7 traits of greatness

What makes some people superior achievers?What separates the average from the great? Find out here. We are all born withthe potential for greatness. There are no exceptions. Yet most people realize less than 10% percent of their potential, while a small handful of others rise to extraordinary heights and become legendsin their own rights. *. What makes great achievers great?*. What propels them to defy the odds and become legends in their own right? *. How can you unlock your greatness? Read the autobiographies of great achievers in any field - athletes, entrepreneurs, businessleaders – and there is one great common denominator. They know that success comes from the inside out. External greatness derives from an internal source. It is not a goal you achieve. Rather it is a state of mind. An inner game where the only way you can claim victory is to elevate your mind. There are no ordinary people, just ordinary minds. Denise Corcoran Through the tools of NLP (NeuroLinguistics Programming) and modeling, I have isolated the following 7 differences – the common inner game -- that propels each achiever to greatness. Learn and model their inner game,and you will expand your own playing field and accelerateyour business success a thousand fold. Power of Mission and Vision The common thread among great business achievers is that success is not their ultimate goal. They build causes; not businesses. They are crusaders, propelled by a vision to make the world a much better place, with conviction and perseverance to make it happen. “I was worth about over a million dollars when I was twenty-three; over ten million dollars when I was twenty-four; over a hundred million dollars when I was twenty-five and it wasn't that important because I never did it for the money.” Steve Jobs, CEO, Apple *. Whatis your compelling “why” for building your business? *. What passionate cause are you willing to fight for? *. In what ways is your business a “vehicle” tomake this world a better place? Power of Values In NLP modeling, values are often the unconscious motivators that shape your future and drive your actions and behavior. Every great achiever is fanatical about the values for which their businesses stand. Anita Roddick – CEO, multi-billion dollar franchise, The Body Shop – is one of the world’s most outspoken, controversial, and successful entrepreneurs of the age. Her passion for social and environmental causes – the basis for every decision she makes – reminds us that your can create profits with principles and “you don’t need to lose your soul to achieve success.” *. What core values does your business stand for? *. What business goals oractions are out of integrity with your core values? *. How can your core values differentiate your business in the marketplace? Power of Beliefs Your beliefs form your inner “rules” in how you play the “game.” Great achievers have inner “rule books” or beliefs that enhance their success, while most people have beliefs that keep them playing small. For example, great achievers are typically rebel-thinkers. They believe that “rules are made to be broken.” Warren Buffet – the second wealthiest individual in the world – went against the norm by picking companies/stock based on their business value, rather than their stock value. *. What beliefs about yourself, what’s possible or how to play the “game” hinder your success? *. What “rules” (inner or outer)must you break to shift your thinking? *. Do you believe you were built for greatness? Power of "Journey" True greatness is less about the destination, and more about the journey. Read the autobiography of any greatachiever, and youwill find a story about defying the odds, overcoming the greatest of challenges, journeying on roads less traveled. Walt Disney was a high school drop out who suffered bankruptcy, risked it all 4 times and suffered repeated financial and business disasters, yet persevered with faith and determination. If you want to reach a different destination, you must travel a different journey. *. How might your greatest challenges be the stepping stones to playing a much bigger business game? *. To what outside circumstances do you currently give away your power? *. Where are you giving less than 110% to your business goals? Whatattitudes or behaviors must you change to realize a different outcome?