Recruitment Growth And The Gap Versus The Gain

[Please excuse any typing errors as this is a direct transcription from a recent podcast for your benefit.]

Self-motivation for business leaders. This week I recorded a video for our Superfast Circle group. It was part of our Monday Motivation series.

It relates to planning for 2019 which includes reviewing our wins from last year in context with what we want to achieve this year.

The Gap Versus The Gain

Dan Sullivan, the well-known business coach, talks about the plight of entrepreneurial business owners which most of us are.

Whatever we do isn’t good enough, and we tend to look at the gap rather than the gain. In other words what we haven’t achieved yet rather than the wins we have.

What if we cut ourselves some slack and looked at the gain related to other events that have been happening for us during the year.

It’s a process that Denise and I have been using for years.

We each then grab a piece of paper and write down three columns: Work Positives, Personal Events and Challenges.

I then fill out each column, with no judgement about the ‘size’ and impact of what I am writing and then I look at each part in context.

It’s astounding when you realise what you have achieved in circumstances that you might not have appreciated.

It certainly gives perspective about how ‘good’ you are.

To give an idea my list included; moving offices, taking on-board new employees, building out a new service offering, taking on our first content clients in Australia, joining APSCo, having a new roof and endless building work, nearly losing our beloved Superfast Staffy who had to have spinal surgery, and handling an elderly mother- who is poorly, spending more time in hospital than out.

Oh, and presenting on stage and increasing turnover to its highest ever, celebrating a milestone birthday, recording our Superfast Circle event on video for the first time. Having the most downloads ever of our podcast this year and the list goes on…

What about you? It’s important to put ourselves first when we think about achieving the goals we have. 

What Next?

Grab that piece of paper make yourself a cuppa and start writing. Then review you might be amazed at how well you are performing!

Thanks,

Sharon

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