Take the Stairs

Rory Vaden, MBA

Co-Founder ofSouthwestern Consulting

• New York Times bestselling author of Take the Stairs

• Toastmasters World Champion of Public Speaking 1st Runner Up

• Self-Discipline Strategist featured on Oprah radio, Fox News, CNN, CNBC, CBS, in SUCCESS Magazine, Businessweek, Inc, Wall St Journal and USA Today

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How much does Procrastination cost?

Average employee wastes

2.09 hours

EACH DAY!!!

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The Purchase Price of Procrastination

Average salaried employee in US makes $39,795 or $19.13 per hour.

Costs Employers $10,396 per year

Per Employee!!!

• Consciously delaying what you know you should be doingProcrastination

• Unconsciously filling the day with menial work to be busy being busy; distraction

Creative Avoidance

• (Un) Consciously delaying by allowing your attention to shift to less important tasks; interruption

Priority Dilution

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Discipline

Start doing things you don’t want to do.

Create a “Take the Stairs” Mindset

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A Buffalo Mentality

The Paradox Principle of Sacrifice

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EASY short-term choices lead to DIFFICULT long-term consequences.

DIFFICULT short-term choices lead to EASY long-term

consequences.

The Paradox Principle of Sacrifice

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We ALWAYS pay a price.

Take the Stairs Insight

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Leverage LONG-TERM vision toendure SHORT-TERM sacrifice.

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The MORE we have invested into somethingthe LESS likely we are to fail.

The Buy-In Principleof Commitment

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Attitude:

• "I'm not

sure yet"

Attitude:

• "I'm in for good"

Emotional E

nergy

COASTSILK

Increase your commitment by intentionally creating the question

HOW rather than accidentally relenting to the question SHOULD.

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What’s the first step?

1. Make the Commitment-

2. Get a Coach –Daily Discipline!

3. Take The Stairs In Pairs– Get a partner!

Success is never OWNED.

It is only RENTED; and the rent is

due EVERY DAY.

The Rent Axiom