Shattering
the Myth of Instant Success!
In
today’s world of Reality TV, You Tube, and On-Demand everything, it is easy to fall in the trap of thinking that success
can be easy and spontaneous. Allow me to pop that thought bubble! The danger
with such thinking is that we think instant success is such a real possibility
that we never do anything to earn it! Or in a fortunate case that we receive a
great opportunity, we are rarely prepared for it.
Currently
I am reading Today Matters by John Maxwell. The basic premise is to shatter
the myth of instant success. Success comes in small steps we make every day,
not in leaps and bounds. Far too many people think success is possible if we
just:
- Wait long enough
- Wish hard enough
- Search thoroughly enough
The
problem is that kind of thinking makes achieving success as some kind of external
event versus internal effort. The point is success is built daily
which is why TODAY MATTERS! Success is not a future event that will come to
us. We must run to success every day. Just think about the shows
American Idol or The Voice. You might think those young contestants just
started last week. The truth is that those that make the final rounds have been
performing and perfecting their art for years prior. They are living examples
of the old joke “It took me over 20 years to become an overnight success!”
So what
choices are you making today that will create your success tomorrow?
- Are you growing?
- Are you leading out loud?
- Are you learning?
- Are you reflecting?
- Are you collecting skills and experiences?
- Are you helping others be successful?
As always, if I can help you
Get Better, Be Ready and LEAD OUT LOUD, I would love to hear from you. Also, as
a bonus, if you go to my Out Loud Strategies website (www.outloudinc.com) and enter your contact
information, I will send you a FREE guide to establishing a mentoring
initiative program in your organization! Such an initiative would be critical
in order to add value to your organization!
Yours
in Leadership,
Bill
Faulkner
Co-Founder
– Out Loud Strategies
Independent
Coach, Speaker, and Trainer with the John Maxwell Team TM
Email = bill@outloudinc.com
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