Why Discovering Your "WHY-power" Is The Key To Meaningful Success

What is your "WHY"?

In our StressToSuccess coaching and training, we emphasise that to become successful, you have to define, then think and act in line with your "WHY".

Your "why" is the underlying reason that'll keep you working towards your dream lifestyle when things aren't going your way, or when it seems like the world is against you and your business or family.

My "WHY" is my desire to make these four contributions in some combination or other, for everyone I meet - in or out of the workplace: to help Educate, Enlighten, Empower and Entertain. It's why I transitioned from 25+ years in corporate, to setting up and running an ethical, mission-centric training and consulting practice to realise my "WHY" in a more impactful, wider-reaching way.

So what's your why?

Is it your kids? Or your life partner? Is it to drive that brand new prestige car?

Perhaps it's freedom to travel and explore the world? Or maybe it's more primal reasons as per Maslow's hierarchy?

There is a reason behind everything that you do. You may not realize this but it is true.

You see, most of the things that you do every day are on autopilot such as brushing your teeth and taking a shower. You don’t think about these things you just do them. Yet behind all of your actions is a reason.

You brush your teeth and bathe each day because you do not want to smell bad and be unclean.

You make the journey to your place of work each day because of the reward you receive and what it means to you and your family. While these things are obvious, this is not always the case.

As human beings we are usually more aware of WHAT we do and HOW we do it.

The WHAT part is usually obvious and the HOW part is something that we've learned over the years.

The most difficult thing to understand is WHY you do the things you do.

Most people will do things that they don’t want to do and accept this as part of life, as a necessary sacrifice to get what (they think) they want.

For example there are plenty of people that work a job that they hate. They do this because they feel that they have to - because the paycheck will somehow automatically fulfil all their other desires.

These people often lack the confidence in themselves to find a better job. They are happy to just drift along taking anything that they can, because staying where they are is safer, more "comfortable" and less injurious to their ego.

The trouble with this is that they will never be fulfilled. Just look at all the unhappy millionaires out there.

Obviously I'm not saying there's anything wrong with wanting to amass wealth for the sake of driving a Ferrari or having an opulent mansion to live in, but we have to get better at figuring out what we're working towards.

Of course there will be obstacles, challenges and a heck of a lot of frustration in our personal and professional lives and relationships - and that's part of the journey of self-growth and personal excellence.

But, as sure as taxes are here to say, once you figure out your real "why", and how to put the pieces together, all that frustration will be worth it (perhaps your probably know someone who already has?).

Figure out your real "why" right now. Simon Sinek's best-selling book "Start With Why" is a great resource to support you do just that.

And the next time you want to quit, start to flex your "WHY-power".

So if you're a leader or high achieving professional who wants to dig deeper and uncover and harness your "WHY-power", then book in a call with me to see how we can help you through our proven "Stress To Success Blueprint" method, which uncovers your "WHY-power" and "WOW-power" through the 5 wellbeing pillars: emotional, physical, mental, behavioural and spiritual - to help you achieve meaningful success both in and out of the workplace.

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