The journey to success…?

It is long and hard and intoxicating, you really want it, and it is personal to you.  You are in it on your own and success means many different things to everyone, only you know when you have it, and only you know how you got there.

Defining the word success we would assume “result, outcome”.  Some definitions elaborate further by saying accomplishment of desired end and happy outcome.

We know it feels good, as we already know achievement underpins motivation.  However the journey to success is often more important than the end point.

If we measure how good success feels, look to the weekend with the England football team.  The euphoria of winning the penalties on Tuesday, England Vs Colombia was infectious.  It was a psychological journey to an outcome that was very much desired.  The route on Saturday was straight forward and the focus was not on the match just played but the result that England are now in the semi-finals.  We our now looking to the next journey, which gives the adrenalin rush of expectation, this can be exhilarating even without the result.

When you pitch for business and the Client is hard to convince it is often more satisfying than the straightforward meeting.  We like to be challenged and we learn more on the route to success than we do at the end.

Always look back at how you got their as you will relive the highs and lows and more importantly create the formula and the recipe for success.

The habits, rituals and behaviours that manifest in continuous journeys to success are what you need to replicate.  You can be successful in running your business, your relationship with your partner, your parenting skills, your writing and even your interactions with strangers.  All of these can be ritualised and practised and are the effectiveness tools that lead to success.

Please do get in touch for 1:1 coaching bev@nuggetsoflearning.co.uk

1530s, “result, outcome,” from Latin successus “an advance, succession, happy outcome,” from succedere “come after” (see succeed). Meaning “accomplishment of desired end” (good success ) first recorded 1580s.