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3 Things I’m Doing to Find My Own Definition of Success

Success

Finding our own definition of success is important to living a fulfilled life. It was a lightbulb moment for me to step back and see that I had adopted another person’s definition of success, down to an income goal and work lifestyle they had shared online, and it fit like a shoe three sizes too big. I don’t think so.

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Set Stretch Goals

Office Dynamics

I have asked them to write and give three-minute presentations; role play with participants; challenged them to think beyond the typical answer in class; project their voice; write diffi­cult development plans; and even come up on stage with me at our Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence. Don’t you dare settle for mediocre goals.

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Need Help Overcoming Public Speaking Anxiety? Communications Expert Matt Abrahams Offers Tips to Find Your Confidence

Success

Anything you did that would jeopardize your status was, by definition, very risky,” he says. For a vast majority of people, anxiety stems from being overly focused on one’s desired outcome or goal. They help me be present oriented… and warm up my voice,” he says. You can even pick a number in your head and count backward.

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Overcoming Perfection Paralysis

Eat Your Career

But sometimes, the goal of excellence goes too far…and becomes perfection. I definitely think (and know from personal experience) that striving for “perfection” can be a motivating force. Strategies to Overcome Perfection Paralysis Set Realistic Goals: I like to say, “Perfection is the direction, but progress is the goal.”

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How to Encourage Employee Autonomy—and Why That Should Matter to You as a Leader

Success

Companies that nurture employee autonomy definitely have an edge over their peer businesses. Not only do they present groundbreaking strategies frequently, but they also create a workforce that’s fiercely loyal and focused because everyone feels like a part owner. At any time, they can ask for clarification on expectations or goals.

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3 Science-Based Mind Hacks to Get Into Flow

Success

The best definition I’ve ever heard for this psychological event is this: “[Flow is] an optimal state of consciousness where we feel our best and perform our best.”. Using a basis of Csikszentmihalyi’s work, Steven Kotler determined what prompted a state of flow , including these three critical “flow triggers”: Trigger 1: Clear goals.

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Napoleon Hill’s 28 Self-Analysis Questions

Success

Have I attained the goal which I established as my objective for this year? You should work with a definite yearly objective to be attained as a part of your major life objective.) Have I reached decisions promptly and definitely on all occasions? What is my present rating on the fundamental principles of success?

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