NEXT SEASON'S CHAMPIONS ARE..
— Jeff Janssen (@janssenleader) May 13, 2025
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Three words to embrace:
1) Today
2) Habits
3) Investment
Today. It's our attitude, choices, and effort TODAY that defines whom we become this season.
Habits. "We make our habits and our habits make us." For example, imagine that you've made a commitment to work out daily. James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, says "don't miss twice." If we had a legitimate reason not to work out today, don't allow that to spill into tomorrow. Each application of a habit is a vote of confirmation for our desired identity.
Investment. Choose to invest our time not spend it. It's not always how much time we put in, it's how much work. Learn to focus and maximize the benefits from the work.
Lagniappe. The power of "don't miss twice" from AI.
The phrase "don't miss twice" from James Clear’s Atomic Habits is a deceptively simple but powerful principle. It means that while perfection is unrealistic, consistency is essential—and the key to consistency is not letting one slip-up become a pattern.
Here's the essence:
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Missing once is human. Life happens: you skip a workout, eat something off plan, forget to journal, or lose your temper.
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Missing twice is a trend. It starts to form a new, undesired habit—a reversal of the progress you’ve made.
Clear’s point is not to obsess over never making a mistake, but to have a mindset of course correction. The danger isn’t in the first miss; it’s in allowing that miss to become a justification for abandoning the habit (“Well, I already messed up, might as well…”).
Why it matters:
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Focuses on resilience, not rigidity. You don’t need to be perfect, just persistent.
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Builds identity-based habits. Recovering quickly reinforces your self-image: "I’m the kind of person who gets back on track."
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Prevents spirals. One mistake doesn’t lead to five; a stumble doesn’t become a fall.
Applied practically:
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You skip a run. Don’t dwell—lace up the next day.
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You eat fast food. Fine—make the next meal healthy.
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You skip a study session. Show up at the next one.
In short:
"Don't miss twice" is a rule of thumb that emphasizes forgiveness for the first mistake and accountability for the second. It’s about recovering quickly and preserving momentum, which is often the most underrated factor in long-term success.
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