 We live in a world that tells us unconsciously that it's okay to skip steps. Tells us we should constantly be chasing what's new and what's shiny and what's flashy and what's sexy. But I'm here to tell you, when you do those things, you are making a huge mistake. And that's because of the basics work. They always have and they always will. And the very first step to improving performance in any area of your life is to admit that the basics work, but it's also having the humility to acknowledge that implementing the basics every single day is never ever going to be easy.