Mind-set #1 is about having a bias for results. Get results and you’ll be trusted. Simple. Naturally, people say they hold this mind-set…after all, that’s what they feel others expect them to say. But saying you’re committed and demonstrating it are two different things. It’s when one’s buttons get pushed, when one’s comfort zone gets invaded that you really find out whether the commitment is real or faux. Turning up the heat acts as the ultimate stress test…as you’ll soon out if you’re committed to really delivering results or not.
What happens when:
***the entrepreneur with a great new idea seriously questions whether they are the right person to bring the idea to fruition.
***the senior officer in the Fortune 500 realizes she’s about to hire someone smarter and perhaps more capable than she is.
***the managing partner who willingly steps aside to aid the ensuing merger with another firm.
Sometimes getting out of our own way is the very best thing we can do in bringing forth the best possible results. It may require that we put our ego aside or lose control to a third party. It may result in being relegated to the shadows, instead of the spotlight. It may mean taking a short term financial hit. It may just break our heart. Know in the end it’s always few who take this less-traveled road. They may not like it, but they do it anyway. After all, it’s who they are—namely professionals.
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