Who among you can climb more than one mountain at a time? Visualize that if you can!
Imagine having one foot on one mountain and the other foot on a different mountain with the intention of reaching both mountain tops. Pretty ridiculous wouldn’t you say!
How can you be certain you will reach the summit of either mountain when you are divided?
Yet a folly that threatens many is to try and prove that more than one mountain can be climbed simultaneously! – how? By multi-tasking!
There is underlying bravado in being part of the world that acknowledges multi-tasking. Driving and being on the cell phone; answering the cell phone while in a face-to-face conversation with someone else; allowing unimportant situations to interrupt while working on a project, thereby breaking concentration; answering text messages while at meetings, etc.
Multi-tasking has its advantages – such as cleaning the breakfast table and watching/listening to the TV or walking and listening to your iPod. These combined actions seem to go together, like Oreo cookies and milk.
Climbing your mountain isn’t about multi-tasking. It is going up one step at a time. It takes certainty – attitude - focus – skills – desire – planning - correct action – and support. Multi-tasking muddles navigating to the top. It resembles jumping from one mountain to another.
Most of us are performing various roles in our lives. Those roles make up our mountain.
Sometimes it feels like we are pushing a boulder up the mountain. One of the ways to get rid of the boulder is to STOP to get a clearer picture of the cost in trying to climb multiple mountains. Create and attract those places, people and events that support you and bring certainty as you move up to the top of your mountain.
"The important thing is this: to be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become." - Charles Dubos
Ready to become the leader you were meant to be? Join one of our 3 upcoming group coaching programs today. Visit the following links for information on these programs:
The 7 Organic Leadership Tracks: Passion to Mastery
Play a Bigger Leadership Game Worth Winning
Getting On Your Right Leadership Track
Imagine having one foot on one mountain and the other foot on a different mountain with the intention of reaching both mountain tops. Pretty ridiculous wouldn’t you say!
How can you be certain you will reach the summit of either mountain when you are divided?
Yet a folly that threatens many is to try and prove that more than one mountain can be climbed simultaneously! – how? By multi-tasking!
There is underlying bravado in being part of the world that acknowledges multi-tasking. Driving and being on the cell phone; answering the cell phone while in a face-to-face conversation with someone else; allowing unimportant situations to interrupt while working on a project, thereby breaking concentration; answering text messages while at meetings, etc.
Multi-tasking has its advantages – such as cleaning the breakfast table and watching/listening to the TV or walking and listening to your iPod. These combined actions seem to go together, like Oreo cookies and milk.
Climbing your mountain isn’t about multi-tasking. It is going up one step at a time. It takes certainty – attitude - focus – skills – desire – planning - correct action – and support. Multi-tasking muddles navigating to the top. It resembles jumping from one mountain to another.
Most of us are performing various roles in our lives. Those roles make up our mountain.
Sometimes it feels like we are pushing a boulder up the mountain. One of the ways to get rid of the boulder is to STOP to get a clearer picture of the cost in trying to climb multiple mountains. Create and attract those places, people and events that support you and bring certainty as you move up to the top of your mountain.
"The important thing is this: to be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become." - Charles Dubos
Ready to become the leader you were meant to be? Join one of our 3 upcoming group coaching programs today. Visit the following links for information on these programs:
The 7 Organic Leadership Tracks: Passion to Mastery
Play a Bigger Leadership Game Worth Winning
Getting On Your Right Leadership Track
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