Dears,
Few years back I used to look at every challenge as a problem
and today every problem I see as an opportunity. What
many of us lack the most is bravery when our businesses are confronted with
profound transformations. Most of us find excuses not to face reality. We just
try to manage the way through the storm, hoping that good times will come back
and business will go back to the good old “normal”. When actually we should
take bold measures and think in a radically new way about the future of our
industry.
I've had the great fortune to have absorbed, and continue to
absorb, some priceless gems. From the bottom of my heart, I thank the many
people that have had a positive influence in my life and for those that
continue to do that right now. For many years I pondered over to understand
what makes me happy and successful. Finally, I realized that happiness within
and making others successful really makes you successful. So, packaged together
I can sum up the 6 Pillars for success and happiness:
1: Follow your dreams. Follow your passion. Love what you do.
Believe you can achieve. Plan it out and decide on your action steps to make
the dream become a reality. Take the steps and set the wheels in motion.
2: When faced with a tough decision, be prepared to listen to
positive and loving guidance from those around you who may have seen a positive
step that you may have missed or a consideration you may have chosen to ignore
as not relevant. These people are your guardian angels. They are a true gift of
kindness.
3: On the other side there are people that are your advice
monsters. Don't pay attention to negative and unhelpful comments such as,
you'll never make it, it's for people that know people, you’ll never get the
opportunity, you’ll be banging your head against a brick wall, etc. These
people may mean well, but generally they are reflecting their own insecurities
and self-limiters on to you. Ask yourself, what have they done and what are
they doing with their own lives? Are they a role model for me?
4: If someone in authority says, “No, you can't do that!”
acknowledge the reason they give as to why and then invest time into looking at
other options that may not have been noticed or realized before, by you or the
person in authority. Where there’s a will, there’s a way and if something is so
strong in your heart and is a true passion and a real goal, then more often
than not it is meant to be and a path will be revealed.
5: Consistently treat people with genuine respect and embrace
them with faith .You'll be amazed at how even those who at first may have
appeared uninterested, unhelpful, obstinate and a real jobsworth, will be very
willing to help you out. Stand your ground, be bold, be loving, respectful and
always polite and you will see how many closed doors start to open up for you.
Doors will open that you didn't even know were there.
6: Always have an open mind and a hungry for innovation <
Stay Hungry Stay Foolish >. Always aim to raise your game. How can I be
better? How can I work smarter? How can I be more impact full How can I be
kinder? How can I be more caring? Never stop taking on new learning, new
reading, new professional development and training. The day we do that we start
to stand still. If we choose to stand still it goes without saying that many
around us will keep moving forwards. This means, in essence, that the minute
you stand still you start to go backwards.
Enjoy the ride :-) I welcome below your thoughts,
observations and experiences.
Love
DC*
