The Missing Piece
By Monty J. Sharp, Certified Comprehensive Coach
http://www.workteamcoaching.com
We’ve all heard the remarkable stories of people that achieved remarkable things in their life, career or business. We’ve been to the motivational seminars featuring dynamic, charismatic speakers who whip us into an emotional frenzy and give us the surefire secrets to success. We’ve bought the tapes, books and videos with the steps to achieve our wildest dreams and goals.
Still, with this vast amount of wisdom at our fingertips, many people will undoubtedly never accomplish their life goals. Sadly, most will simply settle for much less than their dreams in life.
What’s missing that sets those that accomplish much in life from those that spend their life wondering, “What if…?” I’d like to suggest what I think is the missing piece.
It's not enough to set your sights high; you also need to protect your goal. Like protecting someone you love - wife, children, friends - you would never tolerate anything that would do them harm. Quite the contrary, when you are protecting something, you are all the more diligent to nurture and care for it.
When I worked in the rehabilitation field, I often treated people who had diabetes and had lost the ability to feel pain in their feet. Because they no longer sensed the presence of their feet, they often neglected to protect them from injury. The consequences were often horrible – hideous ulcerations, lost limbs and even sometimes death. What you do not feel, you will poorly protect. What you do not protect, you could easily lose.
Success is the result of a certain mindset and of a set of decisions rather than a set of random occurrences. The successful are so deliberately. People who achieve success are those who constantly “feel” and protect their goals. They will not tolerate anything that could do harm to them. If you have a goal, AND you won't tolerate its not being achieved - you are protecting the goal and you WILL create the structure to achieve it.
A personal coach helps you hold and protect your goal, maintaining the necessary focus to stay on track to successfully achieving your goal. Coaches provide the structure and accountability their clients need to keep the passion and commitment alive and to consistently take the steps needed to reach their goal. Visit http://www.workteamcoaching.com for more information and to get your own personal coach.
About the Author
Certified Comprehensive Coach, Monty J. Sharp is a team development expert who coaches his clients through change management, business development, visioning and leadership, sales and productivity. His clients include Fortune 500 companies, regional and local companies, executives and managers, professionals, and small business owners.