How To Get Another Chance At Anything
No more tips.No more tricks.No more hacks.
Let’s be real, you already know this.
Just like you already know that you need to eat your fruits and veggies, you also know that temporary behaviors will never lead you to long term success.In fact, you’re probably so sick of me saying the same things again and again!But it’s true.
Tips, tricks, and hacks are the “sizzle” of the steak.
The steak itself is the disciplined, day-in, day-out practice of principles and values.You can make those habits small but you have to make them consistent.
We are now in the second week of February.
Most people have already quit their New Year’s Resolutions by now.Maybe you did, too.The good news is that you don’t have to wait a whole year to start again.Today just started and you’ve got all of it to make a difference.You’be been given a chance to succeed, and the thing is that no matter what happens, you will be given another chance
2 Minute Action
Let’s go with a reflection and turn it into action.What’s something you failed recently?What is the first step to improvement?If you don’t know the answer, now is the time to ask for help.People who ask for help usually move on.Prideful people who don’t ask for help move slower and/or suffer through their experience.
How To Fall In Love With Hard Work
There’s no movie montage.There’s no Rocky music.There’s no one following you with a camera.
What most people think “hard work” looks like just isn’t the case.
Hard work is getting out of bed when it’s cold and the sun hasn’t come up, yet.Hard work is having the difficult conversation with your teammate and redirecting their behavior.Hard work is trying to empathize with someone you totally disagree with.
And it’s the hard work that pushes us to our limits and tests our discipline.
It’s the hard work that helps challenge us to be better versions of ourselves.
What great opportunity!
This gratitude for challenging circumstances can totally transform our outlook!Even when you drop the ball and mess up: the good news is that every day, we get another shot.No matter how bad yesterday was, the sun just keeps coming up.It’s relentless!Just like you.
2 Minute Action
If you want to call in love with hard work, you need to build a relationship with it.You have to trust that it will pay off later and that it will make you stronger.Here are some examples of hard work that you can do in 2 minutes or less:Tell your partner you were wrong and want to make things better.Tell your boss you feel disrespected in the office.Do 2 minutes of burpees or pushups.You can absolutely build a habit or challenge yourself in 2 minutes or less.It’s just always up to you to show up and make it happen.
Why You Should Learn To Micromanage
Somehow, somewhere, the term “micromanage” got a bad name.If you have a team or confident experts, yeah, sure, micromanagement is a poor strategy, but what about the opposite?
How can micromanagement make sense?
If your new hire is low in skill and also low in confidence, you may need to use micromanagement to get them to proficiency.They need job knowledge first, which can require hand holding and frequent check-ins. A high level of accountability and transparency will also help make expectations clear and failures/successes visible.Gaining job knowledge will lead to successful completions of tasks and projects which will lead to opportunities for praise which will lead to increased confidence.To be clear: I’m NOT saying micromanagement is the answer to all management issues, it’s just a tool in the tool-belt of a competent manager.
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Who is someone on your team or in your life who needs support, coaching, or feedback?Categorize them, here. Are they high or low in confidence? Are they high or low in skill/job knowledge?If they are high in both, consider using a hands-off approach.If they are low in both, consider using a micromanagement approach.