Mel Robbins is a phenomenal success. Her book, Let Them, and her podcasts are immensely popular. I have read her book, and found it to be one of the best self help/business books that I have read. I am definitely a fan of hers. Unlike many other popular gurus, she has meat on the bones, not just platitudes. If you haven’t read Let Them, by all means, do.

I was listening to Mel Robbins’ podcast, Let Them, on a recent walk. She quoted something Tom Brady said: “To have what we want, we must “Be Consistent, Determined, and Be Willing to Work for It.” I decided that thought is worthy of a blog post.

Being Consistent does not mean that we should be rigid. There is a difference in consistency and rigidity. Rigidity is more legalistic, whereas consistency allows for changes in our routine, yet those changes are not based on our whims. Consistency has at its foundation credibility, not necessarily rules and regulations. People who are consistent can be counted on to do what they say they are going to do, most of the time. Others can trust the word of the person whose behavior is (usually) consistent.

Being Determined means that we have a process and a plan to do what we say we are going to do. Similar to being consistent, the person who is determined can be trusted to do what they should do, or what they say they are going to do. I am determined to walk two miles every day that I can, and usually do so, although not as often when I am traveling. I do not walk in the rain, however. So, I am consistent and determined about my daily walk, although not rigid in that I walk everyday, regardless.

Being Willing to Work for Whatever we say Is Important to us is not as easy to describe as being Consistent and Determined. In fact, I could improve upon the words in this part of Tom Brady’s quote by changing it to “Work for Whatever we say is Important to us.” The obvious change is taking out the “Being Willing.” We could be “willing” and yet fail to execute. I prefer the language of “Work for Whatever we say is Important to us.”

“Working for whatever we say is important to us” involves doing the not so fun stuff of executing. To me, it includes knowing what it is that is important to us, and having a process for accomplishing our goals directed to those things. This must include clarity of our goals, staying focused on them routinely, and adjusting them as needed. This usually requires that they be in writing, since it is impossible to stay focused on those if they are only in our head.

What do you think? Are you focused on what you want to accomplish in the last quarter of the year? There are three months left until the end of 2025. Have you done what I suggested a few blog posts ago, setting one goal that you accomplish each week between now and the end of the year? Be honest with yourself.

It isn’t too late, yet, but it will be sooner than we think. These three months will pass so quickly, with several major holidays in addition to life’s other priorities. If you haven’t gotten started yet, please do. We are still in the first week of this last quarter, and there is still time.

Be Consistent, Determined, and Work for Whatever it is that is Important to You.