When it comes to barriers to goal achievement, Rogers asserts that what most people are missing are ... [+]
Jefferson K Rogers is an author, podcast host and CEO of multi-million dollar company JKR Windows. After getting sober and turning around his personal and professional life, Rogers joined Negotiate Anything to discuss the power of internal negotiations and mentorship to success in life and business.
Making the Shift
In 2017, after going through a particularly rough season in life, Rogers decided to join a mentorship program as a last ditch-effort. Shortly after, he got sober and launched his business , JKR windows, which became a multi-million dollar company in just four years. While the program itself provided a great curriculum and support, for Rogers the biggest lesson was learning that there was nothing special about the people around him when it came to goal achievement.
“Seeing these other people that were involved in it accomplishing great things in their life started to build some belief in me,” he shared, “being exposed to success at a different level than I’d ever been exposed to it.”
This realization inspired Rogers to take accountability for his life outcomes and come to terms with the level of commitment he would need to apply - including time.
Things Move Slow
It’s no secret that in modern society, humans are conditioned to act fast and expect results instantaneously. Upon entering his mentorship program, Rogers was no different. Over time, he came to accept the fact that true progress takes time and patience.
“The reality is, things happen slow. ” he said. “I started to come to terms with the fact that it was going to be incremental, it was going to be slow, it was going to be steady.”
Instead of remaining hyper-focused on the outcome itself, Rogers concerned himself with consistency. Similarly, one his mentors reminded him progress will happen if we do something productive as often as possible over the course of a day.
“As long as I was doing these consistent daily activities, I was going to get results,” he stated.
Despite learning this lesson years ago, Rogers admits that he still struggles with the concept of incrementalism.
“I still struggle with this because I have even bigger goals now, but it never feels like I’m making progress fast enough,” he reflected.
To overcome this frustration, he chooses to focus on maintaining productive daily habits.
Applying Simple Concepts Consistently
When it comes to barriers to goal achievement, Rogers asserts that what most people are missing are actionable habits to apply on a day-to-day basis.
For optimal productivity, he encouraged listeners to adopt the some of the following activities:
- Waking up before the sun rises
- Reading a couple of pages of a personal/professional development book
- Writing down goals
- Making plans to put yourself/your work out into the world
While incorporating these processes can be challenging or uncomfortable, he maintains that the difficult part will be remaining consistent.
“What truly separates the greats and the people who can accomplish incredible things are the people that can apply these very simple concepts, consistently, for a long period of time,” he explained.
This slow and steady progression is made possible through self-negotiation.
He continued, “The better you are at negotiation with yourself, the further you can go. The more you can push past the self-doubt, self-sabotage and uncertainty.”
Rogers insists that in maintaining some form of consistency each and every day, we will slowly begin to develop a stronger confidence in ourselves and our ability - which in turn becomes additional fuel for achievement.
Facing the Fear and Doing It Anyway
As easy as some of these tactics sound, it’s natural to experience moments of anxiety or self-defeat. Rogers encourages everybody, but especially leaders, to lean into that fear for the best results.
“The only way things are going to get done is if there is a leader that is willing to look at the fear head on and just tackle it anyways,” he said.
In remaining consistent despite our emotions and feelings, Rogers believes we build personal integrity - a necessary ingredient to long-term goal achievement and success.
“That personal integrity - I don’t think it’s talked about enough.” he reflected. “Because your ability to keep a promise to yourself is a direct reflection of the type of progress you’re going to make in your life.”
To learn more about Jefferson K. Rogers visit www.https://jeffersonkrogers.com. To listen to the full episode, click here.
