What Peak Performance Looks like
“They tell you to set goals but they don’t deal with the bigger issues of how do you stay on track? How do you keep motivating yourself day after day? How do you get yourself to take consistent action?” (a recent question.)
TRIGGERS is about performing at your very best. it’s about staying on track, motivating yourself day after day and taking consistent action – and doing it very well. that’s called Peak Performance. The better you perform, the better your business will thrive and contribute to giving you a satisfying life.
As a business coach, that is what I help my clients do.
Why is it some business people create businesses that do so well while others struggle and even fail?
You see it all the time. Two people with similar backgrounds, education and grades; both start very similar businesses. One person builds a business that supports a great lifestyle, has time with his family and enjoys great vacations. The other is barely making ends meet and is working all the time.
The answer is one performs much better than the other. He manages his time better. A real leader, he takes charge and is a great boss who delegates wisely and often. He has high standards and is demanding, but it’s fair. Hiring slowly and firing quickly, he creates a highly effective team.
He has a positive mindset and inspires people with his enthusiasm and belief in himself. He is focused, outgoing, and above all courageous. Stepping out of his comfort zone is no problem.
He persistently pursues his goals with unflagging motivation, especially through tough times and slumps.
Adaptable, he can creatively adapt to the constantly fluctuating business world quickly. He is constantly learning and able to absorb large amounts of new information. He eagerly invests in teachers, business coaches and mentors who have expert knowledge.
Above all, he is self disciplined, avoids procrastination and does what needs to be done when it needs to be done – and he does it very well.
How closely do you measure up to this model? Where are the gaps in your performance? I’d love to hear what your biggest challenges are.
~Stan
