Will the HP6 get as dramatic results for you as we’ve seen in our research, training, and coaching? I (Brendon Burchard) would love to test them with you. That’s why, once again, I invite you to be the judge of how effective these habits are. In case you haven’t yet gotten around to following my advice in the previous chapter, before you read further, take the HPI. It takes only a few minutes, and it’s free online at HighPerformanceIndicator.com. It will give you a score on each of the six habits, and no, it won’t “label” you. Take the survey. Do it now. And be sure to enter your e-mail so I can send you another link to take the assessment again in seven to ten weeks. You’ll know by your own responses to the assessment in a few weeks just how much this work can begin to change your life.
One thing is abundantly clear from our findings: You should never wait to pursue a dream or add value out of fear that you lack the “right stuff.” High performance happens because of what you deliberately think and do on a routine basis in order to excel and serve at higher levels. It is this quest to challenge yourself to develop good habits that will make you feel enlivened and help you realize your full potential.
In Montana, where I grew up, we had this saying: “The time to have the map is before you enter the woods.” Someday soon, you’ll enter an uncertain situation where your performance really matters. Before that day, read this book and begin the six high performance habits. This is your map, and it will lead you through the thicket of life to your highest levels of success. In the next chapter, we put an X on that map. We get clarity about who you are and where you want to go at this stage of your life.
* Source: High Performance Habits by Brendon Burchard