There are times in our careers when we hit a wall and are ready to give up. We need to ask ourselves, “Have we given it our all, and gotten everything out of our current situation?” After some tough reflection, if the answer is no, we need to get back on the proverbial horse, give it everything we have, and then make an informed decision on what our next course of action should be.
Have you ever noticed how successful people are successful wherever they go? Look at Michael Jordan; natural talent and hard work made him the best athlete to ever play basketball. That same discipline and hard work also made him a darn good baseball player, and pretty good golfer too! The thing is successful people tend to be successful wherever they go. As Vince Lombardi said, “Winning is a habit, and unfortunately so is losing.” In the medical device industry, specifically with start-ups and game changing new product launches, it’s the people who endure and are in it for the long haul that make it big. I often hear people say when looking back in hindsight, “I wish I would’ve stayed at Company XYZ; they got their product off the ground and look at where they are now!”; or “if only I were here when this company first launched this product,”; or “remember how they used to pay those high commissions,”; or even, “I could’ve been a manager back then when we were growing fast and rapidly promoting employees.” Now think about where you are and where your company is with its new product launch. Things may be difficult now, but the upside is infinite. The moral of this story is the “fly-by-nighters” who come and go are not the ones that will experience the rewards of the compound effect; the ones who are in it for the long haul, that give it their all and demonstrate unconditional commitment, those are the ones who reap the rewards.
This is why we need to crush it, and I mean C R U S H I T, where we are today! We need the commitment and tenacity to give it our all, to be the best at which ever game we play. If we don’t find this inner drive, we won’t be successful; we’ll have variable commitment. We will move through our careers only repeating the same behaviors and self-defeating patterns over and over again. Success is not defined by circumstances. Success is about choices; changing your situation won’t make you successful, but making better choices and being proactive will.
This is such a true statement. Many time we hit a wall with our career and wonder if it may be better to a change our direction. By stepping back and asking yourself if you have really given it all you have and truly committed to the job ahead and the vision for where you need to go you get a reality check, this is the time to get back on your horse and run it like only you can to crush that wall and make a difference in your companies growth, staff engagement and your own success at what ever you do!
Thank you for your insight and giving me something to reflect on
Hi Ronda…thanks for your post! I couldn’t of said it better. I hope you visit again. I post weekly. Best…Sean
Great posting! I have been in sales for many years, successful by many standards. I am inclined to believe the dilemma you’ve outlined, which requires “crushing,” is natural and par for the course. All careers have relative peaks and similar valleys. To coin a phrase from Verus Global, Inc., and I paraphrase, we can control our “roll.” Moreover choose to function on a high plain of consciousness, recognize and acknowledge relative valleys however not allow them to govern the rest of our lives or professional career. Accordingly [choose] to step it up. As one who prescribes to the psychology of wellness I am equally inclined to believe each day we awake we own the decision to resolve joy, positive attitude, and productive lifestyle. Thus having the intestinal fortitude which enables the individual to “crush it” when that inevitable “wall” rears its little head. Thank you once again for sharing your inspiring insight.
Thanks for your post! I agree that every day we wake up and control our choices and attitudes. Posts like yours inspires me to keep blogging and sharing my thoughts. If you are on linkedin please connect.
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