I was wrong! Not like that’s abnormal. I’m frequently wrong about things.

But today, as Mandy (my wife for those of you who don’t know) and I were out getting coffee with Emma (our daughter) and Ares (our Siberian Husky) I realized something…

I had things out of order.

If you think back to my Reflections from Days 026 - 030, you’ll remember that I’ve been sharing my Success Philosophy and the framework I follow to achieve success.

And as I’d presented it, it was Direction - Iteration - Adaption or Direct - Iterate - Adapt.

But in walking through how I leverage the process for myself and my clients I realized that Iteration and Adaptation were out of order.

Technically speaking, it’s the correct order if you’re three like my daughter.

You decide what you want, direct your brain towards it. Take a swing (i.e. iteration 01) and then adapt based on the feedback you receive from the outside world.

To Emma’s credit, she’s quite intelligent for a three year old, but she’s still functioning in a stimulus - response world. The world of a child.

As adults, we’ve been gifted with the unique ability to, as Dr. Bandler would say, “think on purpose”.

By the time we’ve consciously entered into the process we’ve already gone through iteration 1, and hell, we may be on iteration 1,001, but that does change the order.

In other words, the more accurate order is Direction - Adaptation - Iteration.

You first set your direction, and direct your brain towards what you want.

Next, you perform a gap analysis to determine where you are now vs. where it is that you want to be, and what adaptation you need to make in order to get there.

You then adapt and perform your iteration. Each time collecting data, i.e. feedback, and rotating through the process again.

​Directing, adapting, and iterating until you reach your desired outcome. And then rinse and repeat as you continue on your journey.

Death - Before - Dishonor

To your success,

Nate

P.S. The reality is that at the time of this writing days 026 - 030 have yet to be published and I could have effectively gone back and changed what I shared in those days to cover up my error. But that wouldn’t have been honest or true in keeping with my purpose in these Reflections — to provide you with a behind the scenes look at the life of an entrepreneur. The fact is you’ve just witnessed the DAI process in action!

First, I shared it as DIA. I then realized I’d screwed it up based on the real world feedback I’d experienced. I adapted it and shared that adaptation here, and now I’ll iterate again.

Is it possible that it will change again in the future? I’m doubtful, but I’m also open to adapting if needed. It’s all part of the iterative process. And as I’d signed off in my last Reflections email (Day 031) - Death Before Dishonor.

​P.S.S. If you’d like to share your reflections with me, feel free to email me at reflections@mindvaultllc.com as I’ll be happy to hear your thoughts. This email goes directly to me and is reserved only for those who read these Reflections.