This is your season to set goals and add value. And the season never ends. Be a lifelong goal setter (like me). The relationships that matter most to us are best served when we continue to set goals throughout our entire life.
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“If you do not have a trust-based emotional relationship, you do not have product differentiation … and the customer will constantly shop around for the lowest price and least amount of friction. I’m willing to bet that your best customers are the ones you have the most solid relationship with. When you have a rapport founded on mutual trust, it feels like you’re on the same team.”
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Times were tough; the stock market had plunged. Retail was dead. The auto companies were in turmoil. Mike understood that if United Way of Southeastern Michigan was going to survive and thrive in the midst of economic downturn, he would have to be a catalyst for change — both for the organization and for the region.
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Would you be comfortable walking through the Atlanta airport with your Purpose emblazoned across a tee shirt?
Granted, some travelers might avoid you, but I guarantee that some would approach you. They’d ask what your shirt means and where you got it. This latter group would be drawn to your Purpose because it resonates with them!
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In today’s pressure cooker world, too many business folks think that if we don’t stay on the treadmill and react instantly to every interruption, we’re somehow not performing at a high level.
I have found the exact opposite to be true.
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In my experience, if the road gets too smooth or too easy, I get bored. Complacent. Sleepy. So I throw in a couple of twists just to keep it interesting — and more importantly, to keep me focused and wide awake at the wheel.
The good news is we can learn from failure. In fact, if we don’t see it that way, we’ll find ourselves repeating the same mistakes. But if we do, nothing can stop us. Because with the right perspective, failures are the best teachers
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The perspective of age has taught me that even a heroic 26-mile event can only be completed one step at a time. So don’t beat yourself up trying to reach your goals overnight. And don’t despair if you make a mistake. Any runner will tell you that falling down is part of the process. Just get up, learn what you can and press on. It’s been said that perseverance is not one long race; it is many short races one after the other.
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As we age and gain experience, our skills get more honed and more adept, as long as we’re committed to lifelong learning. This is where investing in years of reading pays a dividend. I’m able to draw on a “field of diamonds” within my mind to help solve a problem, add value to a discussion, or propose a potential solution — all by drawing on my library of knowledge.
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It’s hard to believe, but our culture still promotes the idea that gaining enough financial wealth will cure all ailments and solve all problems. That’s nonsense.
For decades, Growth Minded leaders (I use the term “leader” not as a formal title, but to indicate a certain approach to life) have discovered (through the teachings of Earl and others great thinkers) that the mindset of continuous value creation leads to transformation in both material wealth AND intrinsic wealth.
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