Simon Chan is a consistency coach and author of “The Consistency Pill: The 7 Step System to Increase Sales and Transform Your Business.” Siimon is best known for his successful podcast MLM Nation, the number one network marketing podcast with over 700 interviews in the bank. Simon lives by what he says. He credits the discipline of consistency for his success. Today Simon spends his day working one-on-one with network marketers, teaching them strategies to earn over $1,000 a month or more in their online business. In this One Big Tip podcast episode, Simon shares actionable strategies to help you become more disciplined in your life.
Simon started his career as a young college graduate with a sense of traditionalism. Shortly after being in the workforce, he realized life was full of options and opportunities. After reading a few books on generating wealth, he took his future into his hands and stepped into entrepreneurial waters. The shift was difficult for Simon as it is for many first-time entrepreneurs. Changing your mindset from employee to boss has many benefits, including financial freedom; however, if you don’t develop consistency and discipline, two skills many people have not honed, success will be elusive. In 2013, Simon realized that he had found the key to success and turned his attention to coaching other entrepreneurs so they could do the same and scale their businesses.
Simon believes consistency is a learned skill that, through practice, everyone can master. It is the only skill proven to move you to the next level in everything you do. The beauty of consistency is that you don’t need perfection. There are days when you will show up and only have 20% energy and focus, but the fact that you showed up creates habits, and our habits create our lives. When you look at the big picture, you realize that where we are today is a collective of our past habits and choices. To make it easy for his coaching clients, Simon created seven modules of consistency that, when followed, the only outcome is goal realization.
Before taking on new clients, one thing Simon does is ensure they are coachable. That means you need to be open and willing to change. If someone isn’t open-minded and willing to shift, their life isn’t going to move forward. Another part of coaching is the willingness to be pushed to your limits. This is how growth comes about. And lastly, you need to be willing to step outside your comfort zone. Everything we chase in life is on the other side of our comfort zone. If a client approaches Simon and they don’t possess these attributes, he won’t work with them.
To move forward in your business, you need to practice consistency. True consistency comes about when you implement the seven modules laid out above. The last step to reaching your goal is to focus on one thing at a time. If you give yourself even three weeks of consistent work on one goal, you will know if the steps you are taking are the right ones. The most critical part of consistency is staying on track and focusing on one thing at a time until you’ve mastered it. Implement Simon’s consistency principles in the part of your life you want to improve. They are guaranteed to show results.
[2:25] Simon shares his road to success
[8:20] Consistency is a learned skill
[12:45] Don’t wait for perfection
[15:00] Accountability is what helps people stay consistent
[20:45] You need to use a metric to measure progress