The author, Charles Handy, is quoted as saying, "The world keeps changing, it is one of the paradoxes of success that the things and the ways which got you where you are, are seldom those that keep you there."
It's always worked before, you say...so why won't it work now?
I've always been out front with little effort...and now I'm in the pack and struggling. What's changed?
If you've entertained either of these questions, the answers are clear. Everything is changing with one exception, You. You're not changing, and as your world keeps changing, you are experiencing the problem with success. You've arrived, and the world and others are passing you by. As this disease takes hold, your old ways are becoming obsolete. So what is the prescription?
It’s a personal top-down/inside-out process that begins with creating thoughts that formulate beliefs which lead to new behaviors and actions. You are creating transformation and self-renewal.
There are four steps to get you back on the fast track..
1- Separate goal achievement from your definition of success
2- Clarify your purpose
3- View your life as instrument of learning
4- Choose healthy relationships as opposed to long-term ones
5- Don’t try to grow in isolation – become part of the change instead of observing.
Next week I will discuss the four steps in more detail.. in the meantime send me your most recent triumph or challenge and join our “Wall of Remarkable People” online at www.surveconsulting.com
Thursday, May 28, 2009
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