The #1 Thing That Fogs Progress And Undermines Motivation

Clarity in where you want to go as a coach or as a program provides a valuable tool in decision making

Episode #20 featured @AlanSteinJr

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Alan Stein, Jr. is one of the greatest personal coaches, public speakers, and motivators you will come across.  In fact, his book Raise Your Game: High-Performance Secrets from the Best of the Best was recently named one of the 100 Best Productivity Books Of All Time.  I would agree it should be on the list.  The book is that good!

For more on Alan’s book, click 20 Must-Read Leadership Quotes On High-Performance From Alan Stein Jr.’s Book Raise Your Game.

Shown in the clip above, Alan recently gave an insightful lesson on managing progress and maximizing motivation.  The lessons contained in this short 51-second video are so profound, I want to share them with you.

The following is The #1 Thing That Fogs Progress And Undermines Motivation and more:

1. “Ambiguity actually fogs progress and undermines motivation.”
2. Leaders Must Be Clear On Where They Want To Go – “The more clear we can be on where we want to go”
3. Leaders Must Be Clear On What They Want To Accomplish – “on what we want to accomplish”
4. Leaders Must Be Clear On What Is Required To Get There – “how clear we can be on the steps and sacrifices required to get there”
5. Clarity Results In Action And Progress – “how clear we can be on what’s required of us to make those things happen”
6. Clarity Cannot Be Taken For Granted – “which can’t be taken for granted because a lot of people and a lot or programs don’t have that type of clarity”
7. Clarity Is Vital – “I think that’s vital.”
8. Clarity Creates A Decision Grid – “You can run everything through a binary filter”
9. Clarity Provides Direction – “Now that I’m clear as a coach, is doing this thing going to take me closer to being that type of coach or accomplishing that, or is it going to take me further away?”
10. Clarity Gives Birth To Simplicity – “That’s a simple exercise I find with everything in my life.”  *** I wish to add that genius is making the complicated simple, not the simple complicated.

What is one thing you learned from Alan which will make you a more effective leader?

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