In his seminars, Brian Tracy often asks the audience to raise their hands if they are self-employed. At first, about half the audience typically raises their hands, and he asks the question again and again until, eventually, everyone gets the "trick." We are ALL "self-employed."
It doesn't matter who signs your paycheck or what it says on your taxes, at the end of the day each of us works for our selves, to achieve our own personal goals.
Now, here's a scary question: What if everyone worked exactly as hard as you do? What if every police officer, every airline pilot, every accountant and every surgeon paid just as much attention to detail, put in just as much effort and cared just as much about their RESULTS as you do? What kind of world would we have?
Fortunately, most of This Months Thought readers work very hard, care a great deal, and can honestly answer, "IT WOULD BE A FANTASTIC WORLD!"
Some of us, however, know there is room for improvement. Around the margins, especially on our bad days, we do not work as hard or care as much as we might. Some days we do not "go the extra mile" or make that extra call. We do not do the "little things" that make all the difference.
This month, take a hard look at your own performance and give yourself an honest grade. If you are doing your best, congratulate yourself and honor that! But if you see a few things that could be adjusted to give you a slight "edge", take action! Change them! Over time, it's those "little things" that make all the difference.
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Rodger Blaker
(Visit Rodger's Website)
Rodger Blaker Coaching LLC
Phone: 214-485-2238
www.rodgerbla
ker.com
Rodg
er@rodgerblaker.com
Rodger is a Professional Certified Coach
who is an expert at creating positive
change in business behavior, working with
solopreneurs and small business owners.
Through a proven coaching process, Rodger
helps very busy, successful leaders to
slow down, reflect, and map out critical
changes they need to make to significantly
grow their business and improve
personally.
Before opening his coaching business,
Rodger spent 25 years working for fortune
500 companies where he gained valuable
leadership experience by working with
senior and executive management as a
senior project manager.
Rodger is a graduate of the CoachU
Certified Graduate Coaching Program and he
is a member of the International Coaching
Federation where he earned his certificate
as a Professional Certified Coach. He is a
member of the ICF North Texas chapter
where he holds the position of Treasurer.
Rodger also holds a certification as a
Project Management Professional or PMP.
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