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(Performance Coaching)
INTERESTED ISN’T
GREG
SELLAR
COMMITTED
Greg Sellar explains the keys to successfully creating change.
braham Lincoln once said,
‘commitment is what transforms a
promise into reality’.
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We can get caught up in the emotions of
wanting to make change in our lives, so
much so, we forget it takes time and
commitment to create long-lasting
change.
The thing is, interested isn’t committed.
Interested is what we have done time and
time again. Interested is wishing your life
was different, being envious of those who
seemingly have it all, or falling off the
wagon only to write yourelf off as a
failure.
necessary to achieve true and lasting
transformation.
When we talk about making a commitment
to change, there are four key questions
that you need to answer.
1. What is it you want?
If you just know you don’t want things to
be the way they are, you’re destined to
remain the same. You have to future-
focus the question, looking towards a
better life. Instead of saying what you
don’t want from the past, try declaring
exactly what you do want in the future.
2. How will you get it?
Interested is saying to yourself ‘I could do
that’ and then doing nothing, or ‘I deserve
more out of life’ and then blaming others
when things don’t go your way.
On the other hand, commitment means
staying loyal to what you said you were
going to do, long after the mood you said
it in has left.
It’s easy to get fired up when you see an
ad, or read something that motivates you
in the moment, but sustaining it over a
longer period is where most fall down.
To create change, you must be prepared
to lay all your cards on the table. Brutal
honesty is required to identify what’s
Write specific actions that will move you
towards your vision.
It’s necessary to devise a game plan that
will take you from point A to B; this
creates the roadmap for success. In doing
this, you can identify capability and skill
deficits that may potentially stop you
from achieving. It will help you identify
the gaps and how to overcome and close
them.
Think also about what you may need to
do or who you need to speak to for help.
3. What stops you from having it right now?
Are you committed to something that is
actually achievable? It’s not very prudent
to set a commitment around being an
Olympic swimmer if you haven’t been
spending hours in the pool each day and
you don’t like early mornings. Choose
wisely and ask yourself what has been the
thinking or behaviour that has stopped
you from already having what you want.
The answer to getting it lies in your
answer to this question.
4. How will you know you’ve got it?
Too often we change the goalposts and
diminish our achievements. Part of your
commitment to a goal or vision is to set
measurable parameters around achieving
them. When you’ve reached those
markers, do something to celebrate your
success and achievements, otherwise
what’s the point?
Commitment means being able to make
the promise to yourself that you will see
things through. It won’t always be easy,
but the more you start to witness change
in your life, the greater your motivation to
do and be more. So let’s commit to
having a great time, and achieving life-
changing results in the process!
For more inspiration and tips to hack the
status quo visit www.gregsellar.com
YOU CAN CONTACT GREG VIA:
Web: gregsellar.com
Facebook: greg.sellar
Twitter: @gregsellar
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