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What Can You Count On When You Don't Know What To Do?

by Robert Knowlton - Executive Success Coach

Mark called me up about four months ago and said he was in

trouble. 48 years old and in his field of work for four and a

half years, he was not happy and not achieving the success he

desired.

His specific profession is not important because when it comes

right down to it, even when you work for someone else you are

your own "business." You are hired for what you can do and it

is a competitive world. Mark only gets paid for what he

produces so it's important to him to produce. At the time, his

confidence was low. Previous lack of success made him doubt his

abilities and his self-esteem was dragging on the ground.

It does not matter what your job or business is; there is always

competition and Charles Darwin's theory proves it's survival of

the fittest. In Mark's case, he was not feeling fit and it was

coming down to survival...could he make it? For a while it was

questionable.

Where do you turn when you don't know what to do or how to be

successful? Mark knew he had it inside, that ability to compete

and succeed. Somewhere along the way, he had lost touch with

the magic and power of his own strengths. Self-doubt appeared

to be the only constant and every time doubt arose, it pulled

the plug out of his effort. He could be easily distracted from

his tasks at hand. Does this sound familiar?

This is not a new challenge. Self-confidence, self-empowerment,

and self-worth all have one thing in common. Self. As early as

350 BC the Oracle of Delphi inscribed, "Know thyself" on the

Greek temple of Apollo. When you are called on to compete in

this world, the only thing you can really call upon is what's

inside yourself.

Mark started the process of exploring his strengths. He began

to identify and acknowledge his wholesome and potent core

qualities. He recognized and began to understand the unique

contribution he made to his customers, co-workers and his

family. Armed with this insight, Mark could now choose to

access these inner qualities to keep himself on track.

This kind of exploration is not as difficult as you might think

and the rewards are truly worth the effort. Deep

self-exploration or soul searching is even easier with a good

guide to assist you.

Mark is a walking, talking example of the power of

self-awareness. When his understanding of his core qualities

and his unique contribution changed, his attitude changed and,

imagine that...his business changed. He's back in shape and

happy to go head to head with the competition. It's not a

matter of survival now; he's happy, he's productive, and he's

successful.

To be truly confident and sustain your competitive edge, it is

helpful to know yourself and the resources you have at your

fingertips. In business, as in life, highly successful

individuals, teams, and companies know their attributes, their

skills and competencies. They know specifically whom to call so

the right job is done by the right person.

When you work from your strengths, you are generally happier and

more productive. You can consciously call on your unique

internal resources whenever you need them.

What you can count on is inside of you. Your own natural

strengths, characteristics and abilities. Make the effort to

get to know them by name and then don't hesitate to call on them

anytime, especially when you don't know what to do.

Robert Knowlton is an Executive Success Coach and Trainer.

"I coach individuals to help them achieve personal and business

success aligned with their natural abilities and life purpose."

Visit his web site at:

http://www.SuccessOptions.com/ezine.htm?giftsSF or send an email

to: purpose98-subscribe@listbot.com to subscribe to his newsletter.

Options Success Coaching and Training

http://www.SuccessOptions.com

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