que distingue la Excelencia

1.-Elite performers play victor versus victim.

As I travel around the world working

with many diverse organizations as an executive coach, speaker and management

consultant, I see many corporate cultures where there is a complete denial of

personal responsibility. People blame others for what is not working within the

organization. People point the finger at t

hose around them for things gone wrong.

But as I say in my book ““Leadership Wisdom From The Monk Who Sold His

Ferrari””: ““blaming others is nothing more

than excusing yourself.”” Each of us has

the power to create results. One person can change a corporate culture by making

changes within her realm of influence. On

e person can begin behaving in new ways

which leads those around him

to do the same. In this way, a team can change, which

influences a culture to change which transf

orms an organization. If something is not

working within your enterprise, use your

power to effect the changes that you wish

to see.

2.-Elite performers focus on the worthy.

Most people try to be all things to all

people and, in so doing, achieve nothing. E

lite performers have a laser-like focus on

their highest priorities and an acute awarene

ss of the best uses of their time. In fact,

they build their whole lives around the activities that offer them the highest return

on investment. They are good at saying no. They spend time each morning, during

their Holy Hour planning and thinking stra

tegically about what needs to be done

during the day for them to play their highest games and be of most service.

3.

Elite performers live their truth.

Right now, this very moment, as you read this

manual, you know deep in your heart what

your professional as well as your personal

life needs to look like in order for you to be

living authentically. In this very moment,

your heart knows what’’s right. Elite pe

rformers have articulated their personal

philosophy along with their organizing prin

ciples and have the courage to live out

that ideology each and every day of thei

r lives. This gives them great power and

promotes extraordinary levels of confid

ence because they are aware that they are

being true to themselves.

4.

Elite performers build human connections.

Business is about relationships.

Nothing is more important than building emotional engagement with your

teammates, with your suppliers and with yo

ur customers. Competition in today’’s

marketplace is not for ““share of wallet””

, as many organizations falsely believe.

Rather, the competition in today’’s marketplaces is for people’’s emotions. Show up

fully in your relationships. Take the

time to remember birthdays and write

handwritten thank-you notes each week.

Show people that you care. Open your

heart to them and they will reward you with thei

r loyalty as well as with their love.

5.

Elite performers add outrageous value.

I truly believe that we are rewarded in

today’’s marketplace according to the value that

we add. If you want to receive greater

returns, add greater value. Give your customers and clients more value than they

have any right to expect. Always underpromise and overdeliver. Stay up late into the

night reflecting on how you can serve the people that you have the privilege to do

business with and help them fulfill their dreams

. Your career will begin to explode.

6.

Elite performers are devoted to excellence.

One of the things I focus on in a

significant way during the 2 day

Elite Performers Series

program is a process that has

been proven to help any employee become tr

uly excellent in all that they do. To me,

““excellence”” is a beautiful word. Elite perf

ormers are constantly asking themselves

the following question: ““is the way that I’’

m showing up truly excellent and reflective

of someone who is operating at a world-cl

ass standard?”” We live in a world where

mediocrity is the norm. When you truly dedica

te yourself ––no, devote yourself –– to

becoming excellent in the way that you think, and behave you stand out in a crowded

marketplace. You show genuine leadership.

7.

Elite performers deepen themselves.

Nothing changes until you change. We live

in an externally focused world where we

buy into the notion that our lives will

change when we make more money or get a better car or achieve more status. And

yet, when we receive these things, we are left empty and unfulfilled. True success

comes from inner success. Dedicate yourself

to getting to know who you truly are.

Reconnect with your brilliance. Walk towards your fears. Evaluate the quality of your

life and what you want it to stand for. Reflect on the beliefs that are limiting you and

ponder where you’’ve picked them up from. The best investment you will ever make

is investing in your best self.

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Inspirational Quotes

““Encourage all your virtuous dispositions and

exercise them whenever an opportunity arises,

being assured that they will gain strength by ex

ercise as a limb of the body does and that

exercise will make them habitual.””

Thomas Jefferson

““Self-love is not only necessary and good,

it is a pre-requisite for loving others.””

Rollo May

““We are always getting ready to live, but never living.””

Ralph Waldo Emerson

““Today, be a little bolder. Reach a little high

er. Be a little kinder. Be a bigger dreamer.””

Robin Sharma

Why Keep a Journal?

One of the practices that has changed my own lif

e is the regular habit of journaling. In my

speeches as well as in my coaching programs,

I encourage –– and challenge –– participants to

begin journaling in an effort to play their bi

ggest games as human beings. Here is some of

my thinking on why journaling is a powerful tool for personal discovery and elite

performance:

1.

Journaling allows you to take fuzzy

thinking and distill it into precise

language.

Do you remember when you were in school and you thought you knew

the material for an exam then met with a study group and realized, after discussing

the material, that there were gaps in your

understanding? Having a conversation

about something forces you to find specific

language for your thinking. Journaling is

a conversation that you have with your

self. The more you journal, the more

precision of thought you build. This brings

great clarity to your life. With greater

clarity, you can make the new choi

ces required to create new changes.

2.

Journaling allows you a place to

process through unfelt emotions.

In my work,

I have come to realize that most people have a great deal of unfelt anger that resides

within them (along with many other latent emotional baggage). Unfelt emotions

affect our daily choices, often at a subcons

cious level. Many people act in overly

aggressive or hurtful ways, blaming the other person, rather than assuming personal

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responsibility and investigating the deeper reasons why they are behaving as they do.

Writing in a journal will allow you to proce

ss your unfelt anger or sadness or hurts

that you may have sustained along the journ

ey of your life. This releases you and

allows you to find greater freedom and make better choices, both professionally and

personally.

3.

Writing in a journal allows you to record your dreams.

Dreams create

hopefulness. The more intimate you can become with your dreams and the longings

of your heart, the greater inspiration yo

u can bring to your days. This promotes

positive energy which creates a richer experience of life.

4.

Writing in a journal allows you to deepen your understanding.

The mere action

of writing something down allows for a more effective integration of the learning.

When you go to a seminar and ta

ke notes, the learning will be ‘‘stickier’’ than if you do

not take notes. In the same way, journaling

allows you to learn from life. It allows

you to let your days serve you. You become wiser each day.

5.

Journaling deepens commitment.

The very act of writing things down deepens

your resolve to make good things happen

in your life. Try this today. Take 15

minutes to write about the day you want to

create and the choices you are dedicated

to making in order to create

an excellent day. This simp

le act will allow you to be

much more proactive rather than reactive

as you live out the remaining hours of this

day.

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