When was the last time your true business accomplishments were being acknowledged and your personal character celebrated?
As we all watched the 20+ people assemble in the banquet suite facing the Pacific Ocean last evening, you could tell they were all so excited to see the surprise on her face, as she walked into the room at 6:00PM.
The point in your work timeline when you are transitioning from one key role to another and have proven your results is a good place to reminisce and to listen to those who admire and trust you.
Hearing others who are your peers and fellow colleagues stand up over dinner and explain why you are someone they have learned from and that they have valued your leadership, will always be a remembered milestone in your life.
Two out of Ten people in a room, are exactly who the “80/20 Rule” science and “Pareto Principle” are all about.
If you want to find and recruit 4 people to your team, then do the math on how many will not make the final cut.
It is just so refreshing to see a group of professionals all celebrating one of their own:
“The Pareto principle (also known as the 80/20 rule, the law of the vital few and the principle of factor sparsity) states that for many outcomes, roughly 80% of consequences come from 20% of causes (the "vital few”).”
The statistics and the “Moneyball” math is what truly sets you apart as a multi-million dollar producer from those with just the fundamental skills.
As your recognition stories continued from your colleagues into the evening there were plenty of laughs and also a few tears that filled the room. Then she just smiled at us.
How might you ever become close to the 2 people out of 10?
Some might say you are just born into it, it’s all in the DNA. Others would say you have to train, repeat and train harder in order to excel at your particular chosen profession.
Coaches and researchers and professional trainers would all have various opinions on what the ratios should be, to find that next Gold Medal Winner or Scientific Scholar or Sales Leader or even a BUD/s school graduate.
Yet that alone does not make the person that others truly admire, beyond their God given skills or training outcomes.
It is something else. “Extreme Ownership” of the organizations problem-sets and the dedication to finding relevant and timely solutions.
When you finally find the right formula and you find yourself in the spotlight someday being acknowledged and celebrated by your peers and close colleagues, say it to yourself in all CAPS:
“IT WASN’T EASY AND “I REALLY EARNED IT”…It has been a good run...
Onward and Godspeed!
