Set your GOALS for 2009 and ACHIEVE them for REAL ……….. no kidding.
Happy New Year!!!
Goals help you see things as they could be, not as they are. Ask yourself “why not?” instead of “why” and live your dreams now, set goals for 2009 and beyond and turn things around and make life better than it was in 2008 for yourself, your family, your friends, your community and ………….all.
If you want to achieve success beyond your wildest aspirations, live a life of passion and purpose; live your BEST life NOW; achieve all your dreams and goals, no matter how grand they may be, you CAN. Simply Perform on Purpose, by moving from the SYMPTOMATIC Performance up to the SYSTEMATIC High Performance.
This article may be long, but it is interesting, so read along ……..
The Competency Grid
Let’s take a look at the competency grid, which clearly shows the progression from “Not Knowing and Not Aware” clueless and blundering through life to “Intuitive and Instinctive” where every action you take moves you effortlessly towards success.
Where do you see yourself on the grip? Be as honest as you can with yourself, because guess what, you do not need to tell anyone, this will help you look into your inner self and figure out what you need to do.
Stage-1: Unconscious Incompetence.
Stage-2: Conscious Incompetence.
Stage-3: Conscious Competence.
Stage-4: Unconscious Competence.
Have you ever wondered what the most successful people in the world, men and women alike, in every walk of life have in common? How did they achieve such spectacular success? Each transformed his or her VISION into outstanding Results over Time. You can too!
Stage-1: Unconscious Incompetence.
You may or may not know something is wrong. You may not even be AWARE that you have a problem, let alone serious issues with your performance. It seems like dark forces are holding you back from all that you are meant to be. You work hard, but have the feeling that there’s an easier way, a smarter way, but you just don’t know what it is.
Going through the same motions, day after day, you hope and pray that someone will step in to help you. You know that something is not quite right, but fail to see the warning signs. Of course you are willing to do the work, but have no clue what you need to do differently to break free of the self-imposed bondage you have put yourself and your family in. So you wish and wait, burning up precious time in the endless cycle that we call “getting ready to get ready.”
The key is to recognize the SYMPTOMS, and quickly find or get the CURE!
Stage-2: Conscious Incompetence.
At this stage, you can SEE exactly, step-by-step, what you need to do differently to produce far greater results in far less time. You become VERY AWARE of your strengths and weaknesses. You are CONSCIOUSLY AWARE that all your symptoms are the logical extension of Stage-1 Performance issues, manifested in your life.
You are highly AWARE that these symptoms will persist until you DO something to make them GO AWAY. You still haven’t DONE anything differently YET, but you feel better because you KNOW that these symptoms all have a common CAUSE. The good news is that almost NOBODY stays at Stage-2 for long. The great news is that once you KNOW there is a CURE for Stage-1 Symptoms, almost NOBODY moves backward to oblivious cluelessness!
Stage-3: Conscious Competence.
Now that you can actually SEE what’s standing between you and your goals, it’s easy to systematically take smarter actions. You are now AWARE of your performance positives and negatives, you quickly amplify your strengths and eliminate your weaknesses. Put simply, you know what to do, and you do it!
You become a paragon of efficiency and effectiveness, you find new ways of working smarter, competing smarter and living smarter.
You are “working” your Personal Bookmark daily.
Stage-3 Competence becomes a simple matter of doing your 4 R’s with increasing frequency:
You do the RIGHT Things consistently…
You do things the RIGHT Way consistently…
You do them at RIGHT Time consistently…
You do them for the RIGHT Reasons consistently…
Stage-4: Unconscious Competence.
This is the fun part! You instinctively take smarter actions. You intuitively make smarter choices. Your performance is on cruise control, quickly moving you towards the success you desire.
Stage-4 performance is where you do the impossible and make it look effortless! At this stage, your self-confidence virtually explodes, your self-esteem is magnified a thousand fold. You are at the pinnacle of success, looking down from amazing heights with no fear of falling and no fear of failing!
You are living your Purpose, because you are Performing on Purpose. You are a Purpose-driven Success. This stage is what makes great athletes, top sales people and executives. It gives you the power to achieve all your dreams and goals.
Stage 4 performance gives you the power to ACHIEVE the success you truly desire, both personally and professionally. This is High Expectations coupled with Brilliant Execution. This is where all your hard work pays off.
Put simply, the “secret” to success is only 4 words long: High Expectations - Brilliant Execution.
2009 is right around the Corner
Therefore, for 2009 if you are not already there, why not become successful on purpose? Get out of the heartbreak of Stage-1 performance and live in Stage-4. If nothing else, it is easier to be a success rather than to put up with all those Stage-1 symptoms!
After all, who WERE the most successful people on Earth BEFORE you ever heard of them? That’s right, people with a dream… just like YOU… but along the way they developed the POWER to meet or exceed growing Expectations.
You CAN too! Just move up to Stage-4 Unconscious Competence.
You can achieve results beyond expectations. You can become all that you are meant to be. You can live the life of your dreams, live your best life, starting right now, not sometime, someday, maybe. The secret to success can be stated in just four words: Expect More - Execute Better.
Want to be WEALTHY; POWERFUL; HAPPY; Greater Peace of Mind; More Fulfilling Relationships; Greater Job Satisfaction; Be Your Own Boss; More Energy; Unstoppable Achievement; Greater Freedom; Make a Bigger Difference; More Exciting Dreams; Realize Your Dreams; Greater Self-Confidence in difficult situations; Freedom from Bad Habits; Great Adventure; Freedom from Monotony; Stop Worrying; End Procrastination; Relief from Stress; Reason to Get Up in the Morning; Passion to Live; Become Inspiring; Become Amazing; Stop Wishing and Waiting; Make Every Day Your Best Day?
Then Expect More - Execute Better.
How do you do that? Raise your Expectations, perform so that you meet or exceed them.
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