Where is your attention?”
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“A common mistake for beginners at downhill sports like mountain biking or skiing is to stare at the rock they want to avoid. Unfortunately, they then tend to steer straight into that rock, as our bodies go where our attention goes. It’s difficult to learn to overcome that natural tendency to look at what we fear, and instead focus on where we want to go. ”
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“The same is true in our careers and our lives. If we focus on what we want to avoid (e.g. not delivering on our expectations, or looking incompetent), we tend to overweight those potential negative consequences, and not see the full picture. ”
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“But if we focus on where we want to go, we gain a more balanced view of the possibilities, both positive and negative, and are more willing to take the risk of those negative outcomes to get a chance at the positive outcomes. ”
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“What’s the positive vision you have for yourself in your career, or as a leader? What fears will you pay less attention to, so that you can focus on steps towards that positive vision?”
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“#leadership #coaching #mindset #career”
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