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Greg Gelineau, CLTC
~Executive Vice President at American Senior Benefits/Integrity Marketing Group~ 🇺🇸Top 1% LinkedIn voice /Coach and Business Consultant. #IndustryExpert/#LeadershipExpert/
April 2, 2024
In this edition of my newsletter, I felt I would say a few words about what distinguishes high performers from average performers. From efficiency, motivation and asking questions, there are several traits that clearly differentiate high performers from average performers in any given setting.
High performers typically have a strong sense of direction and purpose. They know what they want to achieve and they have a clear plan for how to get there. In contrast, average performers may have difficulty setting goals or lack clarity or work-ethic around what they want to achieve. As a result, they often end up treading water instead of making real progress.
A sense of direction as well as self-discipline is not something that everyone is born with, but it is something that can be developed. This can be done by setting goals, planning for the future and taking massive action steps toward those goals. With a strong sense of direction, high performers can achieve greater success in all areas of their life.
Another difference that separates high performers from average performers is the willingness to fail and try again. Average performers tend to be afraid of pushing boundaries with their thought equity, which then translates into average work. This can include avoiding collaboration with others, being afraid to learn new product lines, or even just doing the bare minimum tasks each day at work. Pushing boundaries means taking more risks and potentially more tries, but this will always lead to producing better results.
Success doesn’t happen overnight, and high performers will always get rewarded for their hard work that took place over the course of time by falling down and getting back up.
Mindset is critical in being a high performer.
High performers have a growth mindset, while average performers have a fixed mindset.
People with a growth mindset believe that they can improve their skills through practice and hard work. They are constantly learning and trying to get better. People with a fixed mindset believe that their skills are set in stone. They think that they are either born with talent or they’re not. They don’t bother trying to really improve because they think it’s not worth it. This is why high performers are always outperforming average performers. They have the right mindset and are willing to work hard to get better. Average performers don’t have that same drive and ambition, which is why they stay stuck in the middle of the pack.
High performers live with a much higher expectation for themselves as well as a desire to achieve at an elite level. I have said it before, but high performers don’t think missing their goals is even an option. Motivation, and passion to achieve, differentiates high performers from average performers. They have built strong self confidence through consistently attaining their goals year after year. There are so many great personal side effects to striving and attaining your goals over and over again.
Summed up: A high performer is someone who goes above and beyond to achieve their goals and complete their tasks or assignments. This type of person takes initiative and focuses on improving their workplace habits and behaviors so that the company or team benefits from their actions.
Be a high-performer today……..👏
