If you think the “basics” can be a bit drab and just find yourself always wanting to jump ahead to the “fun stuff,” you’re not alone! 

Many people rush through the basics to get to the more interesting information.  Perhaps they believe the more advanced work is where the real power lies.  Here’s the reality: the true power is in the basics, and mastering the basics builds your foundation and your character.  And building your foundation provides you a springboard to everything that comes next.  For example, if you don’t understand the basics of chess, you’ll never have the foundation to support understanding the game’s finer nuances.  The same is true for knowing and perfectly practicing the basics of B.E.S.T.  Building that foundation allows you to understand higher levels of treatment and philosophy.

Learning to acknowledge the basics on the road to mastery isn’t always fun and almost never seems fast enough.  It’s about discipline, focus, and repetition.  Learn the basics over and over until it becomes second nature.  That’s the key.

Once you’ve spent what seems like forever working on the basic fundamentals of anything, you can then begin to set in motion a step-by-step plan for implementation at the master level.  The reason you will embrace your success is simple.  You don’t need to clutter your mind with the “thinking about how to do it,” instead, you will quiet your thinking mind and allow the ideas to come forth.  You will know what needs to be done and the specific path to take. 

So what are some ways to focus on and master the basics of building a B.E.S.T. practice, or any other business for that matter, most effectively?

Begin with the end in mind.  What does your ideal practice or business look like?  Make sure you know exactly how you want it all to be, so you are able to do what it takes to get there. 

Expect a lot from yourself – set your standards high and make your goals BIG goals.  By doing this, you remove any self-imposed psychological ceiling on your ultimate level of achievement.

Imagine you will eventually teach these skills to someone else.  You must know what you are doing so thoroughly that you can explain it to them and help them succeed.

Avoid the complicated.  Question the assumption that the solution to your current challenge is complicated.  Most likely, the problem results from a shortcoming in one or more basic skills.  And, rarely is some fancy equipment going to be the answer.  If you can’t snowboard, an Olympic-level, top-of-the-line snowboard isn’t going to help you become a better snowboarder.

Utilize your time more efficiently to accomplish your goals, dreams, and desires.  What are you willing to give up to accomplish your goals?  Instead of sleeping until 7:00 in the morning, would you be willing to get up an hour earlier to practice your basic skills?

Practice what you preach.  Do you do the Morter March every morning when you get up and at night before you go to bed?  Do you take your supplements each day?  Do you eat a diet of 75% fruits and vegetables and 25% meats, grains, and nuts?  Do you get B.E.S.T. treatments regularly?  People are attracted to what you do more than what you say. 

Thoroughly mastering the basics will take time, but it’s time well spent.  There are no shortcuts to real success.    

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