Define what success means to you?
Gail Logan
Helping female leaders create incredible impact by coaching them to embrace their self-worth and confidence. Winner: Best Leadership Coaching Company | Online, Group & 1:1 | Corporate & Individuals | Speaker | Trainer
Everyone in life seems to be chasing the same thing, something by the name of success. While this may seem like everyone is pursuing the same goal, this couldn't be further from the truth. For this reason, you must decide what success means to you before you start the journey towards it. Otherwise, you may end up lost along the way.
Why Does Success Look Different for Everyone?
Name one person on this earth that likes all the same things you do and does them in the exact same way you do. Can't think of anyone? Exactly. This is because everyone is different, so you can't expect success to look the same for everyone either.
You have different desires, beliefs, and abilities. Chances are something that someone else may see as success may not even seem like fun to you. Therefore, you wouldn't consider it a success based on how you see the world.??
Why is Defining What Success Means to You Important?
If you are chasing someone else's idea of success, the reality is, that you probably won't get there. You are unique in your abilities and desires so you must define what that means for you.
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For example, someone like Elon Musk may qualify success as selling 12,000 of his new car model. While that is great for Elon Musk, if you are a salesperson at a local car dealership, success might mean making enough money to go on that dream vacation you've always wanted. Therefore success for you should be defined as selling five cars every month, or whatever amount to meet your monetary goal.?
If you don't set an appropriate goal and instead define success only as selling 12,000 units, you will likely never achieve it and end up disappointed and discouraged.?
So define your own version of success and notice what changes as a result.??
Many of the leaders I work with struggle to identify what they truly want for themselves and one of the best ways to figure that out is through 1-2-1 coaching.
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