Renaissance Men - Value vs Cost
Fiona Ross
The Queen of Kings | Globally Renowned Coach to High-Performing Men | Transforming CEOs, Founders & Visionaries Into Unshakable Forces for Good—Leading with Power, Loving with Depth, Living with Absolute Freedom
Today, I want to tackle a fundamental question in our self-improvement journey that has been on my mind, particularly after a not-unusual conversation with a high-flying leader like you.?
This person, perched on the edge of a significant decision, posed an intriguing query: "Why do some choose to invest in their growth through coaching while others back out at the mention of price?"
The distinction is startling in its simplicity: Value vs Cost.?
It's the different lens through which leaders view the world, the filter that separates those soaring eagles from the ones still pacing the cage, looking longingly out at the possibilities and unable to take action.
Consider this: one group eyes the price tag and hesitates, their thoughts clouded by the notion of immediate cost. They see each dollar or pound spent as a dollar or pound lost. But by fixating on the 'spend', they're inadvertently staunching the flow of their potential and the sheer possibility that lies just beyond the horizon of their current reality.
In contrast, there are those who are driven not by the money that flits from their account but by the immeasurable value they'll draw from such strategic personal investments. These are the ones who understand that forging one's destiny is less of a cost and more of a catalytic conversion, a mere drop today for an ocean tomorrow. They are the visionaries who recognise that mage-like coaching transmutes their 'spend' into a profound investment in future success.
Critically, these individuals aren't merely speculating; they are calculating.?
They are calculating how the?insights, accountability, and transformation afforded by coaching will not only refine their leadership but amplify every facet of their existence.
Nevertheless, I also see a group of leaders who possess the means to invest yet choose the path of hesitation. Their gaze is locked on the immediate expenditure, not the expansive view of their potential reality. They stand at the threshold of change, unable to step over the price tag dangling in the doorframe.
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The tragedy here is twofold. First, they are shouldering the invisible cost of unmet potential, which manifests in stagnant relationships, unachieved goals, and unrealised dreams. Second, by not investing in themselves today, they're tacitly writing cheques against their future bills of dissatisfaction, regret, and what-ifs.
So, to you, the architects of change, the sculptors of tomorrow, I offer this simple choice: Invest now and cultivate a garden of endless growth, or remain rooted to a spot and watch the seasons change without you.
In leadership, true victory is valuing the transformational power of coaching over the fleeting hesitation of cost. Because once you realise the profound difference that a shift in perspective can make, the results, gentlemen, are not just significant. They are priceless!
Love and Blessings
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10 个月Love this - the cost vs value equation comes into all aspects of our lives. It is similar to the mindset that people apply when they decide to save money by attempting a piece of skilled work they are not trained for to save money - plastering for example. Once they get in a mess they end up paying again to have it done properly. I do think some people are just built that way - they naturally avoid spending money on anything they feel they do not need to - ultimately at their own cost. I think this is different for people with a growth mindset - they understand that things usually provide more value than they cost. Great piece - got my brain ticking :-)