Decide that you will operate on a higher level than everyone else
The Leapfrog Theory by Robert Ringer (Winning Through Intimidation, Looking Out for No. 1) states that you can leapfrog over your competition to be ahead of the pack. All you have to do is decide that you will operate on a higher level than everyone else. You don’t have to wait for another person or organization to tell you that you have arrived. If you haven’t been promoted yet, act as if you have already been elevated to the next level. Take it upon yourself to be the best. Decide that, from now on, you will do things better than everybody else. You will perform even the most common task with a flourish and passion that people receiving your service can’t help but notice. You will motivate people with your enthusiasm and energy. You will add value to all your interactions.
With the simple act of choosing this path, you have distinguished yourself from the rest by simply refusing to be bogged down in intrigues, backstabbing and other maneuverings.
Of course, this is easier said than done. A gutsy stand such as this calls for changes – in your mindset, in your beliefs and in your routines. Sustaining excellence can exert pressure and test the motivation of even the most determined individual. You have two choices: You can enjoy the initial exhilaration that this declaration of freedom brings, then creep back to the comfort of your old ways. Or you can fight on and continue the quest for improvement.
Which will it be?
Filed under: Motivation, Personal Branding, Productivity | Tagged: Motivation, Robert Ringer, Self-improvement
