When a plane is off course by 1 degree it misses its target by 60 miles.
This is called the 1 in 60 rule & here's why you need to use it to achieve any goal:
This is called the 1 in 60 rule & here's why you need to use it to achieve any goal:
In 1979 a plane crashed into a mountain in Antarctica killing everyone onboard.
After investigation they found that the plane was 2 degrees off course causing them to crash into a mountain instead of flying over a lake.
The 1 in 60 rule is both a law in aviation as well as life
After investigation they found that the plane was 2 degrees off course causing them to crash into a mountain instead of flying over a lake.
The 1 in 60 rule is both a law in aviation as well as life
Why 1 in 60?
It's a mental model about making decisions, evaluating your course & making corrections.
If you set a destination but never check your progress or make an adjustment you could end up at a destination you never intended to land in.
It's a mental model about making decisions, evaluating your course & making corrections.
If you set a destination but never check your progress or make an adjustment you could end up at a destination you never intended to land in.
Everyone knows you have to set goals.
But the highest achievers go further. They create processes & build systems to achieve them.
They don't obsess over outcomes but over their plan while evaluating their progress & adjusting course.
Here's how to make it work for you:
But the highest achievers go further. They create processes & build systems to achieve them.
They don't obsess over outcomes but over their plan while evaluating their progress & adjusting course.
Here's how to make it work for you:
1. Set a specific goal & make it measurable.
Wanting to get in shape is not a goal.
Weighing in at 170 lbs is a specific goal that we can measure ourselves against.
Having a measurable goal allows us to track progress & make any course corrections needed.
Wanting to get in shape is not a goal.
Weighing in at 170 lbs is a specific goal that we can measure ourselves against.
Having a measurable goal allows us to track progress & make any course corrections needed.
2. Create a process to achieve it.
Ask yourself what the things you can focus on & control that would help you achieve this goal.
Using the weight loss example we could focus on tracking our foods, drinking water, hitting the gym 3x a week & getting 8 to 10k steps in.
Ask yourself what the things you can focus on & control that would help you achieve this goal.
Using the weight loss example we could focus on tracking our foods, drinking water, hitting the gym 3x a week & getting 8 to 10k steps in.
3. Foresee obstacles. Then solve them.
Much like a plane needs to check the weather ahead you need to write out your obstacles to following your process.
This makes you proactive rather than reactive.
Once you list out your obstacles plan the solutions to overcome them.
Much like a plane needs to check the weather ahead you need to write out your obstacles to following your process.
This makes you proactive rather than reactive.
Once you list out your obstacles plan the solutions to overcome them.
4. Forget about the goal
Focusing on the goal when you're not there yet leaves you feeling empty.
Successful people focus their attention on the process designed to achieve the goal. Their focus is on what they can do today.
This helps them control what they can control.
Focusing on the goal when you're not there yet leaves you feeling empty.
Successful people focus their attention on the process designed to achieve the goal. Their focus is on what they can do today.
This helps them control what they can control.
5. Track & adjust course
Track your results on a regular basis.
If you're not making progress toward your goal ask if the plan needs to be changed or if you need to be more patient.
You may only need a tiny adjustment to put yourself back on course.
Track your results on a regular basis.
If you're not making progress toward your goal ask if the plan needs to be changed or if you need to be more patient.
You may only need a tiny adjustment to put yourself back on course.
One of the biggest keys to this rule is making sure you choose the right destination in the first place.
When setting any goal make sure it lines up with your values & how you want to live life so you don't end up charting the wrong course.
When setting any goal make sure it lines up with your values & how you want to live life so you don't end up charting the wrong course.
How to use the 1 in 60 rule:
1. Set a measurable goal
2. Create a process to achieve it
3. See obstacles before they happen
4. Forget about the goal
5. Track & adjust course if needed
Bonus - Choose the right destination
1. Set a measurable goal
2. Create a process to achieve it
3. See obstacles before they happen
4. Forget about the goal
5. Track & adjust course if needed
Bonus - Choose the right destination
Goals set the destination. The 1 in 60 rule guides your path.
Track your progress & make adjustments when needed.
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