Sports teams win championships with seasoned coaches who guide cohesive, highly skilled teams to discover their innate greatness.
Have you ever participated in a group at work that not only possessed excellent skills but knew how to seamlessly perform as an extraordinary team?
They most likely have a great coach.
In the world of work, a coach helps an employee develop their skills and strengths and, perhaps more importantly, helps them transform a weakness into a strength over time.
Is coaching a science? Is it a combination of multiple things working well consistently? Can an inspired coach make a good team great; transform an under-performing team into a contender over time; or turn a great group of individuals into a team?
We believe the answer is yes.
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The entrepreneurial arena is risky business, and surviving (let alone thriving) in today’s demanding culture is challenging.
As entrepreneurs, we are challenged to achieve in a competitive business world—a task not for the weak-minded or faint of heart.
Championships aren’t won in the routine, daily actions that most people fill their days with.
If you find you’re hanging on by your fingernails while you try to dig your way out of your inbox each day, or you’re desperately attempting to figure out how to get some actual work done between all those meetings and conference calls, or maybe you’re simply overwhelmed with prioritizing your massive “everything is urgent” workload, it is time to call for reinforcements.
Choose a coach that aligns with your current vision.
Professional development provides real-world, applicable knowledge that can help bridge the gap (sometimes chasm) between theory and actual business practices that lead to increased competency and capacity, which will yield greater output and fulfillment.
Typically, coaching is about developing the capabilities of high-potential performers, and can be a potent solution for ensuring top performance from your best and brightest talent.
A good coach will help identify strengths and development needs, helping to set and achieve challenging goals. Continued coaching and opportunities for personal development will boost employee morale, engagement, and loyalty.
Learning from the success of others and seeking to identify qualities of successful people will motivate and inspire performance and help you take your career to the next level.
Brian Tracy, a success expert and one of the top trainers in the world today, says, “Those people who develop the ability to continuously acquire new and better forms of knowledge that they can apply to their work and to their lives will be the movers and shakers in our society for the indefinite future.”
A great coach makes all the difference. Brian Tracy propels success and has stood the test of time.
Tracy suggests that when choosing a coach or mentor, find someone you like, trust, and feel comfortable with, who has considerable experience in your business and field.
The right match is the key to success, as without it, the trust required for optimal performance won’t develop. Other items to consider when finding a coach include whether they have a clear methodology, and you need to decide if certification is important to you.
Tracy has consulted for over 1,000 companies and given speeches and seminars to millions of people around the world.
Here are the three things we learned from researching his materials that may increase your work performance: Continuous Learning, Hard Work, and Preparation and Planning.
Continuous Learning
Tracy attributes much of his success to his lifelong love of learning. “All my life, I have enjoyed reading and learning about how some people, especially great leaders, were able to accomplish so much with their lives, and then I enjoyed telling other people what I had discovered,” he explains.
“I still read and take notes three hours per day. Then I combine and recombine the best ideas into my speeches and seminars, which have now been attended by more than 5 million people worldwide.”
Hard Work
Tracy attributes his success to hard work. “I learned that there is no success without hard, hard work, and I never tried to succeed by taking shortcuts and cutting corners. Instead, I work longer and harder than almost anyone in my field.”
Preparation and Planning
In addition to hard work, the most important habit for success, according to Tracy, is to plan each day in advance, set priorities, start work on your most important task first thing, and then discipline yourself to single-minded concentration on one task at a time until it is 100% complete.
This can be a challenging feat for many professionals, who feel pulled in multiple directions and feel pressure to constantly multitask throughout the day.
“Discipline yourself NOT to check your email in the morning,” suggests Tracy. “Avoid the life-destroying temptation of ‘electronic interruptions,’ which are diminishing the hopes and careers of millions of people.”
At a time when many people complain they spend all day in their inbox, reacting to “urgent” demands instead of focusing on revenue-increasing projects, this is advice worth considering.
Brian Tracy has stood the test of time, and his sage wisdom transcends the latest tech innovations proclaiming that it makes life and work easier. Successful entrepreneurs know in their bones that it’s hard work and we wouldn’t have it any other way.
Great entrepreneurs seek constant coaching to compete successfully in today’s business world. It’s an essential part of the leader’s learning process.
Additional reporting for this article provided by Mary Michelle Scott, Fishbowl President. For additional resources: www.fishbowlworkforce.com
