On some level, we all know what we need to do in order to succeed. We’ve taken the courses, attended the lectures, listened to the podcasts…but somehow we tend to stay “stuck.”
Creating the necessary changes in our lives requires the decision to make those changes. That means pushing down our fears and deciding that we will implement what we’ve learned — and learn from what we’ve implemented.
And therein lies the rub: we know what we need to do…but we don’t always apply what we’ve learned.
Perhaps it is the fear of failure — or even the fear of success.
Perhaps it is that we have a high-level understanding of what to do — but lack the specific tactical steps to transform that knowledge into action.
Success in life comes down to the willingness to take action.
But today’s hyperactive, fast-paced, 24/7 world makes demands on our time and thwarts our best efforts to do what we know needs to be done.
So, we need to develop achievable plans with “wiggle room” embedded within them. In this way, we avoid the snowball effect of too aggressive planning that leads to a cavalcade of missed deadlines.
We need to develop habits that can carry us through when our willpower might be lacking.
We need to get enough sleep and avoid burnout so that we can not only do what needs to be done, but also enjoy the fruits of our efforts.
And we need to care enough about ourselves to do not only what will make us happy, but also create success on our own terms.
Dr. Geri Puleo, SPHR, is the President and CEO of Change Management Solutions, Inc., an eLearning and Coaching company focused on eradicating workplace burnout through the B-DOC Model. An entrepreneur for over 25 years, keynote speaker, author, blogger, business coach, university professor, and researcher, you can see her “in action” by watching her TEDx Talk on YouTube. To contact Dr. Puleo, please go to www.gapuleo.com.
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