Should we listen to 'typical' success stories from the West and gulp down potions concocted, as per success formulas, invented by Western shamans !!!!???? Considered w- holistically , is Western Civilization a success story ? Culturally is the yardstick for measuring success the same for Western & Eastern Civilizations !!???
Awestruck while coming face to face with a white-skinned-man, we fail to ponder over such fundamental questions !!!
Corporate honchos in metropolitan India are seeking enlightenment from another "premier breakthrough coach' named Sean Smith. His programme is named 'Just Jump' is on 27/02/2014.(tomorrow).His tickets are priced VIP-Rs.5,000/-, Gold-Rs.2,000/- and Silver:Rs.1,000/-(Sold Out).
Like certain clinics treating sexual disorders advertises sexual-satisfaction for its clients, post-treatment , here Sean Smith offers solutions for those unsatisfied with their jobs. He says there are very many of them around. Details can be had from his interview to the Hindu on 25/02/2014 - Quote "To those who are yet to find professional satisfaction, what is your advice? Why are so many people today unhappy with their jobs?
Ans :I believe many people are unsatisfied with their jobs because they aren’t clear on exactly what they want in a career.........."
Link http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/live-in-harmony/article5723547.ece
Live
in harmony
Sean Smith, who will present a seminar, Just Jump, in
Chennai, talks about faith, life, work and more
Sean Smith, who is called ‘the premier
breakthrough coach’ works with business owners and helps them “find their
purpose”, besides helping identify what’s holding them back from success. He
hails from Southern California and will be in Chennai to talk about the ‘seven
deadliest mistakes in goal setting’ and the ‘5 Fs — Fascination, Feedback, Fun,
Faith and Fight,’ among other things.
Your seminar will focus on 5Fs, one of
which is Faith. At a time when the word is looked at with much scepticism, why,
according to you, is faith important?
You are absolutely right about the
scepticism in the word “Faith” nowadays. The actual definition of faith is
belief or trust in something that cannot be seen. And if you think about it,
when we are overcome by fear, we are also believing in something that cannot be
seen. So, one of the tricks to overcoming our fears is to simply switch the
belief to something positive instead of something negative. For example, people
can put their faith into religious views, the Universe, personal growth,
oneself, etc.
For instance, if somebody is afraid of
taking a risk in business, he can have faith in the belief that he will either
succeed with that particular business, or learn some very valuable lessons
along the way that will help him with his next business venture.
If somebody is afraid of making a decision
as to which career to pursue, he can have faith in his intuition. .
So in essence, when we have faith in the
growth process and believe that there is no such thing as failure, only
valuable feedback, our fears will be diminished or completely dissolved.
To those who are yet to find professional
satisfaction, what is your advice? Why are so many people today unhappy with
their jobs?
I believe many people are unsatisfied with
their jobs because they aren’t clear on exactly what they want in a career. And
since they are not clear about what they want, they settle for a job that may
fulfill some of their desires, but not all of their desires. It is ultimately
an individual’s responsibility to find a job that is fulfilling. And if the
current job isn’t completely fulfilling, he should constantly be trying to find
a way to add roles within that job that are fulfilling or continue looking for
a new job.
Also, from the other perspective, many
employers don’t truly understand what makes employees happy. Most employees
want to contribute, be appreciated for their effort, and ultimately be valued
as people. But employers tend to think they just want financial rewards. When I
speak to employers, I always teach them how to find out what their employees
want so they feel included and important, which increases employee loyalty, engagement
and retention infinitely.
What, according to you is the secret to
achieving the perfect work-life balance?
Flexibility and boundaries. It’s important
not to expect our lives to be in perfect balance. In fact, I don’t think that
should be the goal at all. Life is always in motion and constantly evolving.
Balance usually means equal, still and calm for people. A scale is balanced if
both sides are equal in weight. But our lives will never be that way.
Instead of searching for balance, I think
one should search for harmony. Think of an orchestra. The instruments don’t
play in balance, where each instrument gets an equal amount of time. But they
do play in harmony, where each instrument plays its own unique role and
supports the sounds of all the other instruments.
In our lives, we should strive to have all
the various roles and responsibilities support each other, even though they are
not equal in time allotted, importance or intensity. However, even if you only
have 10 per cent of your day devoted to a certain task, you can still give 100
per cent of your effort with that small time frame.
This leads into the concept of healthy and
clear boundaries. When you have your responsibilities separated appropriately,
it is critical that you are fully present and focused when you are inside each
individual responsibility. If you are doing one thing, but thinking of another,
you will always be less effective in each arena and create the feeling of
continually being out of balance.
You have written about finding the support
of your spouse for things that move you. How important is it for one’s
significant other to believe in your work for you to succeed? Is it important
at all?
It is not necessary for our spouses to
support or believe in our work, but it certainly helps. Support always feels
good for anyone wanting to achieve a goal. But even though our spouse’s support
would be great, if you don’t have it that does not mean you should quit your
goal if it’s truly significant for you. It is your responsibility to find
support for your highest goals, even if certain people won’t give it to you.
And the belief you have in yourself is most important, not the belief that
others have in you. In other words, your self belief is the cake and other
people’s belief in you is merely the icing.
When we expect our spouses to support us,
we will often look for ways they are ‘not’ supporting us. And anything we look
for we will find. So instead of silently expecting it, clearly ask for the
support you are seeking. Many times, our spouses are not aware of how important
it is for us to receive their support. Or in some cases, they actually are
supporting us the best way they know how, but it is not being received as
support by us. So having a clear understanding of what support means to each of
you is crucial. It is not worth ruining a relationship over a misunderstanding.
What advice will you give people who are
looking to set goals this New Year for themselves? Professionally and
personally.
First, take ample time to consider what your
goals are and write them down. Studies always show that people who write their
goals down are many times more likely to achieve them. The clearer you are, the
more chances you have to achieve them as well.
Second, visualise and affirm the
achievement of your goals daily. The unconscious mind is a very powerful
achievement mechanism, but it does not get engaged unless the goal is clear and
inspiring. The more you imagine yourself achieving the goal, the more motivated
you will be.
Third, create a clear action plan for each
goal. Most people who do set goals stop there. They don’t design a path to get
where they want to be. It is usually very inspiring when you see the “how”
illuminated for a goal that is important to you.
Fourth, create public accountability by
telling other people what you are committing to achieve. I often place my goals
in a public forum such as Facebook and even offer consequences for not doing
the necessary activities.
Fifth, set yourself up to succeed with a
success team. I believe a good success team has five components — a mastermind
group, a daily accountability partner, a mentor, a private life or business
coach, and constant studying through seminars, books and audio programmes.
Finally, appreciate yourself for your
efforts, not just your outcomes. Most people put too much pressure on
themselves to achieve their tangible goals, and in that process either sabotage
themselves because of the pressure, or create a pattern of always having to
achieve another goal to feel happy and important. Give yourself praise for
trying, not just for achieving.
(Just Jump will be held on February 27,
6.15p.m. at Sir Mutha Venkatasubba Rao Hall. For details, call 9677077991)
LAKSHMI KRUPA
Just Jump will be held on February 27, 6:15
Pm at Sir Mutha Venkatasubba Rao Hall, Chennai.
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