Reality test of greatness                                                                                   29

A very small number of people make a commitment to “greatness” at work. Sadly, others are running on empty, drifting along –waiting to see what happens next.  They allow the job to be something to “get through”.

The attitude that reflects no passion, no vision and no growth is the polar opposite of what work is meant to be.  Most of us have the wrong relationship with work.  It is one that eliminates any chance of personal greatness.

Why does greatness at work matter?  Because work is the key to having a life of meaning.

Think of it this way:  When you live your life at work as if it matters, you are set up to:

• Know what you are doing and why
• Embrace the inner urge to have more success
• Develop new and more interesting ways to create value
• Achieve more in areas that matter
• Use work as a mirror of your own development and what’s next
• See work as a signal of your own possibilities

Changing how you relate to work will deliver three immediate benefits:

You will see reality – develop a realistic view of what is really going on around you

          You will decrease your tolerance for conditions that no longer serve   you
           You will immediately see opportunities to optimize your chances for success

Action:

Re-write your job description.  Keep it to yourself.  Add 3 to 5 actions to your current job that call on your primary talent and point you toward what you consider to be great (excellence).

Even if the first draft is not perfect, keep at it till you have a document you can be happy with.  Once done, start immediately to act in a way to accomplish that new image.  New action is 90% of this process.

You job is designed to reflect your greatness — or should be.

I hope that you will try this.

Richard L Reardon
So. California
800 560 0880