Marketing guru Seth Godin's provocative post about the hierarchy of success reminds us in so many words that attitude is everything. Particularly when talking about success.
Godin invites us to dig down deep and ask ourselves six questions. Warning: The answers to these questions may surprise you, even scare you. They require courage to honestly answer them. Extra coaching tip: As you are reviewing your answers, ask yourself after you finish reading each response, 'why do I think that is?'
Taking that extra step will help you uncover any present obstacles to having the right attitude to success.
I recently came across this new online training technology, Maestro Conference. Its main value is to create an interactive experience for online learners.
As a promotional effort to get people interested in trying this tool, Maestro Conference has created an online seminar event during the whole month of July. And this is a no cost to those who subscribe. The range of topics varies from spirituality to the neuroscience of success. If you want to learn more about Maestro and browse the remainder seminar offerings, click here. You have lots to learn and nothing to lose!
Independence = freedom, liberation, the state of not being subject to. So as the 4th of July celebration approaches, I could not help but think:
What are we still dependent on? What or from whom do we need to free ourselves?
A couple of thoughts (based on my own experience and from others whom I coach):
Between burgers and fireworks let's reflect on the state of independence of our professional endeavors. Let's free ourselves from negative and unproductive thinking, attitudes, people and environments. Easier said than done? Yes. But awareness is the first step to change.
Today is Commencement Day at Harvard University. I should have been one of the hundreds of graduate students wearing a cap and gown, glowing with pride to receive a degree from such prestigious institution. Instead I am writing this blog post cheering for my colleagues and friends.
Why didn't I graduate this year? Because I made a choice last December: To slow down the pace of studies while being a mother to my son, Arturo.
It was no sacrifice. It was a choice. And that was the biggest lesson from my experience as a graduate student: To expect the unexpected even when you think you have accomplished what you want. You and you only can decide how to manage the challenges ahead.
The key is for you to decide how to handle every twist and turn and not to let circumstances determine how your experiences turn out. Proactivity and open mindedness are essential to self-managing unexpected challenges. Trust me on this one. I have spent many sleepless nights reflecting on this issue while changing diapers and rocking my little one to sleep.
Rejection. Failure. Loss. These are words that, unfortunately, have become part of our daily conversations. After a while one could become trapped in this downward spiral thinking and see every occurrence as a negative.
What if failure, rejection and loss were to be perceived as ways to prepare us for success? At least so it says Harvard University. Their Success/Failure Project offers lots of resources and research to prove this argument. You might want to take a look. What do you have to lose?
If it is any consolation, every one has experienced rejection in one way or another. Even Harvard students are coming to this realization according to an article in The Boston Globe.
The article does a good job in suggesting reflection and introspection as ways to learn from the experience.
