The Execution Factor-Kim Perell

• The Soviet Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin had become the first human to reach outer space
• Five traits of effective Execution: 

+ Having a vision (more general goal that can be achieved in various ways)-WHAT DO YOU WANT TO EXECUTE?

=> Vision should be clear (articulate in a single sentence and specific), compelling, meaningful and pertinent which means it fits your values, preferences, desires and personality.

=> picture yourself having already achieved your vision. What do you see? Ask yourself specific questions to generate specific answers.

=> Write it down in a place where you will see it everyday; keep it in mind as you plan your day-pursuing and prioritizing tasks that provide stepping stones to achieve your vision.

+ Having passion: identify, feed and prioritize it

=> what you're passionate about?

=> What are you doing on a regular basis that's feeding your passion?

+ Moving forward: Take small first step and keep moving.

=> Create and implement a daily review process to make sure you are not far from your vision: Did they really align with your vision? Did they really take you closer to achieving it? Are they feeding your passion? What direction are they taking you?

+ Resilience:  Take small first step and keep moving. 

=> Staying positive, hopeful and hungry for new opportunities

=> Take care of yourself emotionally: physical exercise, mediation, journaling, creating an action plan and talking things out with a friend and mentor.

+ Relationship: Expanding, deepening and maintaining 

=> Expanding: look for people outside your immediate social vicinity.

=> Deepening: Ask deeper, open-ended questions

=> Maintaining: Showing appreciation through nice, thoughtful gestures

=> Conduct a periodic life audit of your relationship: delete negative people and keep/expand positive people