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Set the Standard and Live It

On a Sunday morning episode of Growth Notes, Frazier asks listeners whether they are living to a standard and whose standard it is. He explains that many people default to someone else’s standard because they don’t know how to create their own, and he clarifies he isn’t judging that tendency. Frazier defines a standard as the minimum level of behavior you accept from yourself, shown most clearly when you’re not motivated—when you’re tired, frustrated, distracted, or when nobody’s watching. He distinguishes standards from goals, saying goals indicate where you want to go, while standards determine how you operate on the way there. He encourages listeners to decide their standard without negotiating based on feelings, live it consistently, and remember that standards become reputation, results, and ultimately life.