If you had to write it on a napkin, what would you say your secret to success really is? Some of the replies I have heard lately include:
* being productive - start the day with a plan, and stick to it
* networks - it's not who you know, it's who they know
* customer service - take care of those who take care of you
* leadership - people want to follow people they trust
Yup, that's it! I know I don't know as much as the group I spend time with. Collectively, they are the ones that I turn to for ideas, advice, and a gentle (from time to time) nudge in a new direction. Oftentimes, it is that bit of wind beneath the sail that makes the difference we need to experience the next level.
Consider your next jump. Whether you're thinking of changing things up in your personal life or your professional life, take some of your precious focus and set it on where you're going. In the book The Dream Manger (wrote about it on my blog) the author recommends the following experiment:
Write a list of 100 things you'd like to do.
Sound easy? Then, add a challenge: Write out the goal and find a picture that goes along with it. Put the words next to the pictures, and look through the "inventory" once a day...for 31 days (in a row). As you go along, ask the people you know for ideas, advice, and gentle nudges.
Oh, email or call after the 31 days (in a row) and I'll send you a copy of my book! (Good for the first 25 people who do it!)
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