The fundamentals are the basics. They’re not always the most exciting thing to learn or do, but they’re usually the most important. We like the complicated stuff. We like to figure things out. Mastering the fundamentals of anything is hard and boring work.
But the fundamentals are the things that matter the most. You’re limiting your progress if you’re worrying about the details.
Keep these ideas in mind to stick to the basics, spend less time on the details, and enjoy greater success:
- We like to get bogged down in the details. We’re addicted to wanting to figure it all out. We search for the perfect diet, the perfect exercise routine, or the perfect car. The truth is, the fundamentals are all you need to be quite successful. For example, if you eat fewer calories, you’ll lose weight.
- The difference in results of one diet or another is minimal compared to the fact that you must consistently eat less to lose weight.
- The fundamentals of baseball are more important than the ability to dive eight feet and make a backhanded catch over your right shoulder.
- Sending out 100 resumes is more important than perfecting your business card if you want to find a new job.
- Basic sales skills are more important than the finding the perfect shirt to wear during sales visits.
- It’s easier to hide behind the details than to focus on mastering the fundamentals. Avoid being this person. Commit yourself to the fundamentals.
- Can you imagine a beginning competitive cyclist worrying about those things? A beginner needs to add miles of seat time, find the proper body weight, and find a reasonable diet. It could be years before the above details would matter even the smallest amount.
- Mastering the details is only wise after you’ve exhausted all of your other options.
It’s not exciting to count calories or to do squats in the gym. Saving 10% of your salary doesn’t make for exciting conversation. But these are the things that matter.
Getting to the gym each day is more important than spending days trying to figure out the perfect workout routine. Picking up the phone and making your cold calls is more important than worrying about the perfect time and day to make those calls.
Get the fundamentals in order before worrying about the details and you’ll find greater success – sooner than you thought! If you ever have any questions about this or would like additional help, please don’t hesitate to contact me at TriStarKarate.com or you can call me at 815-932-5425
