FINISHERS WANTED

Ever wondered why we don’t succeed even if we want it so bad?

Man has been working for thousands of years. Mankind has been living comfortably because of the work it has done. Our life primarily revolves around work. We work:

- to earn money

- to develop skills

- to pass time

- to ensure that business survives

Even when we know why we work, even when we know that we need to work to have any relevance or meaning of this life. Sometimes we may not succeed as much as we would like to. The prime questions that need to be answered are:

Do we know “how to succeed”?

Have we been trained to succeed?

Do we know what it takes to succeed?

A mere intention of succeeding…. Is it sufficient?

We may or may not have the answer. However one thing is very clear that to succeed we need a winner’s mindset.  Let’s understand that who are winners and how do they think?

Winners always look at the tangible items like goals, direction, work, and education. On the other hand Losers will always hide behind intangible items like situations, circumstances, bad luck, talent etc.

Winners stay true to their commitment. They don’t quit.

When we are being asked to do any new task which we have never done earlier, most of us only TRY because it is beyond our Comfort Zone. We only TRY….

While TRYING…. the minute it gets harder or it takes longer than our expectations, what are the first thoughts that comes to our mind…..”Oh man it’s hard”…”it will take forever”…”it’s not meant for me”…..And once our mind convinces us ….. we move on to a new task.

When faced with difficult task, we don’t push ourselves hard enough. And I have found the reason. The reason is that we don’t like failure is because we hate not accomplishing the same task again & again.

We don’t like to work hard consistently with failures. We actually hate failures. Since we don’t like to fail repeatedly, we just try once or twice and leave it if we don’t succeed.

Most people repeat this cycle over & over again in their life. They get used to this escapist behavior that they forget what is the meaning of ‘True Commitment’ to the task in hand. They end up becoming great at nothing.

Whereas the actual Magic will happen only when we learn not to quit. Take task head-on.

My experience of working closely with successful people tells me that Winners ask for help!

Winners have a unique mentality. They don’t feel small in asking for solutions to their problems and for help. Winners think very differently. For them achieving the goal is the prime focus. They work hard, they try to explore all the options available, and they don’t live by set rules and routines. They become extremely flexible due to this. For them, all roads lead to their goals.

If you want to become the winner, you have to quit quitting when it starts to hurt. In the beginning, it will hurt, you will get demotivated and frustrated and would always want to give up. But, when you become unyielding, the magic begins. It is at this point of time the journey becomes exciting because you are closer to your goal.

But, I can’t forget to remind that it is very difficult to become a winner in a short period of time. It takes time to climb up to the top of the pinnacle. So, be ready to forget instant gratification. You need to understand that you are running a marathon & not a sprint. It’s important to remember that this will help you in developing persistent mindset.

Anyone can start something but very few will actually finish it. Remember that when you start a marathon, you will meet a huge crowd. But, when you finish the marathon, the crowd ceases to exist, as only the winners are able to survive the marathon. Therefore, you must finish what you start.

In real life, peoples’ priorities keep on changing. So if there were a hundred people around you when you started, there would be a very few people left when you actually succeeded. Therefore, keep on enhancing your experience by completing your tasks. If you do this, you will become a solid person with a winner’s mindset.

It’s the advantage you will always have!!

You will become valuable!!

 Beginners are many but Enders are few. In this challenging time…. ‘ Finishers Wanted’

Nikhil Singh

Think HR India

Source - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/finishers-wanted-nikhil-singh/

FEARS & DOUBTS – CONQUER THEM & ACHIEVE YOUR FULL POTENTIAL

• “What if I fail & don’t deliver as per others expectations”

• “I think I am not capable to manage this huge task alone”

• “Should I invest in a property or in gold or in shares?”

• “Should I ask him/her to help me?”

• “Should I invest in training my employees as they might leave the organization?”

Sounds familiar? Have you heard these lines in your mind? Have you heard these lines from your colleagues? Do you often have doubts? Does it stop you from taking next step? Do you feel frustrated that you don’t take decisions very often? Do you regret not taking decisions sometimes? Have you lost deals, money, and friends because you didn’t take decisions?

Our school education systems along with society have failed to develop a curriculum, which teach students/children to cope up with the real challenges they would face in future. Never in any education platform I have heard of training the students on managing the self doubt & fears.

Have you ever wondered what if Arjuna gave into his doubt of not fighting the famous Kurkshetra war. Arjuna was the Kshatriya & it was his duty to fight the war. But when he sat on the chariot & saw both sides, he could only see friends & family members. Everyone was related to him. So a doubt seeps in. However Lord Krishna helped. Who would come & help us?

Doubt with fear can be your dream crushers. They can be powerful enough to push you to stay in your comfort zone. Doubt has killed dreams of millions and defined an imaginary boundary around us, which we don’t cross.

