Is it going to be a good year?

There are some things that I know could help you have a good year. Eliminating mediocrity, for a start. No, I don’t mean become a perfectionist, that way madness lies… but I do mean pay attention, don’t settle for second best, be clear that when good enough is good enough, it’s far removed from mediocrity. It’s working towards excellence. I’m really clear that excellence is never an accident. It’s the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction, skilful execution, and the vision to see obstacles as opportunities. Excellence leads to extraordinary things – but excellence needs attention.

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F4T: Listening goes global

So consider this: if you were to listen to the energy in your team, your division, your company, your building, (your town, country, or family for that matter), what’s wanting to happen? Figuratively, I’m inviting you to hold a sensory microphone up and capture the vibe. To be clear, this is not about inviting people’s views and feedback in some kind of ‘Listen to Improve’ survey; this is different. If you listen with your senses, beyond the words people are saying, what’s the energy you pick up on? What are the building’s crackles and creaks telling you? From here, it feels to me that we could make great, successful change happen – in line with ‘what’s wanting to happen’. If listening to an organisation’s energy tells us it’s ‘ready to stand tall and face the next challenge’, then sharing what we’ve heard with the people who work there could really be impactful. What would the vibe you heard inform in you, and your choices, goals, and focus? What’s different about where you’ll go or look next?

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