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How Badly Do You Want It?
Think of your ideal life, your ultimate goal or current target. How badly do you want it?
Most people will say that they are committed but their attitudes, and more importantly their actions, don’t back their claims.
I get it. It takes courage to call your shot and when you do, you must follow through. No one is coming to save you or even cheer you on when you need it. That’s an unpopular statement but true and if you do have someone in your corner cheering you on, that’s a rare and beautiful gift. Embrace it!
As high performers, you and I must be committed to the process, call our shots, and then work relentlessly to make it happen!
What inevitably holds most people back?
We’ve been “sold” the lie that it should be easy!
It’s not going to be easy. You’re not going to have balance for a certain amount of time and you’re going to get knocked down time and time again. Too many people promote a que sera sera lifestyle, what will be...
PAUSE
My coach, Paul, served as a US Mustang Marine in Afghanistan in 2013 and he often weaves valuable insights from his training and service into our coaching sessions.
One thing we discussed recently was reacting when we’re “triggered” and how to slow things downs so that you take aligned courageous action.
In the past, I would say I’m your poster child of a trigger happy individual. I typically ask forgiveness and rarely request permission so slowing things down to pause when I’m upset is still definitely an area of growth for me.
As I was reflecting on my most recent session with Paul, I came up with the following checklist to ensure that I PAUSE before pouncing!
P – Perspective
Am I looking at different perspectives or am I only exposing myself to one narrative? This can be incredibly challenging, especially when we’re passionate about a topic, but it’s critical. We need to look at issues and challenges from others’ points of...
