All your life you’ve wanted to become better at whatever you are doing and this morning while I was on the typical running loop around my neighborhood I had a thought that may help you get there. Prompted by the in-ear Nike run club coach, Chris Bennet, the idea struck me.
“It’s going to take more than this run to to become a better runner. It’s going to take quality recovery, nutrition, hydration, education, and more to become the better runner I know I can become.”
What struck me about this thought wasn’t so much the implication on my running hobby but more on my love for leadership and my community. If I want to make my community a better place its going to take more than what I’m doing now.
You’re like me and you want to do great things for your community. Well, it’s going to take more than doing what you’re doing to make that happen.
We want to improve the lives of those around us and help others find joy in the day to day. This is going to take more than the routine we’ve found ourselves living out each day of the week, each week of the month, each month of the year. It’s going to require a shift.
It’s going to require a shift in thinking, in doing, in action. to gain ground we are not required to make huge changes up front. I actually think the lasting most impactful improvements in our communities will come from small, incremental but powerful adjustments to our daily routine.
it takes more than what you’re doing to get better at what you’re doing. What you have been doing was enough to get you to where you are but it won’t be enough to get you where you want to go.
Put another way, What got you here won’t get you there.
So are you ready?
Here are some personal coaching questions you can use to pull yourself forward into that thinking and doing of impact.
Step 1…
First, right now, identify the specific area of desired improvement.
Is it your slow-lame running skills like me?
Is it your leadership and influence at work?
Is it your relationships at home or at play?
Is it the local community playground that needs some love?
Got it… Great now let’s move on to step 2.
Step 2…
How do you need to change the way you think about this so that you can improve it?
Here are some examples from my imagination to get you started.
– running example: learn about proper technique
– leadership example: don’t overthink it, encourage someone today
– relationship example: refuse to be silent, become more curious about what my friends need help with.
– playground example: stop waiting for someone from the parks department to knock on the door and ask me for help I commit to offer my help with specificity to the appropriate representative.
Step 3…
Take one small action today based on your new way of thinking.
Step 4…
Repeat step 3 until greatness is achieved
I hope this helps you today because I believe that better leadership means a better community and better communities mean a better world.
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