

If you want to start following through and create the success you see for yourself, you might be able to learn from my personal Follow Through Framework. I call it my Self Improvement Scorecard, check it out here if you want to see how it works.