When I teach my management and leadership classes the attendees fill out evaluation forms. They give feedback on the course, the location and on me.
Generally I get very good results.
One time I got a perfect score.
Someone from the company where I contracted to do the training called me to congratulate me, she was thrilled.
It was nice to get this call and get the recognition.
But there really is only one to go from here.
In contrast, I played in a tennis match where my partner and I were destroyed. We won a few games but pretty much couldn’t do much worse then we did.
But there really is only way to go from here.
In fact there have been subsequent courses where the evals have gone down a bit.
And there have been matches where we have won.
But I have been able to enjoy all these moments, whether winning or losing, or getting a perfect score.
I wouldn’t have always enjoyed them.
In my early years as an instructor I would have focused on the imperfections. I wouldn’t have seen the wisdom of losing.
Am I wiser because I’m older?
I hope not!
I believe it is about focus and passion.
When I am focused and passionate about what I’m doing:
• It’s about the process not the result
• The challenges are shifted to opportunities
• I appreciate when it goes well because I know what it’s like when it doesn’t!
As long as I keep this perspective, there really isn’t only way to go when you’ve achieved perfection or total disaster. Rather a myriad of alternatives which you seamlessly flow between.
Only one way to go from here - To learn more about this author, visit Howard Miller's Website.
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Howard Miller
(Visit Howard's Website)
Howard Miller is a consultant,
facilitator, trainer and coach with over
15 years of experience in helping
organizations, entrepreneurs, executives
and managers utilize their internal
behaviors and communication styles to
maximize communication and productivity
skills. This results in a clearer vision
and mission, specific and measurable goals
and actions, and more strategies to ensure
success.
Clients include mid-range to large
companies, both corporate and non profit
such as the IRS, Blue Cross Blue Shield,
IBM, state government, public school
districts, and non profit organizations.
Howard also does executive and business
coaching with the Tony Robbins and the Ken
Blanchard organizations.
Howard is a board member of the National
Speakers Association Northern California
Chapter and has been on the boards of ASTD
(American Society of Trainers and
Developers) and Golden Gate Business
Association. Howard has a Bachelor of
Science, Cum Laude, from the State
University of New York at Albany, a
Certificate in Training and Human Resource
Development from University of California,
Berkeley, and graduated from the Coaches
Training Institute (CTI).
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