Pretty sure you already think you know it…. What is the deciding factor in your overall success?
Here are my thoughts…
purpose
How to play to your potential
So many of us want more from our lives…
We know there is more…
We know we can be more…
Yet we fail to live to our potential. We compromise. We take what we have rather than reaching for more.
Here is why that should never be the case anymore:
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There is a secret science to talent… want to know it?
The highest performers in the world have loads of it…
The rest of us… significantly less…
But you CAN have it, there is a science to what we call talent & it is not what you think:
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Why you need to start on your life goals right now
Almost everybody I speak to tells me they have a goal in life… something bigger than right now.
They also tell me “They will start when….”
When they get a promotion, when they have the time, when they have just sorted the current situation… when, when, when…
Here is why you SHOULDN’T wait until “when”
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The uncomfortable (but powerful) truth of being able to show vulnerability
When we see vulnerability in others, we are drawn to it… we support it and we even follow it.
Yet when we think of showing vulnerability ourselves, we shudder at the thought. We believe it makes us weak.
Being able to be vulnerable has real power… in life and leadership… here is why (inspired by Brene Brown):
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Feel Trapped? It’s time to get out…!
I speak to so many people who say they feel trapped in the life they currently lead.
They feel they can’t improve their lives or have big dreams because they are stuck.
Stuck in their environment, stuck with their circumstances, stuck with Okay.
Here are my thoughts on that:
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How to stop being afraid of making mistakes
Fear of failure will stop you becoming the person you deserve to be… it will stop you living the life you deserve to live.
Here is how I overcame that fear… maybe it can help you?
Imagine a world where the work you do is fulfilling, enjoyable and makes a valuable contribution.
Imagine a world where the work you do is fulfilling, enjoyable and makes a valuable contribution.
We all want to work in a place like that… and if you’re a leader, so do your followers.
Working isn’t just about getting paid… it should be so much more than that!
With a little thought and determination, This is possible… for you.
It is important to understand that pretty much every job you will ever do will have three separate work types within it… Bad work, good work and great work.
What you have to do is identify which tasks fall into each section and then ensure you appropriately distribute your time, to allow for more great work.
Bad Work
This is the pain in the arse, boring, life-sucking tasks your job involves. You know what I am talking about. The stuff that you have to do, which doesn’t appear to have any redeeming qualities or add any value to anything!
It’s the red-tape… The administration… The things that are in your job that are designed to keep you busy.
Good Work
This is pretty much your job description – The day to day tasks that enable your role to be productive. These are the tasks that are directly linked to objectives you have and enable you to make progress towards them.
If all you ever do is your job description, you will be doing good work… But not fulfilling work…
Great Work
This is value added tasks and responsibilities. This type of work won’t be in most standard job descriptions as it is way over and above the basic expectations of the job.
This is the type of work that is autonomous, creative, has real impact and contributes to the growth and development of you and those surrounding you. It makes your hair stand on end, it gets the blood pumping and the adrenaline flowing… It generates long term value to your company and your people.
99.9% of the world’s population want to make a positive contribution. They want to be a part of something bigger than themselves. A job description isn’t that… Great work is.
Ask yourself, “If I could do anything to radically improve the performance of myself and the people around me, what would I do?”
And in the answer, you have great work.
In Summary
Identify what tasks in your job are in each section – Bad work, good work and great work.
Pro-actively reduce the amount of time you spend in bad work (I know it might be red tape that needs to be done, but does that honestly mean you have to spend your quality time there? No… Do it, do it quickly and don’t let it take more energy than it deserves!)
Do your good work… This needs to be done to do a good job!
Create time and opportunities to partake in great work – Make it a priority. If you do your performance will rise, your wellbeing will improve and the value you add will be a powerful contribution to those around you.
If you are a leader… Just take a moment to think about your followers. How much bad, good and great work do they have?
As a leader it is your responsibility to allow the environment for great work for your team – more great work will equal more innovation, creativity & productivity, which in turn equals ultimately better results.
