I’ve been called the King of this, that and the other thing – most of which is marketing hype.

The only thing I’m the KING of is… procrastination.

If there’s a better way to put off something until “later,” I’m so lazy I won’t even do THAT.

But there’s one thing I don’t put off. And that’s my daily practice of putting in writing what I am going to practice.

I love to practice and to me, everything comes down to just that.

Practice.

Practice is my secret weapon, and practicing is my daily goal.

Last night, for example, I practiced reading and watching instructional videos, then practicing what I read and watched.

If I’m always learning and practicing, then there’s no time to think about being a King, in anything.

Why?

Because I can always get better and if I think I’m a King, or the best, I’m finished.

I’m not interested in being a Prince or a King. I’m definitely not interested in being a queen – even in drag.

All I care about is getting a little bit better as often as possible.

A little bit better goes a long way. It goes a lot longer and moves a lot faster than people are conditioned to believe.

In about a week I’m going to test for Level Two Guru-Kru status in the martial art I practice. This one is going to be tough. It’s incredibly intricate and complicated. In fact, all of the tests I have already taken and passed were no small cake walk.

So, how do I prepare for each test?

I find the low hanging fruit, the easiest thing I can work on, and I practice that first. This gives me a feeling of momentum.

Then I begin adding on to the first piece of fruit I picked. Within a few days of doing this, I have at least three pieces of fruit in my basket, and I’m hungry for more.

I keep adding a little bit to my practice each day. I challenge myself to learn what I’ve already been working on a bit better. Then, one bite at a time, I see myself growing in confidence as I add movements into the mix that I never thought I would ever be able to learn, much less do.

I procrastinate on trying to pick all the oranges from the tree with one grab. I start with one.

That’s the way successful living works. After you take your first breath, you get another one. After you make your first movement forward (or backward), you get a second. After you learn one thing, you can learn more.

Even if you attempt to cheat this process by jumping forward with both feet – you still only get one jump at a time.

Keep this in mind as you practice what you read and watch in my books and courses. Start small and you can have it all.

Don’t expect huge improvements overnight – but when they come – take ’em.

So sayeth el Furecat – duh undisputed King of Procrastination.

Matt Furey