Becoming the best is a worthy goal for professionals in their field. In fact, this is the logical conclusion of a long path of self-development in a particular field.
But not all specialists achieve this, not all become the best or even at least some good. So what does it depend on? First of all, from the very desire to become the best.
Do you want to become the best in your field?
Any movement starts with a goal, and the first thing to do is to set the goal correctly.
The first and most important sign of a good goal: it motivates. When you think about her, you want to do something, she pushes you to work and repels laziness and procrastination.
If your goal is not motivating, then it is not the right goal.
Starting your movement, you should clearly know who you want to become and after what period of time it should happen. It should not be a secret to you why you are achieving this goal: for money, recognition, better living conditions.
In addition, it is important to determine the right pace at which you will achieve your goals. If it seems to you that you can become the best in your field in 40-50 years, maybe you should speed up a little?
When goals are set, it's time to achieve them. But to do this, you will have to overcome your habits that have accumulated during your aimless existence more than once.
Here is a list of qualities that are characteristic of the best in their field — from a specific profession to a favorite hobby.
Surely these qualities will not be a discovery for you, but have you often thought about their development? All these qualities can be called correct, and even though truth is most often a subjective concept, they coincide with almost everyone.
The best in the business is not late. It is better to arrive half an hour earlier than to be 5 minutes late, and there can be no excuses here.
To accustom yourself to punctuality, you can come up with different punishments for being late. For example, as Igor Mann, a well-known marketer and author of books on self-development, advises, you can punish yourself by paying a general bill in a restaurant.
Make it a rule to always do what you promised. Of course, it will not be easy to rebuild right away if you are used to throwing words to the wind, and most likely you will have to come up with some kind of sanctions for failings.
Remember one thing: in order not to have to promise a lot and then punish yourself for non-fulfillment, just do not promise what you are not sure about. In general, try to promise less.
If you're going to be the best, you just won't have time for other people's pointless requests.
Therefore, practice saying "no" to all requests that do not correspond to your plans. Although, of course, you should choose carefully: some refusals are fraught with unpleasant consequences.
If someone can do the task as well as you, delegate it. Stop pointlessly loading yourself with all the cases, so you will just lose time. Transfer tasks to the maximum and do only what no one will do better than you.
This is a serious skill that we have been told about since childhood. Nevertheless, few people finish what they started, starting from large projects and ending with small plans.
If you can't finish the most basic thing, how are you going to change your life and become the best?
Cultivate this skill in yourself, do not leave any unfinished business, and it will be much easier for you to change.
Remember all your unfinished business and either completely abandon them, or finish.
This is a vital skill that will come in handy regardless of the case. And to become the best, you will have to learn this.
First of all, stop with bad habits like checking email, long meaningless conversations and sticking to social networks. These are parasites that generate multitasking and take up time.
For working in an unfavorable environment, there are some simple tips that can help. If chatting in the office bothers you, wear headphones with neutral music or earplugs; if you can't concentrate on talking to customers on the phone, try wearing glasses with darkened glasses.
Igor Mann claims that this is a great way to focus: "All external stimuli are turned off, and you seem to see your interlocutor."
You can also use different techniques to increase concentration, for example Pomodoro. This is a technique according to which you work, stopping every half hour to rest for 5 minutes (later 10 and 15 minutes).
This technique is quite well known, and you will find many timer applications for iOS and Android, for example Flat Tomato or Clockwork Tomato, desktop options, for example Keep Focused for Windows, or whole services for better concentration and fulfillment of your goals for the day like Persevy.
The older we get, the harder it is to perceive something new. But if you decide to become the best, then standing still is no longer for you.
Try new techniques and tools, find new opportunities, develop not only in your field, but also in related fields, meet new interesting people.
You can't win the title of the best once, and then put your cup on the shelf and rest on your laurels for the rest of your days. Only constant development will help you stay the best.
In one of his lectures, Igor Mann mentioned one famous saying:
Nothing can replace perseverance: neither talent — there is nothing more common than talented losers, nor genius — genius-loser has already become a proverb, nor education — the world is full of educated outcasts.
Only perseverance and perseverance are omnipotent. The motto "push on" or "don't give up" has solved and will always solve the problems of humanity.
A person who has all these qualities already claims to be the best and will definitely become one. And now about how to understand that you have become the best.
How will you prove to someone or even to yourself that you are the best specialist in your field? After all, there is no objectivity as such, and each person judges himself and others from his own point of view.
The very first is your projects and achievements. If you have projects or cases that you are proud of, you can name them and tell them about them, this is already a success.
Of course, you may also have some documentary evidence of recognition: a lot of money, diplomas, excellent ratings, statistics.
Interestingly, your failures can also be considered achievements. Why? Because you did something, and, as you know, only the one who does nothing does not make mistakes. Therefore, appreciate and consider all your mistakes as achievements, the main thing is that they do not repeat themselves.
It is equally important to position yourself as the best in your field. Creating a personal slogan that sets you up for a certain life position, the right original resume, 100 words that describe you as a person, and other chips — all this helps you see yourself as the best and be them.
So, if you have achievements that you are proud of, there are documentary evidence that you have enough to consider yourself the best, and at the same time you continue to constantly develop and position yourself in the right way, we can say that you really have achieved that you have become number 1, and few people will doubt it.
The rules and methods sound simple enough, but the path itself is not simple. After all, one motivation is missing here: today you decided to become the best, you lived the day "correctly", and tomorrow you forgot about everything.
Consistent actions, regular classes and constant maintenance of motivation are needed, and this can only be provided by classes with a coach who himself has passed this path and has become the best in his field.
