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The Success Formula: Success = Results Delivered X Fulfillment Lived
The Success Formula: Success = Results Delivered X Fulfillment Lived
The Success Formula:
Success = Results Delivered X Fulfillment Lived by Richard Monette B.Sc., B.Ed., M.A., InnerWarrior Consulting My professional purpose is clear - I am hired to coach people and organizations to achieve their highest potential in terms of success. Having facilitated this quest for several different organizations and individuals, I've realized that the overall process of success can be summarized by one formula:
Success = Results Delivered X Fulfillment Lived The first variable in the equation - results delivered - is obvious to most: to achieve true success, concrete and tangible results must be delivered: the corporation must post higher profits; the executive given the promotion; the Olympic athlete awarded the gold medal.
The other variable in the equation - fulfillment lived - is more fleeting in nature. It is challenging to identify those intangible elements that bring fulfillment to an organization or an individual. However, this variable is a multiplier, so there is a measurable value to engaging in "pragmatic imagination," or the act of giving a concrete definition to these fleeting, intangible (or so-called "soft") outcomes of success.
Let me use the example of an accomplished athlete who dreams of an Olympic gold medal. The recipe to deliver the result variable in our equation is straightforward: do whatever it takes to win - advanced training, increased strengthening, experience with world-class competition, etc. But let's imagine our athlete wants to go beyond these obvious results. Along with acknowledging the hard work required, she clearly identifies other elements of her long-term success. In that frame of mind, she chooses "life-long pride" as a critical factor of fulfillment that will enhance the value of the tangible results found in winning the gold medal. This act of consciously defining the full scope of what constitutes true success will enhance her quest for success. To explain a little bit further, if her focus were strictly to deliver the result of winning the gold medal, then taking illegal performance-enhancing drugs could be a viable and justifiable option for this athlete. Once "life-long pride" is identified as the critical multiplier within the success equation, doping is no longer an option.
There are two challenges to completing the "success formula". First, one needs to broaden his or her understanding of what constitutes true success. In our fast-paced world, the quest for success, both by individuals and organizations, is often fuelled by the pursuit of ready-made, easily identifiable but incomplete results, which lead to unfulfilling success, or even failure within the realm of the bigger picture.
The second challenge is to be able to conceive or envision the fulfillment part of the equation - to make the abstract components of success tangible and definable. In general terms, fulfillment is usually the outcome of three elements: happiness, meaning, and legacy. Let's go back to our athlete. One of her challenges is to make tangible a somewhat subjective component called "life-long pride." To conceive the fulfillment side of her success, she could imagine the pride she will experience during presentations to school children and aspiring young athletes, to envision her impact on these thousands of children and youth by sharing the story of her quest. Our athlete can go a step further to keep herself on track by periodically evaluating how much pride she feels in her progression toward success. She has made her Olympic career more complete as it is also a quest for happiness, meaning and legacy.
The process of seeking greater success is a courageous act of self-transformation. To achieve better results, individuals and organizations must change the way things are traditionally done. As difficult as change can be, our day-to-day actions are always defined by the end result we envision. The act of defining the fulfillment variable in the success formula is not a license to avoid the hard work required to deliver results. On the contrary, it involves sustained awareness, purpose and discipline leading to more efficient and effective actions. So, get out of your comfort zone and address both variables in the success formula. Take the time to identify the complete picture of what success will mean for you, or for your organization. The time and effort invested will be well worth it.
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Richard Monette
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Richard Monette's talents span the
disciplines of business, sport psychology,
and education, all of which are connected
by his ardent passion for improving human
and organizational performance.
In his own quest to reach peak levels of
performance, Richard has developed
credible expertise in leading others on
similar journeys. Richard is a skillful
coach, facilitator and speaker with a
diverse clientele, spanning from Olympic
medallists and World champion athletes to
corporate CEOs.
This diversity speaks to the universal
application of his strategies in teaching
corporations and individuals to strive
beyond the safe and familiar; to learn
when challenge and risk are necessary and
how to balance these with pragmatism. Most
importantly, he helps his clients
understand where their creativity lies and
how to use it.
Richard is also the author of “The Gift –
A story about finding a better score in
golf and life”ww
w.innerwarrior.com/gift.html. The
gift is an acclaimed and captivating golf
metaphor for finding performance in
business and life.
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