EP #281 Why Consistency is Hurting You

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Written By Robert DePasquale

Consistency is normally thought of as a good thing.

But it can actually work against you if you don’t have a focus beyond just doing the same things over and over again. It’s almost too easy to automate things today and we think the best way is just to replicate without iterating.

I find the best businesspeople to be able to consistently try to improve, not just repeat stuff.

There is a big difference between insanity (doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results.) and repetitions for growth.

I dive into this and how to develop your own process this week.

Enjoy the growth.📈

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What You'll Learn in Today's Episode:

  • Why consistency isn’t good enough

  • What we need to add to our consistency

  • How to get better while staying consistent

  • Something you can do consistently for your culture

  • How scaling is not just perfecting a process and repeating that

  • What scaling really is

  • An example from baking, seriously

  • How doing the same thing repeatedly is boring and unfulfilling

  • How a new person can provide iteration but you can’t

  • How you have to be humble and confident

  • How to make consistency better

Quotes Worth Sharing:

  • “You need to be something more than consistent.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “We must be good at iterating.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “You can’t build workplace culture if you’re doing things that are consistently wrong.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “You shouldn’t be checking your email at 4 in the morning.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “Consistency is your baseline.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “If you’re consistent, you could actually be pushing yourself in the wrong direction.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “Model the behavior for your people.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “The dynamics change when there’s more people.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “It’s not as simple as doubling and tripling the recipe.” - Bob DePasquale comparing baking to workplace culture

  • “I don’t like giving general advice.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “The iteration comes to you and your people.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “Think about that while you’re doing the monotonous tasks.” - Bob DePasquale

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