Comments on: Plateau Busting: How to Take Your Life to the Next Level

By: Eugene E Blesing

Eugene E Blesing — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 13:20:11 +0000

I find myself and others around me thinking too big, too often: “moving to a different town”, “changing jobs”, “new girlfriend”……..we end up just creating a new set of problems/obstacles, rather than mastering our current one.

If we make small changes, do something that we do not enjoy, go somewhere locally that we wouldn’t ordinarily go, basically facing small internal fears, we can flip that switch that allows us to break through.

Read “Hagakure, the way of the Samurai”, and “The Art of War”. These books are filled with plateau busting techniques that any modern man can identify with.

By: Carlo

Carlo — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 05:05:43 +0000

Excellent article, there…and the comments before me are also very good. Whenever I catch myself hitting a plateau, I often find it as a signal to and take a little bit of a breather. Sometimes, the pace of the daily grind can be so grueling that you can become a robot.

Sometimes, you need to detach yourself from it all so that you can prop your feet up on the desk and evaluate how things are going and dream of what you can do.

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:44:09 +0000

Awesome article. Here are a few plateau breakers I’ve found in my own life.

1) As the article stated. Take a long term approach so you don’t get lost in the minutiae. Keep that long term view in mind and “chunk” it down. Break the long term view down into easier segments and tackle them with all of your focus, much like a Pianist practicing a difficult passage.

2) Create accountability. Have one or two good friends that are not judgmental, but also unafraid to confront you when you slip up. Tell them your goal and that you’ve entrusted them to keep you on the path. Ex: I gave $100 to a friend last weekend and told him NOT to give it back to me unless I had approached and spoken with 5 women. I left that night with my money, 2 phone numbers and a kiss on cheek from a pretty lady.

3) Reward yourself. Practice deliberately and take risks. After you’ve made some serious progress in those areas, reward yourself. Purchase or do something you’ve been considering for a while as a prize for your hard work.

By: Keith Brawner

Keith Brawner — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:48:26 +0000

Thank you for this post. It has already prompted a 15% increase in a skill which has not seen an increase in well over a year. Allowing yourself to make mistakes can significantly increase the willingness to take risks that excellence requires.

By: Markl

Markl — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 23:30:36 +0000

Another solid article.I felt as if I hit a plateau physically until I found the world of adventure racing. Having an event to train for leaves me no excuses and forces me to regiment my training. Left to my own devices with no event to look forward to it is easy to fall into complacency. just completed my first Warrior Dash (highly recommend) in Windham NY last Sunday and I’m now training for the tougher Spartan Sprint next year. Again, great article and keep up the awesome work.

By: Ted @ Cubicle Warrior

Ted @ Cubicle Warrior — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:25:37 +0000

Brett,

Would you mind sharing the book you referenced?

“I’ll review my composition skills by doing some exercises from a book. ”

Thanks!

By: Rob@Motivational and Inspirational

Rob@Motivational and Inspirational — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:01:17 +0000

We must be intentional in what we do. Good intentions don’t write best-sellers, run marathons, grow exponentially. It is about commitment. How bad do you want it?
Re: ‘To cultivate this attitude, reflect on a time where you felt you had reached the end of your development in some area, only to later bust through the plateau. If it was possible then; it’s possible now’.
Yes! Momentum stack. Build upon victories, learn from losses.

By: Evan G

Evan G — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:28:24 +0000

This website and this article In particular has changed my life for the better. Thank you for your blogs I hope you never stop writing them.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:08:45 +0000

Awesome post, it’s encouraged me, and brought to mind a great qote. “success isn’t a destination, it’s a direction” – Dave ramsey

By: ---Simon---

---Simon--- — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:16:14 +0000

Great post thanks, It made me think of a great quote.
Growing is what happens when we move outside our comfortzone.
Even though the post says the same thing, this phrase motivats me to take action everytime.

Man up