Rise Above Average

Here are four critical actions that I have been practicing to overcome mediocrity while on the road to living life Dream Fulfilled.

 Focus on your strengths, not your weaknesses. Most people have been introduced to the idea that they should emphasize building on their strengths rather than overcoming their weaknesses. I’ve discovered that we should give 80 percent of our efforts towards developing strengths, and the remaining 20 percent on managing weaknesses. Many of us are focusing more on our weaknesses than our strengths. Use your energy to polish your strengths. This is how you overcome mediocrity – Focusing on what you do well will out shine the areas where you are inadequate.

Enhance your Strengths. I encourage you to implement balance to your strengths, leverage your strengths using consistency and congruence. Consistency communicates dependability; people know exactly what to expect. Congruence is walking the talk.  Make sure that you do what you say you would do.  People around you are silently evaluating that what you communicate is falling in agreement with how you communicate. To me, congruence communicates your character and authenticity. 

Go beyond your strengths and challenge yourself.  Leading dream fulfilled lives will require us to go outside of our comfort zone at some point.  I have found it most successful so far, to lead with my strengths without overusing them.   For example, your strength may be patience, but sometimes you need to act boldly. Savvy leaders play to their strengths, but they acquire a wide array of skills and qualities that are needed to do the right thing at the right time, meaning stepping out of the boat.

Empower others to develop their strengths. Exceptional Divas empower others to focus, and develop their strengths. They use language that communicates strengths-based thinking. They help others find places to use their strengths every day. In return your own dreams are being advanced and fulfilled.