We often hear the saying;
“If You’re Going To Do Something …Do It Well!”
However, in my experience just doing something “Well” rarely brings about any kind of results worth shouting about!
Let me explain… I often ask my new students what kind of results they hope to get in their life by doing a Good Job. And the answers often given are something like “Good Results of Course!”
But maybe we should think about this for a moment. How many times in your life have you done a “Good Job” only to receive questionable results? I mean, you’ve probably had the following experience a number of times in your life …
It’s when you’ve done a good job at something and you believe you’ve done it well. And it’s not that you expect loads of praise, just as well really as you’re probably not going to get it. Well, not unless you kick up a fuss and make it really obvious that someone needs to praise you that is!
But a little praise would have been nice. You know, a well done, a little ‘Thank You’ written on a post-it note, a pat on the back maybe or even just a smile would make you feel more appreciated.
Have you ever had an experience like this? Of course you you have, and I’m willing to suggest you’ve had it over and over again.
Now I’m sure that it’s not that these people you would like the praise from don’t appreciate you. Maybe it’s just that …”Your Good Job” really wasn’t that noticeable! You see, nowadays good really isn’t that noticable.
In fact, in todays world the only thing that a “Good Job” or “Good Effort” will bring you is POOR RESULTS!
It’s not necessarily fair … It’s Just How Life is Wired!
So maybe if you look at things with the following in mind you may start to improve the returns that life gives you. Consider then, when you do;
a Poor Job -> It’s OVER, you get sacked, downsized, dumped, left behind.
a Good Job -> You get POOR results or rewards! That’s how life is wired.
an Excellent job -> Only brings you GOOD results or rewards.
an Outstanding -> You get ALL the results and rewards you wish!
It may seem completely unfair. But when someone is outstanding they show us what is possible for the rest of us!
So it I guess it’s up to us to decide what kind of life we want. A poor one or an Outstanding one. One where we simply suffer the life we can afford or one where we Live The Life of Our Preference?
or you could just say…
“I Don’t like it, It’s not fair!”
Oh well, …That’s How Life is Wired :-) and it’s For Those Willing To Take It!
Master Lowndes is a Personal Development Coach, Exercise Physiologist, Advanced Personal Trainer, World Champion and 6th Degree Black Belt Martial Arts Expert.
He holds a seat on the Masters Council for the United Kingdom Black Belt Schools Association and is a consultant to most of the top professional martial arts schools in the UK.
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