Success
Have you ever considered success?
In an article in our recent graduate newsletter recently we discussed the concept of success. We discussed whether perhaps success is about self-determined success.
I would love to discuss this in a little more depth.
What does success look like?
When we discuss success and how it happens we talk about what it looks like. This discussion is either pretty straightforward or rather challenging depending on the individual and their understanding of purpose. Success is not unlike your "why" but I think it has a harder edge.
What does self-determining success look like?
You determine what success is.
Get rid of any others who may tell you what success is.
Ask what does success look like to me? My day, my month, my workplace?
However, firstly, it requires you determining what is success.
I think it looks like hands on hips, direct gaze, strong voice and simple statement.
For me, it is not about that really big picture. The picture of “I want to make sure everyone in my orbit locates and steps into their leadership space”, which by the way I am still focused on.
It is more a smaller puzzle piece of the bigger picture. Like hands on hips, clear gaze, thoughtful voice.
Something like "in this part of the project, everyone will have a sense of their own leadership power and will have experienced that leadership is always about teams".
Starting self-determined success
My observations are that when people self-determine what they want then the path of getting there and making it happen becomes clearer.
What are the simple thinking processes that might help you get to the harder edge self-determined success?
To start the self-determined success with these questions:
1. Face-up to your success
What does success look like to me?
2. The End
What do I want at the end of this? Satisfaction? Recognition?
3. Shoulds or Musts
What personal behaviours have got in the way in previous attempts to be successful? How will I adjust these behaviours?
4. Agree-ers
Are you seeking approval from others about measuring your success? Examine this need and work on the unhelpful need for that approval.
5. Find a celebration buddy
Is someone else going to assist you in being accountable? Think about who can support and celebrate your success with you.
6. Move today
What actions do you need to put in place today to move you today? Tomorrow? Next month? Write them down and speak them out.