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Weekly Challenge – Doing More Than Paid For

February 08, 2009

The Challenge:

This week’s challenge will help improve our discipline and goodwill.  It is important that we understand the importance of doing more than we are rewarded to do.   During this week, when someone asks you to do something for them (no matter the size of the request) find a way to do something above and beyond what they expected you to do.  Write about your experiences in your notebook or online.

This task is worth 40-points on your scorecards!

Thought Provoking Questions:

Did you feel ripped off and/or cheated when you did something extra without being directly rewarded for it?

How long can you commit yourself to providing extra service without immediate gain?

The Lesson:

This task brings to light two key principles that we should be aware of.  First, we should always look at the non-monetary benefits we receive from providing more than what is expected.  For example, you receive a stronger reputation and internal pride.  Many times people will look to you as someone that gets things accomplished and will send more opportunities your way.  The second principle is that once you release the need for immediate monetary gain to bring you gratification, suddenly monetary gain may show itself in abundance. 

There is a belief that the more time someone invests in providing greater service than they are paid for, the larger the reward will be when they are eventually recognized. To truly prove this task as true, you may consider making a commitment to provide more than what is expected of you for a certain individual or perhaps your work for a period of six months.  At the end of six months, write about the non-monetary gain you’ve received and the potential monetary gain that may come as a result of this extra service.

This discipline is tough because we have to practice supreme patience to not get frustrated with all the hard work and lack of reward.  So how will this discipline help you achieve your dreams?  No matter what you choose to accomplish in life, if you are constantly doing only what is expected of you, you will never standout from the crowd.

“There are ten weaknesses against which most of us must guard ourselves.  One of these is trying to reap before we have sown.” – Napoleon Hill

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Weekly Challenge – Overcoming Adversity

February 01, 2009

The Challenge:

This week we will work on having the right attitude to achieve your goals.  It is important to have goals but it is even more important to have the right frame of mind to commit to your goals.   The challenge for this week is to remember a time from your past in which you were able to overcome adversity in order to achieve something.  Now, this is important, take 15-minutes and imagine yourself doing all that you did to overcome the adversity.  Hint: remember as much detail about your attitude.

This task is worth 15-points on your scorecards.

Thought Provoking Questions:

How did you overcome the adversity?

How did you feel when you were able to overcome the roadblock and celebrate the success?

The Lesson:

It is not uncommon for people to get overwhelmed by the goals they set for themselves.  In fact, if you do not have some level of anxiety over your goals, you are most likely setting goals that are too easy for you to obtain.  When you are feeling like you may not be able to overcome a roadblock, take a moment to remember a time that you WERE able to overcome adversity.  You have the ability to overcome but you have to summon the strength to do so. 

Looking back to when you achieved something in spite of adversity it was because you wanted the goal strongly enough that you were willing to subject yourself to the hard times.  If “why” you want something isn’t strong enough, you may find it difficult to overcome the roadblocks.  It is very important that you consider this thought when you set your short-term goals.  Always include all the reasons “why” you want to achieve the goals set forth, then test them for strength to ensure your reasons are strong enough to keep you going.

To watch a great video on overcoming life’s roadblocks, check out The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch.  This video is a little over an hour long but WELL worth it.  Sadly, Randy passed away last year from pancreatic cancer but left us with his tremendous attitude, wisdom, and basics for achieving your dreams.

“The roadblocks are there to test you, and to see how badly you truly want the goal.” – Randy Pausch

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