Clarity in goals
Vague goals produce vague results – Jack Canfield. Clarity in goals is energising – for oneself and for the teams around. Clarity in goals produces the results we want. Are my goals clear to me? Are team goals clear to the teams?
Performance
What works
‘If it works, don’t fix it. Once you know what works, do more of what works. If it doesn’t work, don’t do it again, do something different’ – Anonymous. Are we watching enough of what we do, what happens, what works?
Actions
The best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing – Theodore Roosevelt. It’s the actions that have changed the world (than the thoughts). Also, people become who they are, because of what they do. Am I actioning
Commitments
Often we get distracted by several opportunities that float around. Each may seem attractive and clear – Yet we tend to forget the commitments that come along with each of them: in terms of energy, time, money… Being mindful helps – to optimise our commitments; as to where we put our energy, time and money.
Loving
The only way to do great work is to love what you do – Steve Jobs. Loving what we do. That shows up – on oneself; in the outcomes too. Great works and extra-ordinary things get done outside the comfort zones. Loving helps one go there…
Outcomes
Reflecting on ‘what did I do today’ is important; In the long run, even more beneficial would be to reflect on ‘what did I achieve today’. It helps us learn faster. In due course it helps us focus on outcomes. When I start asking ‘what did I achieve today’ I move. And people around me
Doing
Nobody ever got muscles by watching me lift the weights – Arnold Schwarzenegger Doing – that’s what really matters. Knowing is one thing. Being aware is another. It’s about bringing-in awareness – that influences the actions. A Coach could help…
Overnight success
It takes 10 years to become an overnight success – Anonymous. In recent times we hear it takes 10,000 hours of deliberate practice to become ‘overnight’ success. @ 3 hours a day, roughly it converts to 10 years. 3 hours a day for my craft per se may not sound like too much – but
Doing
‘The shortest answer is doing’ – George Herbert. What prevents us from doing what we know we need to be doing? Reasons could be many – might need clarity, courage or whatever that it takes. How do we get to ‘doing’, acting-upon things that we keep contemplating for long… The shortest answer is doing.
Possibilities
Thinking about possibilities, than about constraints – former is expansive and the latter, limiting. It’s not that one needs to ignore constraints / challenges for practicing this. It’s thinking beyond them, not about them. Thinking and operating from a ‘possibilities’ perspective uncovers new arenas, potentialities, possibilities…, brings a whole new dimension to our lives, the