7 Steps in Developing Skill
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A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills and uses these skills to accomplish his goals. – Larry Bird
Each of us has skill and talent which
gives us an opportunity to achieve a successful career. However, not
everyone recognizes and make use of their given skill. Most reasons
pertain to lack of belief in one’s skill, laziness, procrastination and
idealism, that’s waiting for things to be perfect before taking action.
There’s a saying that states,
Winners are not born, they are made!
In
my personal journey in learning how to achieve success, I’ve made a
study on the attitudes
of successful people which separate them from average or common
people. To learn more about these attitudes, click
here.
One important attitude of
successful people is their openness and eagerness to learn.
It has become their passion to be curious and thirsty to learn new
things. They understand that change is constant, and if they cannot
adapt well to change, they will perish and fail.
The opposite is true of average people, who
commonly like to settle on what they already know and are unwilling to
change or learn. Average people like to live in a box, doing the same
things over again. Then they complain and are unhappy with their lack
of progress.
If You Want to Succeed, Constantly Develop Your Skills
Nobody succeeds without developing their skills.
In the past couple of years that I’m
learning and developing my skills, in order to achieve success, I’ve
discovered a funny yet sad truth. During the business, leadership and
personality development trainings that I’ve attended (and I’ve
conducted), I have observed that most attendees are those who are
already on their way to success, if not already successful, whether
they’re in the field of business or employment.
It made me wonder why those who already have the skills and
success are still eager to learn more while those who badly need
development choose to do nothing. The answer became obvious to me and
it made me understand why there are people who succeed while others
never get out of mediocrity.
And
the answer shows in one’s capacity to continuously learn and develop
their skills.
7 Steps in Developing Skill
Never become so much of an expert that you stop gaining expertise. View life as a continuous learning experience. – Denis Waitley
Warren Buffet, one
of the world’s top billionaire, is a great example of continuous
learner. Despite his good background, he never settled to what he just
knows. He strives to keep on learning more. To find out his success
story, CLICK HERE.
For my personal share, I’ve used to be
really introverted and shy. I couldn’t dare to speak in front of a
crowd because I’d be shaking like crazy and my voice trembles when I
speak. I’ve always feared public speaking.
However, because I didn’t want to settle to mediocrity and I
wanted to succeed, I chose to develop the skill of public speaking. For
I know, in order to succeed, I have to be extroverted. I need to have
confidence with myself and I should be able to speak to anyone, even in
front of a crowd.
So what I did to
develop the skill of public speaking, when I was still employed, I’ve
strived to be proactive in my job and volunteered to be part of the
in-house trainer to new hires of our department. And I’ve been part of
the leadership team who conduct updates and reports to top
management. That experience and exposure gave me confidence to speak
to anyone, including big bosses.
After
employment, when I was managing my own business, I kept exposing myself
to people and speaking in front of a crowd that I’ve took a freelance
public speaking opportunity. I’ve discussed topics on accountancy,
business and taxation. Occasionally, I also conduct my own personality
development seminars. And to further improve my skill, I even
invested time and money to join a formal public speaking and
presentation class with Dale
Carnegie Philippines.
Now, who would have thought I was very introverted and can’t
speak in public a couple of years ago?
Photo
taken during the HIP Training I've attended with Dale Carnegie
Philippines. I'm the one sitting in front, second to the right. 
Photo
taken during the Bookkeeping Seminar I've conducted with BusinessCoach,
Inc. Philippines. I'm the one in front, speaking
You
too can start learning and developing your skills. You too can be
successful in anything you chose to do, only if you are willing to
develop yourself and your skills.
And
to help you get started, here are the things you need to remember:
1. Openness to Change
Remember, you cannot
change your circumstance if you are unwilling to change. Loose your
grip, stop being afraid and be willing to change.
2. Develop Curiosity
One cause of
unhappiness and dissatisfaction is lack of curiosity. Without
curiosity, it will lead to lose of interest and eventually boredom. On
the other hand, curiosity fires enthusiasm and can open gates of endless
opportunity.
3. Continuously Learn
As I’ve already
mentioned, what separates successful people from the rest of average
people is their eagerness to learn. Never think of yourself as too
great that you stop learning.
4. Define a Vision or Goal
If you don’t know what
you want, it will be hard for you to identify which skills you need to
develop. So don’t forget to define what you really want to accomplish
in life. When you already know the “what”, discovering “how” will
become much easier.
5. Focus
In anything you do,
focus is very important. Without it, you’re like aimlessly shooting and
then you’ll keep on missing the goal. So once you’ve decided to
develop yourself and follow your path to success, always keep your
focus. Once you lose it, it will drive you farther away from your
goals.
6. Be Patient
Remember, success is
not solely mere luck and hard work, it also takes time. The same is
true in developing skill; it will need time and good habits. So don’t
rush and be frustrated if you don’t develop a skill in an hour, days or
weeks. If you continue learning and practicing, in time, it won’t be
too hard to do it because it will form part of whom you are.
7. Be Persistent
Last, but not the least, be persistent.
You’d be face with a lot of struggles and setback in your quest which
may lead you to quit. And those who don’t quit, wins!
The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as long as we live. – Mortimer Adler
Happy Journey to Your Life and Success!!!
CHANGE YOUR LIFE,
CHANGE
YOUR ATTITUDE
What usually happens is when we create changes in
our life, often it’s superficial. So we change our physical appearance,
wardrobe, car, house, career, work, or people we hang out with, yet
after such, we still feel lost and unhappy.REAL CHANGE STARTS WITHIN
Start creating changes that can change your life in a better way.
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