Stop doing these two things and make 2016 great!

by | Feb 1, 2016 | Emotional Intelligence, Relationships (Self and Others), Time Management

What must you STOP doing to make 2016 GREAT!?

I’m sure last week’s food for thought (about your Personal Kaizen) got you thinking about some behaviours you’d like to cultivate this year or some goals you’d like to achieve. This week, I’d like us to think about what happens when obstacles are put in the way or we fall down in our efforts to reach our goals. Let’s take Key Steps to ensure you can get back up again, embrace your humanness and...

Stop being your own worst enemy to make 2016 great!

  1. Stop trying to make things perfect and stop being scared to make mistakes. Stop being scared to make a mistake. Doing something and getting it wrong is at least ten times more productive than doing nothing. Many successes have a trail of failures behind them, and every failure has the potential to bring you one step closer to success. And we all know that you often end up regretting the things you did NOT do more than the things you did do. Real life does not reward perfectionists; it rewards action.
  2. Stop running from your problems. Face them head on, knowing that it’s not likely to be easy or instant. Because our modern world places much emphasis on instant gratification, we can easily fall into the trap of seeking quick fixes to our problems. We need to remember that we aren’t supposed to be able to instantly solve problems in a neat and tidy way – then they wouldn’t be problems, would they? We are human beings not machines. We are made to experience all sorts of emotions so it’s natural to get upset, sad, hurt and to sometimes stumble and fall. One of the main purposes of life is to face problems, learn, adapt and solve them over the course of time. This process ultimately moulds us into the person we become. So face your problems, see them as challenges that can help you grow and embrace your humanness. Do this and you can…

“be the difference that makes the difference”

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Namaste,

 

NOTE: The information in my blog may be freely shared and re-used in any online or offline publication, provided it is accompanied by the following credit line: This was written by Dr Sharon King Gabrielides, and originally appeared in her free bi-weekly  ‘Key Steps Food for Thought Blog’ available on the Key Steps website.

Dr Sharon King Gabrielides, EQ Expert, Founder and CEO

Sharon is a dynamic facilitator, speaker and executive coach with over 25 years’ experience in leadership development and organisational transformation. Her PhD thesis contributed a framework for holistic and sustainable leadership development that was published by Rutgers University in the USA. She is faculty of numerous business schools and highly sought-after by leading corporates because she works hand-in-hand with them to create sustainable results and long-term success. In 2020, Sharon was inducted into the Educators Hall of Fame, which is a lifetime achievement award, recognising excellence and her contribution to the field.

Sharon is one of only three women in South Africa to hold the title of Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) – the Oscar of the speaking industry. She is also a COMENSA Master Practitioner (CMP), a qualified Modern Classroom Certified Trainer (MCCT™) and an accredited Global Virtual Speaker. Sharon is also a registered Education, Training and Development Practitioner (ETDP), holds an Honours degree in Psychology and practices as an NLP master practitioner.

Most important to Sharon is that she has become known for her genuinely caring manner, practical and transformational approach, and for providing valuable tools and that allow people to take Key Steps to really… ‘be the difference that makes the difference.’