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Good performance in high school got you into the college of your choice. Good performance in college got you your first job.
But did you notice that when you finally landed a job everybody was just as good, if not great.
Outstanding performance is a given, just the price of admission to the success sweepstakes. Clarity, commitment, confidence and competence will take you to the next level.
Clarity of purpose and direction is the first key to creating a successful life and career. There are three keys to developing your clarity of purpose and direction. You have to . . .
l Define what success means to you personally. This is important. You get to choose. So choose wisely. Figure out exactly what you want out of your life and career.
l Create a vivid mental picture of yourself as a success. This image will guide you along your journey.
l Clarify your personal values. Your values are your foundation. They provide you with guidance in ambiguous situations. If you have personal values, you won’t find yourself struggling with what to do in most situations.
Commitment
- Take personal responsibility for your success. Only you can make you a success. Once you make the decision to take personal responsibility you’ll be well on your way.
- Set high goals and do whatever it takes to achieve them.
- Choose to respond positively to people and events. Treat every setback and failure as an opportunity to learn and grow and move you one step closer to the successful life and career you want and deserve.
Confidence
- Choose optimism. Believe in your heart of hearts that today will be better than yesterday and that tomorrow will be better than today. Self-confident people choose optimism.
- Face your fears and act. Don’t let your fears paralyse you into inaction. Fear is the great demotivator. It stops you from achieving all that you can.
- Surround yourself with positive people. If you can’t move away from negative people, do what you can to hold them at arm’s length.
Competence
Create a positive personal impact by developing and constantly promoting your unique personal brand, be impeccable in your presentation of self – in person and online, know and practice the basic rules of etiquette.
Become an outstanding performer by getting technically competent and remaining so throughout your career.
Get organised and manage your time and life well.
Get healthy. Manage your stress and lifestyle. Eat healthy, exercise.
Build SUCCESSFUL relationships. To do this successfully, you have be self aware. Understand yourself and your impact on others. Pay it forward to others; give with no expectation of return.
Of the four C’s to success, which, if any do you feel are the most important? Are there more that we are missing?
Nyaradzo Mavindidze is the Managing Consultants at Avodah Consultants, which specialises in soft skills training and coaching. For feedback email [email protected]
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