How To Manifest Success In Your Life With The 3 Cs Framework
Apply this methodology to every goal you undertake.
Whilst everyone’s definition of success is not the same, one thing we can all agree on is that it involves achieving a desired outcome or result. This may be a promotion, a monetary reward, completing a marathon or anything in life that is usually the result of hard work.
“Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation” — Zig Ziglar
That being said, we often attribute some of our success to luck. To the serendipity of being in the right place at the right time. What I am here to tell you today is that there is a way to make those odds in your favour through a simple approach towards every endeavour you attempt.
The 3 Cs framework as it relates to life was something I heard about on a podcast with Jay Shetty, an ex-monk turned motivational speaker. In order to manifest success in your life, ensure you have these 3 components, namely the 3 Cs: consistency, coaching and community.
After thinking about it I realized it was a perfect way to summarize the way I undertake a lot of my projects at work in addition to how I approach writing on Medium. So, let’s break it down.
1. Consistency
Consistent effort is usually the result of a routine or schedule. It is a basic commitment to show up. Even when you don’t feel like it. If you ask any top Medium writer or successful entrepreneur what it takes to achieve success, they will say it is the result of sustained effort even when they saw no immediate results.
This can mean spending five minutes a day on something every day. It doesn’t have to be a big step but it has to be consistent. Often times people try to change everything about their lives overnight to achieve an outcome. And this is when they often fail. Take the dieter who tries to cut all the carbs and sugar from their diet overnight, loses some weight but cannot sustain it over the long term only to put the weight back on. This is because drastic measures seldom lead to consistent behaviour.
Small steps every day into perpetuity ensure success. Good habits are usually born from a good routine. And good habits enable positive results. Always remember this when you set yourself up for big goals.
2. Coaching
We all need a mentor. Someone who has faced similar setbacks or someone we aspire to be like. As an entrepreneur, I surround myself with leaders who can teach me their experiences in business. People who can help me avoid expensive mistakes based on their own lessons learned.
At the very heart of being coached is a desire to learn. If you put in the consistent work every day and constantly improve with the help of a coach, you will put yourself in a position to succeed. Yesterday I was at an event with some literary agents who were talking about some of their most successful authors. One often assumes being an author is a solitary endeavour where one is bent over a desk for hours a day. Whilst this is often the case, it takes an army of people to put a finished book on a shelf. From editors to literary agents, beta readers to publishers, a myriad of people help the author put out their best work. An author cannot take a manuscript of no value to a commercially saleable product without being coached.
We all need a coach. We all have to learn to embrace and accept feedback.
3. Community
The reason why I read and write on Medium and why so many of you do too is for the sense of community. Sometimes it is to encourage others and sometimes to find some motivation for yourself. It is hard to thrive and achieve our best vision for ourselves by ourselves. Even if the work we do is solitary.
This is why it is important to have a strong support network to guide you along the way. To pick you up when you reach an obstacle. To celebrate the small wins along the way. To help you get through your hardest days. Relationships are one of the most valuable resources in our lives. Whether that be the professional network we have to further our career or the writing group to get constructive criticism on our work. Your community is your secret weapon.
So whilst hard work is often cited as the source of success the reality is that it is made of three equal parts — consistent efforts, the support of your community and a coach to guide you through. So if you’re not getting the results you want perhaps one of these Cs is missing, the question is which one?
