3 Stages to Achieve your Potential
Shadi Banna
Chief Empowerment Officer - passionate about unlocking business, social and personal potential
At Potential.com, we strive to empower people, so they reach their full potential!
Our journey of empowering those around us began over 15 years ago. During this time, we invested our efforts trying to decipher how people think and behave and then apply our knowledge to enhance our platform and content.
We have in the process supported millions of people around the world to start the journey of realizing their potential - and learned a lot!
I'd like to share with you some of our findings along the way.
What holds us back from reaching our potential?
Over the years, we have tried to come up with answers to better understand the enablers of success.
But with every discovery, new questions were raised.
How can we motivate people to take actions that are important to them? We all know how hard it is to stick to a healthy lifestyle with good food and exercise.
How can we provide the shortest route to unlock their potential? In a world, with information overload and constant disruptions, this becomes even more difficult.
How can we encourage them to be confident in their abilities? If someone is not feeling well or is worried about how to cover their monthly expenses, it makes this even more difficult.
How do we inspire creativity and innovation? Something that the world needs a lot of these days.
COVID-19 pandemic provided a reflection opportunity
In an already turbulent world, COVID-19 disrupted our lives and challenged our daily routines. While we are adapting to this new “normal”, it has pushed us all to validate some of our basic rituals and daily routines.
Of course, a lot of suffering has taken place due to COVID-19. Many have lost their lives.
But on the other hand, it has also brought families together and given us a time-out to validate what is important to us.
It has been an opportunity for us – at Potential.com - to take time to reflect and share our learnings. It has also given us an opportunity to see if our empowerment model can withstand the test of time and circumstances.
We realized that our work became even more important and relevant during these difficult times.
As an example, we were able to launch a multilingual platform and video content to raise awareness about how to stay safe from Coronavirus (COVID-19) within a few weeks of the outbreak.
Schools, Universities, Governments, Corporations as well as individuals were thrown into the deep end of remote work and learning.
Our empowerment platform and content provided a lifeline.
After many years of validation and experimenting, we are ready to share with you the levels that we take people through so they reach their potential.
The 3 key stages to help you reach your full potential
When designing programs that aim to bring out the best in people and help them realize their potential, we focus on three fundamental stages.
Stage 1- Well-being – the foundation of potential
We are constantly bombarded with endless information and negative news, a fact that was amplified by the onset of Covid-19.
Today, more than ever, the key to success is focusing on our well-being and overall mental and physical health.
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle, by following a wholesome diet, exercising well, minimizing distractions, and practicing meditation are essential.
Apart from improving your health, they foster positive thinking and instills a growth mindset that motivates you to take action and look at the bright side of things.
Stage 2 - Business Knowledge – the enabler of potential
Everyone needs to have the means to earn an income and cover at least their basic expenses.
Today, the global online marketplace is open to us all to participate in it. All you need to do is have the know-how which is readily available online for free – in most cases.
We all know that “Knowledge is Power” and that is why you should never stop learning. You shouldn’t be satisfied with what you acquire through your school or university days.
Applying your business knowledge is fundamental to staying ahead of the curve, and so is cultivating a culture of continuous learning.
Empower yourself and sharpen your skills by focusing on Real World Education, taking practical training courses, and participating in networking events to learn from experts and stay up to date.
Stage 3 - Innovation – the fulfillment of potential
Developing creative thinking and innovation skills can help us think freely and figure out clever solutions for common, everyday problems.
Based on the knowledge acquired, innovative ideas can evolve into an invention or business venture, ensuring the survival of these solutions and making them easily accessible to the public.
There’s something particularly rewarding about driving real, positive change fueled by one’s passion and conviction.
There’s something particularly rewarding about driving real, positive change fueled by one’s passion and conviction.
Sustainable social innovations are desperately needed to overcome the many global challenges, we are all facing.
Everyone should be working on such innovations in their communities.
They are also the gateway to us reaching our full potential.
How easy is it to apply the above principles and achieve a sense of purpose?
The vast majority of people around the world are now connected to the internet and have instant access to real-world education at the click of a button.
Knowledge is no longer a luxury, but a core value for everyone to stay relevant in a fast-paced world and to stay up to date with the Future Job Skills.
This online access lends itself to the global marketplace as well, giving unemployed people the chance to earn an income.
Those who have an entrepreneurial spirit and are driven by a longing to change the world for the better, can join global discussions around worldwide challenges and leverage their innovation skills to come up with solutions to problems that they are passionate about.
With the support of HSBC, we are doing just that for youth in the Tatawwar.com program.
Achieving your full potential
Once you feel good about your well-being, earn an income that covers your necessities and position yourself as innovators who can bring passionate solutions to the table, this sense-of-purpose will encourage you to realize your full potential.
Once you feel good about your well-being, earn an income that covers your necessities and position yourself as innovators who can bring passionate solutions to the table, this sense-of-purpose will encourage you to realize your full potential.
Over the coming weeks, we will be providing a set of articles, resources, and programs that are available to everyone.
Through our partnership with leading governments and leading brands, most of these programs will be provided for free.
So, everyone can empower themselves.
You can get more information on our blog page.
At Potential.com, our mission is to nurture those who dare to get out of their comfort zone to make the world a better place, by providing a platform for people to find empowerment and reach their potential.
Having read this far, we know you are one of those individuals :)
We look forward to having you with us on this empowerment journey.
MD at Midis Group
4 年Agree ?? great article Shadi Banna