How is your progress so far in 2024? Is it what you expected? Are you further ahead or falling a little behind and need a boost? Let me assure you, no matter where you fall there are eyes watching you. Friends, coworkers, family members etc., know whether you feel like you are winning and happy or losing and frustrated. As I have often said, a big motivation for me is to take my perfectly imperfect self and set the very best example possible for those around me. Doing for others can be a strong driving force that can be used to keep you on track. With this in mind, I researched a number of different opinions on the qualities we want to possess to be that inspirational ideal for others. In my research I found seven reoccurring themes that came up over and over again, regardless of the profession.
Role Model Summary
Posted: February 28, 2024
2 Steps About Role Models
Finding a role model is step number one. Until this happens, there is no efficient forward progress. You must be able to start with someone’s example or you will waste a lifetime trying to figure out answers that already have been answered. A role model enables you to start on their shoulders and then grow from there.
Step number two is you must study the example of your role models. The word, “study” means to embrace learning and invest time in discovery. Studying a role model will increase your confidence, competence, and self-esteem. It will reduce anxiety and help you feel what you are doing is worthwhile.
Which one resonates with you?
Posted: February 21, 2024
The Careful Art Of Choosing A Role Model
Posted: February 14, 2024
In 1993, I had the chance to meet one of my personal development heroes, the legendary motivational speaker Mr. Zig Ziglar. As I listened to him answer questions in a very small group, I was able to ask him a question I had wondered. “With everyone out giving advice on how to live, how do YOU choose who to listen to?”
His answer was, as expected, brilliant. He said,” Humans are physical, mental and spiritual. Before I take someone’s advice to heart I look at them to see how their advice contributes to their happiness and the quality of their life.” After all, success at work is no replacement for a family starved of your attention. Being purely spiritual but sitting and mediating all day is not going to do good for your physical body, while being physically fit but having a head filled with stress and anxiety is not good either.
If the method the person endorses provides a total balance physically, mentally and spiritually, that is a great indicator of a worthy habit to copy.
Where To Find A Role Model
Posted: February 07, 2024
One of my favorite sayings that is a fit for this topic is, “Fish Discover Water Last.” Now before you think I have lost my mind, allow me to explain. If you were to ask a fish “What is water?”, if they could talk they may not be able to articulate the answer to you any better than someone asking a child, “What is air?” The reason is because it is all around.
How do you recognize something that is a part of everything you do and everywhere you go? You have to shut down your awareness so you can focus on the place you are, or the tasks at hand. Like water for a fish or air for humans, role models to learn from are everywhere. The challenge is that since they’re so much a part of what our world is, we have to NOT disregard them just because they are everywhere, and we have to guard our perception from tainted and our focus stolen by the very small percentage of negativity.