How did you do in Part 1 of the “Being the Best” last week?
You have to score highly on all six of the characteristics we previously mentioned to be sure you’re one of the “best”. If you didn’t then we have the solution for you here if you did then congratulations you’re half way there to mastering the characteristics successful people demonstrate day in, day out! Take Part 2 of the “Being the Best” to see if you really make the grade …
7. Do you leave a legacy?
Leaders aren’t in it just for themselves, though they will surely reap the rewards of being the best. They build things that last beyond themselves, things that can be enjoyed by others as well. They leave a mark for future leaders to see and use.
8. Do you know how to prioritise, set and execute your goals?
Just like weight loss boils down to eating right and exercising, personal management boils down to prioritizing and executing. First prioritise your activities—the important stuff goes on the top. Then execute (ie “do them”). The best have habits and discipline that get them to the top, by doing the best things and doing them first.
9. Do you focus on building relationships?
Success does not come alone. Everyone who achieves greatness does it with the help of countless others. How do the best get others to help them? They treat them with respect. They embrace them. People become the best because they help other people, and people like them.
10. Do you make excuses?
When they fail, they admit it and move on. They get back up, try harder and do it right next time. They let their actions speak louder than their words. They stand tall and do it better next time. No excuses, just results.
11. Do you strive for “good” or “best?”
Yes, they could say, “This is good.” But that would mean they have settled for less than the best. Many people think that good is good. Good is not good. Good is the enemy because it keeps us from the best. What will it be: good or best? The best choose the best.
12. Do you dare to dream?
While others live the mundane and settle into a life they never bargained for, a rut, the best dream of a better life. And then they take the necessary risks to achieve their dreams. They live by Teddy Roosevelt’s quote: “Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a grey twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.”
Do you think you’ve passed both Part 1 and Part 2 of the “Being the Best” test? If it’s a “no”, or you’re “not sure”, then we have the solution that will give you the skills, belief and confidence to “be the best” day in and day out! “Working Miracles … with Performance™” is a powerful and dynamic two-day workshop that increases personal effectiveness and success. Helping you to understand what you’re capable of achieving and motivating you to be able to improve any aspect of your performance – both personally and professionally.
- When we worked with an organisation in the automotive industry they couldn’t get beyond 430K then in 2014 with our help increased 470K units sold and 2015 increased to 503k Units sold – their best two years ever!
- Another organisation in the the retail industry had seen their share price increase nearly 8 fold in just 4 years on the back of a customer centric-culture change programme we ran.
- Because of our work with an organisation in the oil and gas industry, we helped them achieve their stretching 5 year business plan in less than 2 years.
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