Having worked with some of the most successful people from the industry, I have found some very successful habits & mindsets, which can actually help someone in doubt.

a) Think but not overthink – Forget what others are thinking. Focus on what is the right step. Mind is the complex machines, which can process trillions of information. On an average our mind takes 35000 decisions every day. Therefore all the more reason to trust your mind & take decisions.

b) Course corrects along the way – Take a decision and move forward. You can always take different decisions during your journey. Your experience will help you in taking correct decisions.

c) Embrace your failures – Don’t be afraid to fail. You will learn as much from your failure as you learn from your success. Remember…..forget what others are thinking.  Winston Churchill once said that “success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” People who failed miserably are also some of the most successful people like Walt Disney, Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan, Steve Jobs and so many more…

d) Achieve Daily – When you have a goal in mind, your efforts will be directed towards achieving your goals. Your mind will be occupied with strategies to conquer your goals. You will become busy & therefore you will have less time to doubt. Set daily goals and achieve them daily. Daily achievements will give you high & will help you see yourself with positive frame. It will also reduce the impact of having doubts in your mind.

e) Be Brutally Honest in choosing people – You must decide who should stay in your life and who shouldn’t. You need to surround yourself with right people. Positive & talented souls help you in uplifting your craft. Have a conversation with them about your doubt. More you talk, more clarity you will get about your self. More conversation will help you get different perspective. Multiple perspectives will widen your thought process, which will definitely help you in removing your doubts.

f) Learn, learn & learn – Learn to remove ignorance. Learn to acquire more knowledge. Learn to acquire new skills. Learn to learn
·     from your juniors
·     from your colleagues
·     from your mentor
·     from an expert.

Learning process will act as fresh supplement to your brain & fill it with positive thoughts. New skills will help you achieve new goals. Achievements always bring sense of confidence along with joy. Confidence will make feel more relaxed & remove doubts & fears.

May You Conquer Your Fear!!!

Nikhil Singh

Think HR India

Thinkhrindia.com

Source - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/fears-doubts-conquer-them-achieve-your-full-potential-nikhil-singh/

How to Stay Inspired – Lessons for Leaders

At work I have observed that some of my employees are inspired & some are not. Even you can tell the same of your workplace. Also when I am training or coaching, I have often noticed that not all trainees whether professionals or students are truly inspired on daily basis.

Recently, social networking site for professionals ‘LinkedIn’ launched a survey on ‘Inspiration Index’. In this survey they asked members to chime on how inspired they are. 3200 participants responded females under age 29 seems less inspired then their male peers. However Females older than 65 feels more inspired then men.

Time & again all researches have established that inspired people tend to produce higher productivity & lead a fulfilling life. Therefore it’s important to stay inspired or motivated to have a productive day.
In my fight to find an answer I started asking lot of questions to lot of people. One common trait I found which helps people to get inspired…..to stay inspired….. to lead a great life is when they are in ‘Leadership Zone’ or in other words behaving like a leader. Leadership can mean different thing to different people. Therefore I am presenting you some of the inspiring elements of leadership, which can help you stay in Leadership Zone daily. Next time you are down or not feeling like giving your 100% to the task, try keeping these inspiring elements of leadership in mind.

1. Leaders behave – What ever is your state of mind, you must exhibit behavior (if required forcefully) that is inspiring for your self or for others. For example you don’t want to leave your bed for morning run, if you are a true leader then you must get up & move out of your home. One of the tricks I have learned to kick my inspiration level to new high is to train my staff or colleagues to stay motivated on that particular day. You can kill two birds with one stone, not only you motivate your staff …in the entire process you end up motivating yourself also.

2. World will not move until you move – Thinking like a leader will not make you a leader. You will have to move out of your bed..house, you will have to work, you will have to work your pending & new tasks every day, every hour. Work will not progress automatically if you don’t push. Therefore come what may, you have to work daily.

3. Victim Mindset Vs. Gratitude Mindset– If you start your day with what is not there in your life then you won’t be able to inspire yourself, you won’t be able to produce significant results. Having a gratitude mindset to be leader is a must. Thank god/parents/situations for the current resources you have to impact the world. Meet a less fortunate person then you & would understand. Remember you just need right mindset to make a dent in the universe.

4. Learn More to Impact More – Whether you are an entrepreneur or an employee or a student, you can’t ignore the fact that world is changing fast. Companies & employees are fading faster because of one single dominant reason that is their inability to acquire new skills. Take this seriously guys. Leaders are not born but are made. Leaders are made when they outperform the efforts to prepare & when they outperform the efforts to learn. So learn & acquire new age skills.

5. Being Busy is not equal to higher productivity – On an average 3 hours is being spent daily on mobile phone by users across the globe. 90% of the time spent on mobile is on various apps, out of which only 4% apps are related to enhancing productivity. Therefore being busy may not lead to higher productivity. You have to stay alert and keep on checking the time spent on activities, which are adversely impacting the productivity of self. Erase such activities from your schedule.

6. Leaders create Leaders – It’s the ultimate responsibility of a leader to produce more leaders. It means more time is being invested to inspire & train people to perform their best & live their best lives. More inspiring leaders means more success which means better world.
It’s the cycle that starts with You!

My sincere prayer for You to stay inspired & produce more inspiring Leaders like You.

Stay Blessed.

Nikhil Singh

Think Hr India

Thinkhrindia.com

Source - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-stay-inspired-lesson-leaders-nikhil-singh/