Struggling with building consistency in your life? I’ve got you covered.

I’ve been writing and speaking on personal development for over five years. Through my study, research, and, most importantly, lived experience, I’ve learned that nothing beats consistency when it comes to achieving goals.

The only problem is that many of us have trouble maintaining consistency once it’s been established.

That ends today because I’m giving you my proven 3-step blueprint to building unwavering consistency in your life. This took me nearly a decade to develop; I call it The M.A.P. Method. Keep reading to learn more.

What Is The M.A.P. Method?

The M.A.P. Method is the proven blueprint I’ve used for years to develop discipline. It has been instrumental in developing consistency in my life. It is an acronym with each letter in the word M.A.P. representing a simple action step you can take to build more self-control.

M – Make Success Easy

When I wanted to develop my public speaking skills, one thing I did was I took my phone, placed it on my desk, and recorded myself speaking (impromptu, about any topic) for 3 minutes. That’s it. I did this every day for over a year.

And you know what… I got better—a lot better!

And all I did was practice talking for 3 minutes a day. Building consistency starts with small, simple steps. If you try to make a giant change too quickly, you may quit prematurely because it’s too much of a shock to your system.

When you try something new or commit to making a change, you may feel you need to revolutionize your whole life. So you try to change everything overnight, but all this does is lead to being overwhelmed.

As a result, you give up on yourself because it’s too much too soon—you bit off more than you could chew.

Starting small allows you to build consistency, as it’s an easy way to establish momentum and gain some traction with this new behavior. And that’s when you’re ready to take the next step…

A – Amplify Your Efforts

In 2019, I began journaling every day.

In fact, I recently passed the 5-year mark of this daily habit. I didn’t think a whole lot about it at the time. I had heard that journaling is good for your mental health and for developing self-awareness, and I’d always love to write.

So, I thought, why not?

At the end of each day, I would sit down with a pen and notebook and just write about my experiences, goals, life lessons, etc. This eventually led me to start my first self-improvement blog, where I began writing about personal development every day.

That led me to write my first book (which I self-published back in 2021), which helped me land my dream job as an in-house content writer at a digital marketing agency, and that led me to become a freelance copywriter where I now get to work with clients all over the world.

Do you see the progression?

I started small with my daily journaling habit, but I didn’t stay there. I expanded my efforts over time, and the more I did this, the more opportunities opened for me. And the same thing will be true for you. You want to build off what you’ve started by amplifying your efforts over time.

That’s when progress will begin to compound. But you’re not done yet because there’s one more piece to the puzzle that you need to consider…

P – Play The Long Game

In 2015, I wanted to be a freestyle rapper.

So, I decided to master this skill before chasing new opportunities. My plan? Commit to practicing the art of freestyle rap every day for just one hour. So I went to work. Six months went by, and I didn’t really notice much difference, but I kept the practice up. One year went by, and suddenly, I realized I could engage audiences in ways I hadn’t been able to do previously.

This inspired me to keep up the pace.

A year and a half passed, and people started approaching me after performances, telling me how much they enjoyed the show. This motivated me even more to continue with my one-hour-a-day discipline.

Two years went by, and all of a sudden… everything changed.

I went from a nobody to getting invited to perform at bars, cafes, lounges, summer camps for kids, school assemblies, weddings, birthday parties, charity events, etc. And believe it or not, I even got a JOB as a freestyle rapper at a downtown nightclub, where every weekend, I would go down to this club to perform for and entertain its audiences.

My life changed because I committed to practicing my craft for only one hour a day. But here’s the crux: I did it every day for two years…

TWO YEARS.

Most people are ready to give up after two weeks. Whatever it is you’re aiming at, you’ve gotta hang in there.

Your goals don’t come to fruition when you want, when you expect, or even when you feel like you deserve them. That’s up to a power greater than yourself. So, be patient, stay the course, and play the long game.

Conclusion

You can start building consistency in your life today, right now, if you want to. All you have to do is follow the simple steps I laid out in the M.A.P. Method, and you’ll be well on your way. And if you’re looking for more help on building discipline to achieve your goals, check out my ebook, The Disciplined Mind.