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Another new year, another resolution? Did you make one? Do you know people who have? Allow me to make a prediction, and it’s this: that very few resolutions made will become a reality. I’m confident about this because for over 20 years I have coached and trained people who want personal change but had failed to do so, especially at New Year.
The New Year is supposed to hold some special magic that success will come with a new start to a calendar year. Yet resolutions to lose weight, stop smoking, start a business, write a book, etc, etc, fail for a number of reasons, but they all boil down to a lack of self-control. This means being more consciously aware of your thoughts and actions, and changing them to create and bring about the new version of yourself.
Many people lack enough self-control to achieve the things they really want. This is because the act of personal change requires effort. It may also require a change of beliefs about what you think is possible, and about your view of the world and other people. It may require a shift in values that often means breaking away from societal norms. You will be acting and speaking differently, and this can sometimes cause others to treat you with caution or suspicion. So your relationships will change. You will also need to beak some habits that have not been serving you well.
Self-control is driven by determination. What sometimes triggers people into personal change is the straw that breaks the camel’s back, somewhere inside a voice says ‘enough is enough’, or it can be that something suddenly becomes really important, and achieving it will bring a better/happier life for self or for others.
There’s also the ‘I’m a failure’ syndrome, where a person attempts change and because they tried before and failed, each new failure becomes a barrier to change as you don’t want to feel a failure yet again.
When a person is resolute about making a change, and they are ready for the change, they won’t wait for New Year – the time is now. Change happens when all the ingredients are there – an important reason, a worthwhile outcome, aligned beliefs, determination and self-control.
So do you think that overnight, when the calendar turns to 2018, there is enough magic to make it happen? Maybe, if you are ready for the change you seek at this time.
You will know when it’s time to improve and develop yourself. You will know when enough is enough. You will know when the future you desire is far more exciting and compelling than the present. The question is – will you act?
Happy New Year!
September 13, 2017.
We are glad to announce that our Director and International Trainer Wael El Helou was part of a panel at the Fierce Summit in Seattle, speaking about Global Perspectives on Leadership Conversations that Matter.
There is an ocean that lies between those with ideas, and those who know how to turn them into reality. Success is based on one’s ability to make it happen, separating change-makers from dreamers. As billionaire entrepreneur Wayne Huizenga puts it, “some people dream of success, while other people get up every morning and make it happen”.
Strong leaders are those who manage to translate ideas into strategy, and of course execution. They possess a higher ability to execute, the charisma to inspire others into helping them achieve their vision, and the courage to make tough decisions when needed.
These are 5 ways in which leaders make things happen:
Leadership can transform intention into action, vision into reality, and individuals into a community with a purpose. To capture people’s attention and make them into autonomous beings who wish to fulfill their tasks, is an art.
“Leaders become great not because of their power but because of their ability to empower others” – John Maxwell.