AEROdYNAmIcAllY SPEAkING, A BUmBlEBEE ShOUld NOT BE ABlE TO FlY- Use more than one tool to solve your problems. There are many
different ways to solve a problem and twice as many tools to
assist in the effort. If you find yourself confronting your chal-
lenges with the same aggressive approach, you will find that
more problems have been inadvertently created. If you insist on
being soft-spoken and always needing consensus, you may be
perceived as being weak and indecisive. Develop a balance of
comfort with being collaborative when you need to be and an
authoritative decision-maker when the situation requires. Both
will be necessary on your journey of success. - Embrace adversity as teachable moments worth remembering.
The best way to prevent negative surprises is to plan and pre-
pare relentlessly. Part of planning and preparing includes your
response to phenomena that happen without your control. You
take an extra jacket on a hike because you remembered that last
time you left one behind. You arrive at the airport 90 minutes
early, because you remember what happed the last time you
only prepared for a minimum delay. Adversity turns to failure
only when you ignore the wealth of information that the experi-
ence provided. - You are better than a cliché! Success demands that you release
mediocrity and embrace excellence. In order to do that, you
must avoid the temptation to blend in at all costs. Add value to
your clients by delivering in unique and innovate ways. - Shop the perimeter. Welcoming the challenge of molding a raw
idea into an incredible final product is what motivated you in
the first place. Never forget your roots when partnering with
businesses and individuals. The times demand that you invest in
yourself and your business in a way that guarantees fresh ideas
and more meaningful results. - Demand feedback that fosters growth. I absolutely agree that
we should be proud of who we are and the service we provide.
It is hearing about the opportunities to grow that separate the
mediocre from the elite.