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Let's take a leaf from the book of the high achievers and discover whatgives them the energy for peak performance! (And whether or not theyrun on batteries)Here are 4 strategies that peak performers used in self-management.1) Know your motivator.All peak performers know clearly what goals they are working towards;it is their core desire and passion, it is their purpose in life! Theyhave 'seen' their own future where all the late-night-sleeps,TV-abstinence and other sacrifices make it possible. The thought ofbeing one step closer to their 'finishing line' with every step thatthey take, gives them all the energy and motivation they need.We can see this strategy as a safety net. When we are procrastinating,feeling tired, asking ourselves, "Is there really a need to work sohard?" or just wanting to let go of everything, we can always rely onour motivator to give us the support we need.2) Think before you act, alwaysIn the midst of a multi-tasking environment, it is so easy to succumbto poor decision making; just choose whatever the easiest route is.Peak performers will take some time, everyday, to reorganize theirthoughts. Before they attempt anything, they will decide if it isaligned with their purpose, mission or values first before doing it.When they see a new opportunity, they will stop to ponder whether it isuseful to him, instead of shrugging it off.High achievers understand that "great haste makes great waste". A wrongdecision, a choice made on impulse (e.g procrastination) can wastetheir time, money and energy.3) Act!When they are very sure that things need to be done, they make sureit's done. No excuses are given, 100% focus on the task ahead.Progress is built upon actions, not empty words. Delayed action means slower progress and a longer time to reach their targets.4) InnovationThis final attribute is what differentiates the peak performers from the computers.A computer may generate the results of a million calculations easily,but it plays by a finite set of rules, its level of comprehension islimited and based on algorithms, not unlike confined to a box.Conversely, peak performers can produce great results too, but it isthe potential to think-out-of-the-box that matters. 'Creativity','ingenuity', let's address it as 'innovation'.Innovation creates new opportunities, new markets and allows the humansociety to progress, for example: a 17-years old high school dropoutwho earn a five digit income monthly by providing free Myspace layout(Ashley Qualls of Whateverlife), a failed adhesive glue project tobecome a million dollar business ( 3M's post-it-note), a supper ofseaweed discarded in the snow which became a delicacy and an invaluabletool for microbiology research (agar cultures), et cetera.So why is innovation so important to being a peak performer?Prolonged high performance are not solo efforts, it is the result ofleveraging upon the time, energy and money of other people. Some commonforms of leverages includes, using automation, employees, loans,workable systems etc. It takes a innovative spirit to discover newleverages and improve upon existing ones.And that is how peak performers have such high output! In other words,they know how to save valuable time by reducing the workload on theindividual, by constantly using and modifying the leverages around them!Then how can we develop an innovative spirit?Being innovative requires the mind to form connections between theparameters of different events and subjects, and generate new idea. Forexample, "what if we can replace the hard wiring in a car withBluetooth?" and "Would it be better if bullet-proof materials are madecheaper and lighter?"For the connections to be formed, frequent exposure to new stimuli suchas a new cultural experience, picking up a new skill or just conversingwith strangers are needed.Of course I have left out a great deal of details, this article is longenough as it is. However, you can always pick up a great book in yourneighborhood library, or watch some great videos on the topic onMetacafe and YouTube. Don't disregard them as collections of cheesyclips, there are wonderful materials in those websites (especially onlock-picking). Article Tags: Peak Performers
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