I can remember many times as a kid when I would be
hanging out with my friends and it was time for a contest of some sort. It
might have been a foot race or a hill climb or to see who could hit the most
whiffle balls in thirty seconds. It may have even been something crazy like
seeing who could hold their tongue on a set of 9-volt battery terminals the
longest. Or maybe it was a bike race – my favorite!! We’d get all lined up like
we were competing for an Olympic medal or something.
And it was always some guy’s job to get things started
by saying: “On your marks … Get set … GO!
And go we did, usually without hesitation and often with complete and utter
reckless abandon.
But one thing was always for sure – we GO’ed!
Do you remember those days? You know, those days when
you were daring and unafraid. That time in your life when daring to be amazing
was the rule of the day rather than the exception?
And failure? No way! Who even thought about it? It was
the attempt and the spoils of victory that was at the center of your focus. If
you didn’t win, you made up another challenge and moved on. You with me?!
But something interesting happened on the way to
adulthood. As life brought you more experiences and you matured, for some reason
it started to become a bit harder to GO.
Oh, it’s not because you didn’t and don’t want to. It is that something told us
that being an absolute free spirit wasn’t prudent anymore.
Fear. Consequences. What if’s. Bad past experiences. All
reasons why you might not GO.
Even with these limiting concerns, wouldn’t it still be
amazing to achieve your goal?
It’s can be pretty easy to be on your mark. You do it every day with new thoughts. And still easy
to get set. But GO – well, I gotta think about it. Maybe I will and maybe I won’t.
Just gimme a minute. Umm, on second thought, I’ll get back to ya.
See, here’s the thing. Success at changing or improving
your life, your job, your career, your financial position or your wellness is
not the result of having good intentions. It takes action. Yep – action. Sorry
to break it to you, but wishing yourself better isn’t going to make it happen.
You’ve got to GO to make it real.
And as a leader, wouldn’t you rather have team members
who have been courageous enough to try – to GO – and failed a few times than folks who stand on the sidelines.
I would – doers trump talkers all day, every day. Don’t punish folks for
failing – reward them for trying.
So, it is your decision. How bad do you want that goal?
What would you make possible for yourself or your team if you decide to GO? I encourage you to:
Say GO
instead of I Don’t Know
Be BOLD
instead of Ice Cold
Be a TRIER as
opposed to a Stand Byer
ON YOUR MARK … GET SET … GO!
Give amazing a
chance. GO GO GO! I dare ya!
Your life is happening right here, right now. Make it amazing!
Thanks,
and until next time, go ahead and Dare to be Amazing! What
have you got to lose?
