And here is the continuation of the series “10 Principles That Helped Me Achieve My Dreams…(And That Could Help You Achieve Yours)“
For those who missed the big picture, here is the link🙂
Today, we dive into the third. “Courage: dare to commit to your dreams without knowing how to achieve them.”
1/ “It’s not magic.”
Photo by Jose Mizrahi on Unsplash
That’s what Walt Disney thought after visiting theme parks with his daughters.
His idea was beginning to germinate.
Create a huge amusement park for all ages with rides, shows, characters…
At the time, nobody believed in it, neither the banks nor the experts…
That didn’t stop him from buying his first land in 1951 in California.
The rest is history.
We don’t need to build the biggest amusement park chain in the world, or want to colonize Mars like Elon Musk.
No matter what project we pursue:
- Advance in our career.
- Change a behavior.
- Achieving financial independence…
The principle remains the same. We have to dare to jump without mastering everything in advance.
The point below shows that the reverse does not work.
2/What blocks the most ambitious in their careers?
‘What slows down a career the most?”, a question I am often asked.
My answer “Fear of commitment.”
I’ve seen brilliant people miss opportunities by hesitating too much because everything was not sure.
The problem: uncertainty is an integral part of interesting projects.
It’s not possible to eliminate it completely.
But the tool below helps us to get started even when we are afraid…
3/The 4 C’S Formula
This is one of Dan Sullivan’s powerful concepts that answer the question, “How do I find the confidence to launch a project?”
After working with thousands of entrepreneurs around the world, Dan describes this process.
As we can see from the diagram, confidence comes at the end, not the beginning.
Many entrepreneurs have succeeded by following this formula unconsciously. But when the success is there, they do not dare to start a new adventure following the same process. They try to secure everything beforehand.
And guess what?
It doesn’t work anymore.
You have to be willing to commit without being certain of everything.
4/This is not possible until you find someone who has done it
Photo by Jorge Romero on Unsplash
“I’m waiting to get between jobs.”
That’s what I told myself for years, afraid to commit to the IRONMAN adventure, a dream I had since I was 18.
But one day, I discovered that one of my fellow executives was doing an IRONMAN a year.
My “I can’t do it in a high-responsibility job” belief had just exploded.
That day I pledged, “I’m going to do an IRON MAN for my 40th birthday.”
And that commitment gave me the courage to go for it, which allowed me to develop new skills (learning to swim 🙂 ) and gain confidence.
When you commit, you find solutions.
And to top it off, the business I was in charge of had its best years during this intense training period.
5/And if I don’t make it
At the age of 14, I committed to becoming a world champion in karate.
I had some regional and national results, but I never made it after a bad injury.
At 23, I was hanging up the competition.
But I didn’t lose. I gained a lot from this experience.
- I keep strong friendships.
- I learned the basics to keep myself in shape.
- And I owe much of my corporate success to the mindset and discipline I acquired during that time.
When we commit ourselves fully, we also win when we fail.
It doesn’t matter what the result is, it’s the path that allows us to develop.
Conclusion
“We can’t be creative if we refuse to be confused.”
—Wheatley, Margaret J.
It’s recommended not to edit during the creative writing phase.
And this is also true for our projects.
There is a time to look for and understand what we want to achieve.
And a time to figure out how to do it.
Let’s not mix the two, let’s not try to have all the “hows”.
Let’s start; our creativity will help us do the rest.
This is what we will discover next week with the 4th principle. “Pace and prioritization. We have plenty of time to make our dreams come true.”
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In the same series :
- 10 principles that helped me achieve my dreams…(And that could help you achieve yours). Part 1
- Part Two
- Take 100% responsibility: the first principle to succeed in your wildest projects
- Clarity: focus on the horizon, not on our shoes. The second principle to succeed in your wildest projects
- Courage: dare to commit to your dreams without knowing how to achieve them.
- We have all the time we need to make our dreams come true
PS: Whenever you are ready, here are 2 more ways I can help you accelerate your growth through coaching:
- You are an individual: you have a penchant for action. You’ve achieved a lot. And yet you want more. Curious? Let’s connect for a free call and see if we can work together
- You want to be coached in the workplace: I help successful leaders become even better. And you only pay me if you succeed (yes, I am serious). Curious? Let’s connect for a free call and see if we can work together
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