This article will remind you how to shift the mentality from mediocre to high achiever. How to think, and truly leverage everything you and your team has.
What does it mean to think like high achievers? There are a lot of teams out there who are well-equipped to do great things, but they lack the ability to leverage their own strengths.
Massive amount of action
Most teams live their life in maintenance mode. They do only what’s easy or what’s requested of them, in order to avoid any negative repercussions. It’s the main motivator. They do the bare minimum so they don’t lose the little they have.
The most common thing amongst high achieving teams is the amount of action they take every single day. At the end of the day, it’s that simple. Attack all distractions on your way. Create an environment where there is only reinforcement and no things that are holding you back. Respect each other and take bold decision. Nobody wobbled their way into success like a confused little duck.
Focus on results
Nobody cares how many tickets the team has resolved and worked the hardest. Nobody cares who has the most responsibility or the highest pressure.
In business, as in life for that matter, results are all that matter. Shift away from an effort mindset and move towards a results mindset. Focus around the results and say “no” to everything else.
The results are tangible evidence of progress and success. It provides clear direction and motivates your team to proceed with enthusiasm.
Secondly, focusing on results helps you better prioritize your time and resources. When you know how long something takes, and what’s the expected outcome, it becomes easier to avoid getting distracted and get it done.
And ultimately, being result-driven trains the team to be accountable and responsible.
Strong foundation
Practice the same drills over and over again. Continuously optimise team processes, improve muscle memory and develop a deeper understanding. A strong foundation means being deeply familiar with the topics, have effective routines, apply decision-making frameworks.
No foundation means diving in blindly. It massively increases the time it takes to get anything done. The Pros master fundamentals and the amateurs master trick shots.
Get Used To Succeeding
The point is, having something within your reach, and achieving it, is extremely empowering and motivating. High achieving teams are smart enough to plan they journeys from achievement to achievement and always have something to look forward to.
