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1. The partnership between your
"Head" and your "Heart". People stuck in jobs they hate are examples
of allowing this partnership to erode. Whether it's the lure of
profits or the loyalties of a family business, the results of
following a path without passion are the same. We make money,
and spend it on therapists. We have the prestige or the money,
but find no joy in the process. The "logic" of your head and the
"passion" of your heart must partner together for long-term success.
2. The partnership between your "Goals"
and your "Values". How often have you defined a goal, committed
to its achievement, and then failed to follow through? Often,
this is because your values were not aligned with the goal. If
your goal to earn more conflicts with your value of spending more
time as a family, the value will win every time! Values go deeper
than goals, and when there is conflict between your goals and
your values, you will fail to reach your goals, and feel badly
about it, every time.
3. The partnership between your "Desires"
and your "Resources". Often, we attempt projects for which we
do not have the skills, the financing, or the aptitude, and in
the end, we fail. Financing a lifestyle on credit cards is a common
example. So is attempting to run a business without the skills
required for success. When our desires and our skills partner
effectively, we are viewed as competent, and become an expert
in our field. But when our desires and our resources are not aligned,
the result is frustration and disappointment.
4. The partnership between your "Vision"
and your "Effort". Many entrepreneurs have a clear vision of success,
but fail to do the work of turning their vision into reality.
Other individuals have the energy and ambition to work hard, but
without a guiding vision, their work is scattered, inconsistent
and unproductive. Success requires partnering a brilliant vision
with the hard work of focused daily action.
To maintain these internal partnerships,
regularly clarify your priorities. Review your goals and your
values, and assess your actions in light of your vision. To achieve
any long term success, you will need external partnerships with
colleagues, suppliers, and customers, but you will also need strong
internal partnerships based on knowing who you are, what you want,
and where you are going in life. Nurture these partnerships and
they will take you far. They will take you to the top!
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