Yesterday, I wrote about getting “really disciplined and really good at the really simple” with E+R=O. Several of you asked a great follow-up question: “How do you actually build this into a system that works consistently?”

I’ve used E+R=O (Event + Response = Outcome) for 30 years. I’ve taught it for 20+ years in every industry all over the world. I’ve taught it to every age in almost every context and circumstance you can imagine.

Final thought this week:

People make the process of getting unstuck too complex. Too many factors. Too many calculations. Too many steps. As a result, they overthink and underexecute.

Before we move forward, let’s connect the points and principles we’ve addressed so far about not staying stuck when we feel stuck.

Want to know why people stay stuck for years? They demand answers before they start moving.

The nature of feeling stuck is that you’re in a place you don’t want to be and you’re either not sure where to go or how to get out.

Everyone feels stuck sometimes. But stuck people go nowhere. So, when you feel stuck, don’t stay stuck.

I know plenty of people who are aware they need to get more disciplined. They can see it clearly enough. Their reasons always come from the same list: