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The end of the week is the best time to plan for the coming week. And at this point, you’ve reviewed the previous week and can be prepared to make changes and take actions based on thought not reaction. You want to keep your goals in mind always. So today is your opportunity to look at yesterday’s Weekly Reflection and decide what you’re going to do and when. It is most often small tweaks that will lead to great success, fueled by a positive and grateful attitude.

After five days of prompting and prodding new ideas and thoughts to come to mind, today we review what we’ve discovered. It’s time to take a peek back at our journaling, to review our thoughts, feelings, and action items; and see how well we did. After all, self-awareness is the key to initiate growth and realize lasting change.

High achievers tend to want it all and actually believe we can do it all. We often say “yes” to so many worthy causes,; however, with that, we get lost in the sea of good intentions and lose sight of the shoreline of accomplishments meant to propel our favorite cause toward greatness. We spread our time, attentions and intentions so thin that we open the door to mediocrity. There’s an endless supply of problems, people and causes vying for our talents and attentions, so we must identify the ones that mean the most to us … and guard against the others by defining our boundaries and defending our borders. Identify three problems, causes, and organizations that deserve your time, talent, energy and emotion. Now what are you going to do?

In a world full of excelling individuals and advances in technology faster than you can say “3D printing,” the emphasis is no longer on growing up to become a superhero. Why? It’s simple: we no longer dream about developing super powers to achieve the extraordinary. Instead, our hearts are set on achieving the impossible sans-kryptonite, and it’s happening everywhere we look. That’s right, we’re human, we’re flawed and, although we can’t scale tall buildings in a single bound, here’s what we CAN do: dream, innovate and problem solve like never before. Now I know we all wish for a little magic sometimes, like x-ray vision or time travel abilities, but there’s almost unlimited power in just being human. What do you need to do to let your inner super-hero loose?

When it comes to taking action, an overly elaborate plan can be just as crippling as having no plan … it’s not only the time spent forming the intricate plan, but also the complexity of its execution. Simply recognizing there’s so much to do and so little time can throw us into a panic and make us want to quit. Since no plan survives contact with the enemy, it’s best we K.I.S.S. When, not if, our plan falls apart, it’s much easier to make course corrections along the way. Start with just a few steps and lean toward more detail for immediate actions and less detail for what comes later. When in doubt, simplify! Where in your planning do you need to simplify or make course corrections?

I read somewhere that by the age of twenty one, the average millennial will have spent 10,000 hours playing video games … for us older folks, we shout in glorious victory when we get in the fastest moving checkout line! Why? We all enjoy the challenge and the reward of competition. According to game designer Jane McGonigal, the positive traits that gamers develop include: the drive for productivity, “urgent optimism” and the ability to “weave a tight social fabric.” Sounds like great attributes for any high-functioning team! And so enters the concept of gamification: since gaming is here to stay, doesn’t it make sense that we apply the dynamics of a game to a non-game environment to reap the benefits of increased stimulation? How can you apply gamification to your team?

It’s vital not to ignore this message. We aren’t built for continuously driving ourselves 100 miles an hour, like a race car. Even if we’re passionate about our ideas and projects, we can become burnt out or bored if we don’t take an occasional breather. Elite athletes have an offseason; schools have extended breaks; even God rested on the 7th day! So let’s do the same … our bodies, our brains and our families need it. Slowing down to rest and reflect offers time and space to appreciate what we’ve accomplished and brings creativity and perspective to help recognize how we can improve things further. When was the last time you treated yourself to a little R & R? How will you make it a regular part of your achievement cycle?

The end of the week is the best time to plan for the coming week. And at this point, you’ve reviewed the previous week and can be prepared to make changes and take actions based on thought not reaction. You want to keep your goals in mind always. So today is your opportunity to look at yesterday’s Weekly Reflection and decide what you’re going to do and when. It is most often small tweaks that will lead to great success, fueled by a positive and grateful attitude.

After five days of prompting and prodding new ideas and thoughts to come to mind, today we review what we’ve discovered. It’s time to take a peek back at our journaling, to review our thoughts, feelings, and action items; and see how well we did. After all, self-awareness is the key to initiate growth and realize lasting change.

Nothing is more hazardous to an achiever’s success than to stop taking in new information and ideas … just like us, the world is constantly evolving. That’s why it’s always best to say, “Thanks for the reminder, tell me more,” rather than, “I already know that.” When we invite people to share their wisdom and knowledge (rather than blocking it), we’ll enrich our own lives … and guess what? The next ground-breaking idea might just organically spring from within! When we drop our defenses and embrace the attitude, “I can learn from anyone,” we start accepting mentoring from everyone. Formal mentoring relationships are critical, but why limit ourselves to those interactions? Are you willing to learn from each person you meet today? Use the phrase, “Tell me more.”

With our never-ending task list, we’re so busy that we often just want to get that piece of work out the door and move on. There’s a time for that, but there’s also a time to make that piece of work a piece of art. What’s the use in offering up mediocrity when we know we can create a masterpiece? The good news is that excellence doesn’t always require crazy effort … just a final walk-through or review from a trusted, artistic colleague will do the trick. We’d much rather look back on a history of work we can take pride in than half-baked efforts to be forgotten. Seth’s right: do your work as if it will be in a museum someday. What does your work history say about you?

As we’re contemplating our vision, we’re often tempted to skip straight to strategy. We start asking ourselves, “How can we make it all happen?” Before diving into that question, we’ve got to remember it’s likely that the ideas themselves need more developing. And while we’re thinking further on that idea, a better and faster path may appear. Be specific: it’s not just about the goal but the team we’ll need to create to begin the attack, the value-filters we must apply and the desired timeframe for it all. So before jumping into strategy, take a few minutes to shed new light on the idea. Is your vision ready for strategy, or do you need to think a little longer on it?

At the core of many great leaders throughout history is the concept of servant leadership. This concept encourages leaders to lead by being of service to their team members. When our role exists to be of service to others by supporting and developing them, we bring out the best in those on our team … and team member gratitude, productivity and loyalty skyrocket as a result. As an added bonus, it’s absolutely rewarding to see folks move closer to their fullest potential while in our charge. When contemplating the leadership strategies we hope to deploy, its helpful to think of leaders we admire most: what qualities, traits and values do/did they possess? How will history define your leadership legacy?

It’s so easy to get on the toxic train of thinking that we just need something else to succeed. We start saying to ourselves, “If I just had X, Y or Z, I’d be successful!” Then, of course, we secure X, Y or Z, and then it’s A, B or C holding us back. We’re all guilty of accumulating the next great tool, the latest diet or the next conference that promises success. Sometimes they can help, but they aren’t necessary. Entrepreneurs are amazingly resourceful … people in the heart of Africa show us we’ve already got what it takes after getting basics like clean water, a little capital and a market need. It’s done with exactly this: ourselves. How can you use what you already have to succeed now?

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