Does it surprise you to learn that many of today's top
executives, professionals and entrepreneurs have personal
coaches? But this coaching has nothing to do with physical
fitness.
This type of personal coaching is about being and doing
your best-about time and goal management-about peak
performance-about achieving higher levels of business or
professional success.
This is where we also talk about accountability. To whom or
what are you held accountable ? Do you have a coach or
mentor that will listen to you without judging you or
laughing about you idea to walk on water? Does your coach
hold your feet to the fire and show you where you missed
the mark even when you can't see it because you are
standing on it? This is what I am talking about.
Regardless of the focus for each person, however, in the
end it's about living life the way they really want to
live. And this is a goal most of us have!
Some people just are not ready to get a coach or mentor. So
I have given you these ten steps.
But if you aren't ready for your own personal coach, here
are ten steps to coach yourself along the path to your
preferred lifestyle:
Step 1. Get Clear Pick one major goal you feel ready to
commit to, write it down, including all the steps that it
will take to reach this goal and be sure you have a clear
picture of exactly what your goal is. This may sound like
old advice-and it is. This advice has survived over time
for a good reason-it works! It's far more powerful to write
your goals down than just hold them in your mind. A goal
not written down is just a suggestion or an opinion and we
all know about those. You must read it out loud to
yourself once a day and if you'll review them at least once
a week, your rate of success will double.
Step 2. Get Committed If you want something more than you
have today, you'll have to do something more. ( How big is
your WHY?) (read "The Power Of WHY") This does not
necessarily mean that you have to work harder or longer,
although many super-successful people do just that. What it
does mean is that you should commit to do your best! Peak
performance is not something you achieve in the future-it's
doing a superior job right now-on whatever task or
challenge before you. Do it right the first time and you do
not have to repeat yourself. For successful people this is
a habit and springs from a superior attitude. Remember
affirmations are the self speak that will help.
Step 3. Get Focused Life is packed full of distractions.
Successful people take the time to solve distracting
problems, or give them no attention at all. Learn to focus
on what you want, not what you don't want. What you focus
on will grow. Pick a time and remember that business is
business time and play is play time and self improvement is
always important.
Step 4. Get Organized Successful people know that space
management is just as important as time management. They
have organized desks and files and organized day timers. If
you want a higher level of success, spend some time getting
your workspace organized, and make it a priority to keep it
that way. It's difficult to have an orderly and efficient
mind in a cluttered and disorganized space. Also time
management and sticking to it is just as important as space
management.
Step 5. Get Motivated Read or listen to something
motivating every day. Even 20 minutes everyday is your goal
that can make a big difference. Listen to educational and
motivational tapes, CDs, MP3s while you drive. Turn your
car into a university for self improvement. This is
important "mind food." See my article posting on this blog
about what we spend on the inside of our heads verus the
outside of our heads.
Step 6. Get Educated If you're committed to superior
performance, part of that requires keeping your mind open
and stimulated. Read both within and outside your field of
focus. See my link at the bottom to better reading and the
list of books no matter what your business or products.
Step 7. Get Connected Become part of a Master Mind group-a
group of people committed to helping each other become
successful. Meet once a week (even on the telephone) to
brainstorm ideas and advise and support each other. Place
like BNI and Chambers of Commerence within your city will
help.
Step 8. Get De-stressed It's important to take a personal
evaluation of your stress level. Daily stress management is
not just important-it's essential! Stress has very negative
impacts on your brain: (1) It is proven to actually kill
brain cells, and (2) It focuses your mental activity in
older portions of the brain that do not support higher
creative thinking. It is not your friend! The more active
the brain without stress the younger you feel. The more
active the body without stress the younger you will feel.
Step 9. Get Balanced Super successful people know how
important it is to have a balance in their life. Bill Gates
takes an entire week off each month and seeks solitude so
he can clear his mind. I take at least one day a week and
withdraw to my hobbies and time to just do no business at
all. But just as important as personal retreats is some
play time with your family and friends. Get balanced, and
you'll be far more productive and creative.
Step 10. Get Confident Successful people have strong self
images. They have a sense of their own self worth and are
confident they can handle whatever life tosses in their
path. If you have personal doubts-that's the first place to
start on your desired pathway to success. This must be
dealt with, or you'll just continue to have the same
problems holding you back! That's why you need to visit my
blog or email me to get a free self confidence course.
Build yourself up and then you can help build others.
Remember you are never to big to bend over and help someone
else up. If you think you are TOO big to do this you are
really just the smallest person in the world.
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This type of personal coaching is about being and doing
your best—about time and goal management—about peak
performance—about achieving higher levels of business or
professional success.
blindguy55@msn.com
http://www.readingblind55.com
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