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"About 6 out
of 10 (59%) organizations currently offer coaching or other
developmental counseling to their managers and executives."
The Manchester Survey
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6 BARRIERS TO BEING GREAT
Many of us harbor a wish to be the best, the best
teacher, the best manager, the best father, or the best athlete.
What does being the best really mean? Along with mastering your
craft, being the best means having the best life outlook. How can
we move from "always above-average" to "genuinely
great"? Here are some of the true stumbling blocks that most
people overlook.
1 - SELF-CENTEREDNESS
Nothing else matters to you except what you want. Other people
seem more like obstacles to you rather than resources. All your
sentences begin with "I".
2 - LACK OF PERSPECTIVE
Your nose is buried in the everyday details. There’s no time
to step back from the situation and reassess your actions. The "big
picture" is for consultants, not real people.
3 - FIREFIGHTING
Your day is full of urgent interruptions that demand your attention.
You feel that nothing can get done without you. Truly important
projects are missing deadlines or not even begun.
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4 - LOW ENERGY
You end each day feeling wiped out and unproductive. You spend
each evening in front of the television to "unwind". One
day you plan to exercise more and eat less.
5 - HIGH BOREDOM
The weeks contain a monotonous schedule of useless meetings with
uninformed people. The family drains your last energy with endless
requests and errands. You can’t remember the last time that
you did anything exciting.
6 - UNORGANIZED
You constantly misplace items and spend several hours looking for
them. You haven’t filed or weeded files in months. The best
description of your work space or family home is "disaster
area".
While you may consider any or all of these common experiences,
any one of these is a barrier to achieving your personal best. The
path to change begins the moment you become aware. What if you selected
one of these areas to improve your current situation? How might
an improvement in that area impact other areas of your life? What
if you were guaranteed success just by trying? Take the challenge
and be amazed.
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