Next week, I’m heading to the NALP conference in Hollywood, Florida, to present Achieving Your Next Level of Success. This feels like a truly full-circle moment for me. The first time I ever spoke in public was at a NALP conference on Goal Setting & Planning. I credit that one opportunity with helping me overcome my fear of public speaking and giving me the foundation to build a thriving training business.
My goal for this year’s program is to help high achievers live their lives focused on their potential rather than their limitations. During this opening day session, each participant will identify goals that are aligned with their most important values and define what success means to them. In addition, I will be teaching the habits and mindset needed to reach this next level of success.
Over the past 30+ years, I’ve learned that setting goals and mastering time management techniques is not enough to achieve our highest level of success.
Our biggest challenges aren’t a lack of time; they are the limiting beliefs we have about what we think we can achieve.
What often prevents us from reaching our greatest potential is not external challenges, but our internal narrative (the loud critic that lives in every high achiever’s head and reminds them daily why they can’t accomplish their biggest goals).
We all have our go-to limiting belief. Which one is yours?
- Comparison: Comparing our inside thoughts with others’ outside presentation.
- Fear of Failure: Staying small to stay safe.
- Imposter Syndrome: Fearing being “found out” and that you’re not good enough.
- Perfectionism: The ultimate enemy of progress.
- Scarcity: Believing there isn’t enough for you to achieve what you really want.
For example, if we allow fear of failure to run our lives, we stop seeking growth because growth requires risk. The reality is: you cannot have both growth and certainty.
Stepping out of your comfort zone and challenging your limiting beliefs is essential to feeling truly successful.
In today’s world, it is easy to feel a lack of control. Our brains are wired for survival and will always default to identifying threats under the guise of keeping us safe.
Right now, I hear a lot of fearmongering around AI, and I’m often asked if it will make certain roles obsolete. My focus is on the opportunity AI will create to shift our energy away from repetitive, draining tasks towards more strategic work.
We cannot control AI or the economy, but we have total control over where we direct our mind to focus. Are you choosing to focus on opportunities or threats?
For those attending the NALP conference, I am beyond excited to see you there and introduce you to Jake Wisnik.
And for anyone interested in gaining clarity on which values are key career drivers for you, here’s a link to the exercise we will do during the session.