On a 1 – 10 scale with 10 be the highest, what score would you give your
self in terms of results on your goals so far this year? Are you on track with your goals? Have other things gotten in the way? Have you already abandoned your goals? If your score is less than 9, consider implementing a leadership practice that can be life transforming. It is easy to implement, simple to remember, achievable and sustainable. What is it? Identify your yearly theme….in ONE WORD. This is the ONE WORD that will focus you in all of your actions, the ONE WORD that you stand for and that propels you forward.
This is a practice that I have been personally living for the past 8 years and I have also observed other leaders implement the practice and get astounding results. How does it work? Select one word that when you think about it embraces what you want to accomplish every day consistently for the rest of the year. Last year, my one word was ‘release’. Every morning I wrote the word ‘release’ down on a piece of paper and asked myself “what can I release today?”. More importantly, I answered my question with a specific action that I committed to take that day. Looking back over the year, I released many things, including a negative habit that dogged me for decades…worrying. I also released habitually watching TV. For me, I believe what makes this practice stick is that the one word focused me instantly and that encouraged me to take meaningful action.
I invite you to test out the practice for yourself. And I am really interested to learn about your results. Please respond after the first month and let me know how tings are going.
P.S. My ONE WORD this year is perspicacity.
LISTENING PAYS….if YOU make the INVESTMENT!