Five Roles That Power Incredible Achievements

Today's issue has taken me 18 years to write. That's how long I have been refining the concepts I'm sharing.

The most extraordinary human achievements require five roles; most people are good at just one to three of these roles, which is why most people don't produce extraordinary achievements.

But a few people invest the time and effort to master all five roles. Doing so is a decision. You can decide to get better at all five roles.

The main difference between the top of this ladder and the bottom is how you deal with limits: at the top, there are no limits... at the bottom, there are many limits.

Here are the roles:

At the top of the ladder is the Creator of Worlds. This role is all about unleashing your imagination and envisioning possibilities that seem impossible. It's about dreaming big and bold, without getting bogged down by limitations. In this space, you let go of limiting beliefs, unnecessary attachments, biases and even your own ego. It often requires meditation, stillness, experimentation and altered states of consciousness.

One step down is the Whisperer of Possibilities. This is where you integrate visions you encountered at the top stage and start introducing them to others. You inspire others to pay attention and perhaps collaborate with you. Think about an entrepreneur pitching a concept to early stage investors, and you get the idea.

In the middle is the Architect. This role is about taking your big ideas and turning them into a concrete plan. You are bridging the creative with the pragmatic. It's about being strategic and systematic, breaking down your vision into actionable steps and plotting the best course forward.

Next is the Builder. This is about assembling resources, forming a team, designing processes and workflow. You take big ideas and translate them into smaller, more actionable ideas.

At the foundation is the Worker. This role is all about discipline and diligence. You produce a certain amount of work, in a set amount of time, to a certain level of quality, for a pre-determined price.

So... I could dream up an idea for the best book ever written, but until I actually write the book, proofread it, sell it to a publisher, they print it, we publicize it and someone buys it, my great idea isn't tangible. The entire process requires moving from a "no limits" state to a "many limits" state, which is incredibly difficult to do.

To cite a personal example, I like to think of myself as a creative. My internal narrative is about how creative I am (yadda yadda yadda...).

In my journey, I have come to realize I am not as creative or disciplined as I imagined. I excel at Architect and Builder, but sometimes get uncomfortable being a Worker. In a similar manner, my lack of discipline often causes me to turn away early from the Whisperer of Possibilities role. Most challenging of all, my heart has been too sheltered and my soul too ignored for me to yet deeply explore the Creator of Worlds role (good news: I'm working on it now).

While we all have the capacity to inhabit each of these roles, most of us naturally gravitate to just a few of them. Maybe you're a dreamer who struggles with the practical details, or a doer who has trouble thinking outside the box. That's normal.

But here's the exciting thing: by developing proficiency in all five roles, you open up a whole new world of possibilities. You gain the ability to dream up innovative solutions, communicate them effectively, devise strategies to achieve them, marshal the necessary resources and put in the hard work to make them happen.

Mastering this full spectrum of roles is the key to unlocking your full potential and achieving the kind of extraordinary results that most people only dream about.

The first step is to understand that these five roles exist, and to recognize the roles you most frequently inhabit.

The next step is to make a decision about whether you are ready to try to be extraordinary, which means developing your ability to perform the roles you have seldom adopted.

I'll be writing more about this in the weeks ahead. In the meantime, I welcome your comments and questions. I promise to do my best to answer them.

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