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John S. Gordon - Business and Personal Coach
"You have the greatness and the power. I just help you turn on the switch."
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MARVELOUS MONDAYS
June 3, 2013 - Issue 228
Grapple & Grow-The 4th Step to Peak Performance"
This is the ninth in a series on achieving peak performance for yourself and others you may manage. I acknowledge as a resource Edward Hallowell, psychiatrist, neuroscience expert and best-selling author.
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Welcome to Issue 228. If you did not receive a previous issue, you may use the archive link below to view it now. The mission of "Marvelous Mondays" is to offer an inspirational thought, a practical exercise, some humor, or a simple tip to jump-start your week and to enhance your life, business, outlook or relationships.
Please feel free to forward "Marvelous Mondays" to others who will enjoy it.
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GRAPPLE
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Grappling with any challenging business or personal issue demands thinking, focus, and patience. The answer usually isn't obvious and can be mentally stressful. That's why people avoid it.
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GRAPPLE AVOIDANCE
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It's easy to avoid grappling (strenuous thinking) by:
-Busyness. Keeping busy with electronic devices, checking emails, surfing the web, texting, etc. Dr. Hallowell calls this the "screen-sucking addiction".
-Data Mania. Collecting or researching unnecessary data
-Refrigerator Cleaning. Even the most successful people have to overcome this. When asked his secret to writing a novel, Hemmingway, in his characteristic way replied, "well, first of all you clean out your refrigerator." We've all experienced something like this, like cleaning our desk or sorting mail or getting up for a snack, etc.-anything to avoid grappling.
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PAIN=GAIN + LTP
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-Grappling with a real problem can be really frustrating. Have you experienced headaches when grappling?
-Yet without some pain, there can be no gain, and no growth.
-Long-term Potentiation. Here's some good news. Neuroscientists tell us that this painful process actually causes our neurons to grow and is called "Long-Term Potentiation" (LTP) By practicing grappling, we are able to grapple with future complex issues more easily, thus allowing us to reach "Peak Performance".
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Grit Defined:
Grit is being defined as the common quality found in people who grapple their way to Peak Performance and to being effective leaders. Dr. Hallowell defines grit as "perseverance and passion for long term goals". It requires stamina, like a marathon runner. A person with grit can handle adversity, setbacks, and plateaus, as part of the process. Names that come to mind are Washington, Edison, Franklin, D. Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill.
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This week I invite you do to the following:
- Pick a project (whether it be related to work, home, or an organization) that you have avoided grappling.
- Remind yourself that this is an LTP (Long-Term Potentiation) which will grow your neurons and make your next grappling task easier.
- Get an accountability partner and someone to join you.
Please share this exercise with me. I will listen. I regularly coach people to grapple and grow on issues crucial to their careers or life. I will give you support and suggestions. Don't hesitate to call me. Invest in yourself. You're worth it!
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"Rome ne s'est pas faite en un jour"
"Rome was not built in a day"
-Proverb (c. 1190)
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| JOHN'S BIO | John has owned several businesses and is an attorney who has practiced in the business and estate areas. In addition, he coaches business owners, executives, entrepreneurs, professionals, speech makers and presenters. He also coaches persons who are determined to accelerate their careers and leadership skills or who are considering a career move or retirement. John uses coaching as a tool in his leadership and business results based consulting. He is also a life coach.
**John is currently accepting a few new coaching clients.** |
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