6 Phases of Mastery - Do Nothing, Have Everything Occur

[ajkumar]

Tell me what you think? Also, write down where you see yourself today


1. Formulation

* Create a clear vision for your goals
* Make a decision as to what you want
* Create a step by step plan
* Look into who needs be involved with you
* Make an announcement about your intention to anybody and everybody (the universe)

2. Concentration
(This stage will take you at least 90 days before moving on to the next)

* Start taking action (get to work)
* Work with your plan (modifications or small changes)
* Get the ball rolling
* Consistency is what will be the decisive factor to take you to the next phase [critical]
* You’ll be doing a lot of work and see little to NO RESULTS
* This phase is compared to you being a hamster on a wheel

3. Momentum
(This stage will take you at least 2-6 years before moving on to the next)

* This is the phase where you’ve learned a few trick allowing you learn effectiveness
* You finally start to see some results
* The following phase begin to inspire you, Stabilization

Momentum KILLERS:

* No system or lack of structure
* Ego (Dam I’m good! Check me out now!)
* Momentum killers can take you back a phase as they slow down your growth

4. Stabilization
(You will spend many years in this stage because the next stage will happen spontaneously)

* Repetitious Boredom – you find yourself not caring as much as you use to when you prospect for new business
* You finally have systems in place that allow you to become automated
* You have a strong structure with statistics and predictable numbers
* Consistency*
* Organization and constant planning
* Empowering other to manage your systems (delegation)
* Big results happen in this phase

*Don’t change things that are working
*Don’t experiment unless there is a reliable system in place.
*Instead, ADD NEW THINGS
5. Breakthrough
(After a breakthrough, you will go back into stabilization mode)

* Sudden or unpredictable bursts of results
* Everything begins to speed up
* You must stay calm and simply deal with the power and velocity
* Your communication skills becomes one of your most vital tools (staff, customers, affiliates)
* Be certain everything around you is supported and organized
* Your breakdowns will become opportunities for you to go through break throughs
* After you have your breakthrough, you must go back into stabilization

6. Mastery
(Nearly impossible. only a handful or small percentage of people reach this phase)

* Excellence is achieved
* DO NOTHING AND HAVE EVERYTHING OCCUR
* Everything delegated
* The business has a life of its own
* Everything is done by people who are better than you

Set Backs
(setbacks are inevitable. Here are the causes and consequences)
1. Breakdowns
(Having breakdowns is the only way to have a break through. Success usually happens right before everything seems as if it’s maxed out. However, If you don’t have a breakthrough, you don’t experience the spontaneously amazing results and go back to working in the stabilization phase.)

* You aren’t doing the things that got you into the momentum
* You stop following your routines, schedules, and processes
* You become distracted by things that may seem like they are important
* You stop following your plans and begin to break promises

2.Disasters
(Disasters will take you back by two phases as they ultimately sabotage your systems.)

* Managing emergencies instead of processes
* Stopped doing the plan a while back
* Stopped following a schedule, routine, or rituals
* Started lying or hiding the truth about daily activities
* Lack of communication

[Monergy]

Why put a time frame on these phases? You never know how fast or slow the process will take- not so good to limit it in advance

[ajkumar]

The time frame applies for most people. This is being as realistic as possible. It would be great for me to say this can open instantly, but the truth is it probably wont. As for how slow it can be, I did write at least X days...

You can make 1,000,000 in one day, but that doesn't mean that your all of sudden a master. It's a learning process, throughout the phases your growing.

Does that make sense?

[PetraPortland]

Hi Ajkumar - thanks for sharing. There are some new ideas in here for me. In the first step when you say "Make an announcement about your intention to anybody and everybody (the universe)" is that wise?

Not everyone will agree with what you are trying to accomplish, and may even drag you down. Isn't silence the key here?

[Refocused Living]

Originally Posted by Monergy

Why put a time frame on these phases? You never know how fast or slow the process will take- not so good to limit it in advance

I second that.

It almost depends on what you're out to master - somebody who's out to learn all of Mozart's piano sonatas and play them absolutely technically and musically perfectly have a lot more work to do (15+ years) vs. somebody who's only decided to become a 'master' at blogging for income (1~3 years if they're dedicated.)

[ajkumar]

Originally Posted by Refocused Living

I second that.

It almost depends on what you're out to master - somebody who's out to learn all of Mozart's piano sonatas and play them absolutely technically and musically perfectly have a lot more work to do (15+ years) vs. somebody who's only decided to become a 'master' at blogging for income (1~3 years if they're dedicated.)

I understand your thought. Being a 'master' blogger will take more than 1-3 years, that's for sure. Considering that the stage 'mastery' is what a person like Tiger Woods, Tony Robbins, Warren Buffet, etc. Just because your making 1/2 a million blogging doesn't mean your a master. You've had some great break throughs and are stabilized. Some people may have gotten lucky but are far from mastery.

Theses time frames are not limits, but goals. I give general minimums. It will take you at least. Given, very few people may be able to advance through these phases out of luck, or just were at the right place at the right time, but generally this time does apply.

Malcolm Gladwell uses the 10,000 hour rule= which is how long it takes to become a master. He says it is a minimum of 10,000 hours which is i believe like 4 hours a day through out 10 years.

[ajkumar]

Originally Posted by PetraPortland

Hi Ajkumar - thanks for sharing. There are some new ideas in here for me. In the first step when you say "Make an announcement about your intention to anybody and everybody (the universe)" is that wise?

Not everyone will agree with what you are trying to accomplish, and may even drag you down. Isn't silence the key here?

The only way that goals can work are by doing one thing: TELL EVERYONE....

Read this, I explain in a bit more detail:
Create a Goal - Make it Work | Persuasive.net

[SimonaRich]

I disagree with these steps. They don't make sense. 2-6 years???

You cannot decide how long it takes to achieve goals for everyone.

Every person is different, how can you sooo generalise such topic?

[ajkumar]

Originally Posted by SimonaRich

I disagree with these steps. They don't make sense. 2-6 years???

You cannot decide how long it takes to achieve goals for everyone.

Every person is different, how can you sooo generalise such topic?

This after studying several thousands of sales people or people starting their own businesses over the course of 30 years.


I know I can not decide. I'm averaging and being realistic. This is from my opinion obviously based on my study

Yes I understand every person is different, but the path to mastery is the same.

[ajkumar]

Originally Posted by Refocused Living

I second that.

It almost depends on what you're out to master - somebody who's out to learn all of Mozart's piano sonatas and play them absolutely technically and musically perfectly have a lot more work to do (15+ years) vs. somebody who's only decided to become a 'master' at blogging for income (1~3 years if they're dedicated.)

I don't think I answered your question the right way...

Obviously, every skill had different time frames as far as mastery goes. The times on the stages are very rough, and general. There is more than enough room to generalize here considering that very few people become overnight success stories