Your plan doesn't have to be complex, but it must be specific. By doing this, I was able to begin my studies with the end in mind, fully aware of what was required of me to complete my studies successfully. For me, prior to entering graduate school, I did a personal SWOT analysis to assess my skill sets and gaps. From a business perspective, action plans are essential to help us benchmark progress. Creating a (solutions-based) action plan: Billionaire magnate, investor, engineer, and inventor Elon Musk is known for creating action plans. It is essential to think beyond the defining moment and open yourself up to the innumerable lessons.Ĥ. Your why is the foundation for building your action plan to move forward. Yoga is a great way to process an event, calm the mind, and figure out what to do next. With stillness and meditation come clarity and answers. But sometimes, we can't identify our why as quickly as we would like. To move forward, we often need to know why something occurred. Q uickly recalibrating: Recalibrating is a function of taking an honest assessment of where you are. Acknowledging fear helps mitigate the potential paralyzing effects.ģ. I can personally attest to how scary it is, but also how much better you will become. Acknowledging fear: Best-selling author and entrepreneur Tim Ferriss says, “What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do.” The beauty of a defining moment is that it usually forces us to face our fears head on and take action. For example, my grandmother’s rapid demise made me a highly committed cancer advocate.Ģ. Compartmentalize the moment and quickly find purpose. View these moments as an opportunity to learn and grow, and do not let them make you stagnant. Being resilient and embracing adversity: The irony of a defining moment is that if you don’t define it, it will surely define you. Leaders quickly recognize their defining moments and move forward by:ġ. But some individuals see bumps in the road of life as obstacles, while some see them as opportunities. Inevitably, the road of life will be bumpy, testing your commitment to your purpose. Think of a moment when your true character was revealed, you had an opportunity to excel, or you saw something with greater clarity.
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