You deserve more
Most people play it safe.
Most people try to fit in.
But you have a dream… and you deserve that dream.
Here is how to make it a reality:
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How to be FREE. HAPPY. POSITIVE… NOW
I think we have been put on this earth to enjoy our experience… To live our lives to the fullest… and to make a difference to those around us.
Here is how:
The five steps you must take to reach freedom
In my role as a leadership and performance coach, I work with a variety of people… young adults who are just starting their careers, to company directors, to professional athletes.
No matter who I work with, time and time again, the most common desire is freedom.
Of course freedom comes in many different forms – financial, personal, performance, but it all boils down to the same thing. The ability to do what you love, without constraints.
When you think of freedom, what does it mean to you? Is freedom something you would want in your life?
If so, here are five intellectual steps that are necessary if you are to attain freedom in your life, inspired by motivational speaker Les Brown.
If you can master these five steps, you can manifest freedom. If you don’t freedom will always remain just out of reach:
It is possible
Earlier I asked what does freedom mean to you, in your mind you created a vision. Now think about this vision again. Make it clear and specific. Make it colourful and bright.
What happens with most people is that they start with a vision, just like you, but then say to themselves it can’t be done… This is wrong. It CAN be done.
Take a moment to think about this logically – is attaining your vision possible?
No matter how big your vision is, no matter how far away it feels right now, no matter how unlikely you think it is… The answer is YES… there is always a chance and that makes it possible!
It is vital that you understand this. Your vision is possible… It can be achieved.
It must happen
Once you know that your vision is possible, then you have hope, anticipation and momentum – Now you must choose to make it happen.
Your vision is possible – Think of how amazing your life will be when your vision manifests into reality – Don’t you deserve that future? Don’t you deserve that vision?
Make you vision so compelling and powerful… then combine it with the fundamental truth that it is possible. Do this and you will be unstoppable. Your vision stops being a dream and instead becomes essential. It becomes vital.
It becomes a MUST happen, rather than a COULD happen – and that changes the game!
It is down to me
The first two steps are about physiologically building motivation – the following two are about being mentally prepared for what it will take.
The bottom line is, you are the only person who can make your vision a reality. You are the only person who cares about it, you are the only one responsible for it, you are the only person who can drive it forwards.
If you hope someone else will do it for you – you are mistaken.
If you hope it will be given to you – you are mistaken.
If you hope you will just get lucky – you are mistaken.
Your vision is possible… You deserve it, so it MUST happen… The only person who can make it happen is you. Are you prepared to take accountability for your vision? If you want to make it a reality, you have to be.
It is going to be hard
Attaining your vision will not come easily… You will be knocked back, rejected and fail loads of times. There will be times you want to quit. There will be times when you will question your ability.
You have to be psychologically prepared for this – Because it is going to happen.
Most people are not prepared for how hard it will be and they quit – They try, they fail and they quit.
But when you know it is going to be hard, when you are ready for it to be hard, then you are able to get knocked down and get back up again.
The more you understand it is going to be hard, the more knocks you can take and keep moving forward – That is how your vision becomes reality – by NEVER giving up.
Understand it is up to you, understand it is going to be hard and it becomes possible…
It is inevitable
As soon as you have the mental toughness that comes with “It’s down to me” and “It is going to be hard” then something magical happens.
When you have a vision that you know is possible, that you are determined to make happen and are prepared to take accountability and can bounce back from any amount of failure – then your vision becomes inevitable.
If you keep on taking positive action towards your vision… and never stop, no matter what… then achieving your goal just becomes a matter of time.
One day you will win… You just have to keep fighting, until you get to that day!!
Putting it all together
You can achieve anything you want in life… anything.
But to do so you have to understand and master these five steps. The bottom line is your vision is possible – It’s then a choice if it must happen, if you are prepared to take responsibility and the knock-backs.
If you are, then success is only a matter of time… and it will be worth it!
