What vs How?

Too often we can easily become occupied with what we need to do.

What exercises will we program?

What things do I have to get done today?

What will this week look like?

What does coach want me to do?

I could go on and on with the questions but I believe we often become consumed with the what vs. the how.

How do I perform this exercise?

How should I conduct myself?

How should I feel during this activity?

How should I approach this conversation?

When are concerned with what we need to do, we become outcome driven.

When we are focused on how we should conduct ourselves, we become more process driven.

The process is all the actions and steps we take to accomplish a goal.

For example, winning a game is an outcome goal.

Bench 300 lbs is an outcome goal; jumping 30” is an outcome goal.

The process is about the actions that it takes to win a game, how we can bench press 30 lbs and how we can jump 30 inches.

Chop Wood Carry Water is a must read by anyone who wants to understand the process.

The process is all about the how and not so much about the what.

The what’s are important but are useless if aren’t focused on how to perform them.

The how gives the what meaning.

The meaning is what allows us to get greatness out of the what’s.

If you want to be become better, start paying attention to how you do your whats.