Our limiting beliefs often determine if we succeed or fail. It may be failure in a single instance or area or it may be an inability to reach our potential in life. Today we are exposed to many things that create limiting beliefs. Wouldn't it be much better to talk about how we can create better outcomes?
I was fortunate to learn much about work and life from my Dad. Additionally I always seemed to find excellent mentors. I learned many lessons from my mentors, my father and through self reflection. Here are a handful.
While seeing a movie about Vince Lombardi in school there was a portion about being on time. Lombardi believed that you should always be a minimum of 15 minutes early. I strived for that most of my life. Even now, I am never late. I decided that was the beginning of making a good impression in the workplace.
My Dad always taught me that other's may be smarter, faster, stronger, etc, but, nobody should ever be able to work harder.
Go to your strength. I was in a new position and a bit over my head. I was placed in the position because of 1 particular area that I was always successful with. A friend noticed my stress and reminded me, "Do what you do best and what your were put here to do."
Nothing can stop me but me. Another similar ideal of mine is that it isn't over until I quit.
At the end of the day, when you are ready to go home, there is always something else that you can do. It may be something that you have put off, a phone call to a client, making sure that you have a plan for tomorrow or tidying up your desk/office. Look around, reflect and close the day strong.
We have an obligation to pass our lessons onto other and I have always been cognizant of that. I always inspired my team to be better than I was and invested heavily in helping them maximize their potential. I had no fear of being replaced. Leadership is about getting the most out of others. I loved to surround myself with future leaders. Let's all strive for that and help them meet their potential.
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