"We think in generalities, but we live in detail"
- Alfred North Whitehead
I must CONFESS that for years I have hidden behind the shroud of being a "big picture guy." Now, like it or not, I am starting to MATURE in the manner I would have hoped for years prior. Although my personality is that of an "expressive driver," I am beginning to understand that the DETAILS of work are what create REPLICABLE success patterns.
Sure, anyone that has a BULL mentality, like I do, can push their way through to success in varying manners. We have the ability to PERSUADE, OVERWHELM, and FORCE ACTION from more passive individuals. Yet, when it comes to REPLICATING that success, we STRUGGLE unless focused on the details of execution.
What is it about the DIRTY DETAILS of a process, project, proposal, event, etc that are so CHALLENGING to work through?
2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
TIME and EFFORT.
Sounds simplistic huh? It is. It is the same reason people don't go to the gym, read books, eat properly, call their families, and all the other things we SHOULD do. It APPEARS to take too much time and effort.
What if you INVESTED a lot of time and effort UP FRONT to learn how to work through all the details? What if you could go through the MAJORITY of your pain initially, so you could cruise later on? Would you spend the time and make the effort?
Seems like we have a SOLUTION, huh? Now earmark the time… and dive deep into the nasty, dirty details you hate so much. They are waiting on you to find them (and the success secrets that follow them around).
Cheers,
Zach
*To enjoy past editions of the Morning Motivator go to – http://grow-learn-lead.blogspot.com
The Morning Motivator is a copyrighted publication. The use of this article is open for print or publication with proper citations.
No comments:
Post a Comment