I’m back with the second mental mastery tactic, which is being strategic instead of being reactive. If you look at a lot of people around you, friends, family members, even acquaintances, you may start to notice that they live their lives reactively, just trying to get through the day, or maybe this is even how you’ve been living. The victim tries to get through the day, whereas the A player, that successful person who’s rocking this world, focuses more on a higher ambition, a higher vision, instead of being reactive and not having a plan. Victims are the ones who  respond to events as they get hit with them during the day, as crises land at their feet or show up in their inboxes or voicemails.

To avoid this, instead use the routines you already know, such as the five a.m. club, for example. Remember the strategy I wrote about way back when, the one with the 20/20/20 winning formula all the A-game players employ? Well, it starts with taking a few minutes and asking yourself, “What needs to happen today for this to be a great day?” The final part of the 20/20/20 formula involves taking a few minutes and writing down the answer to that question along with your five reminders of what you need to complete that day. Put it on your phone or your fridge or wherever you’ll see it so it keeps you locked on to what you want to achieve.

This leads to the power of goals! Remember, vague plans lead to vague results The A players, those truly successful people, all have plans. They think things through and don’t leave things to reactivity or chance. You don’t get lucky; you make luck. When you see someone successful and find yourself thinking that person must have had a lucky break, that he or she must have been in the right place at the right time, must have the right background, education, knowledge, opportunities…if you’re thinking any of that or about how you’ve had a tough time and no breaks, remember that you make your own luck. What the victim understands as being fortunate, the leader understands as hard work. So don’t be reactive, be strategic. Write your plans in a journal, think things through, and set your goals. Once again, don’t react. Be much more strategic.

So ask yourself now, “What needs to happen today for this to be a great day?”

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