High achievers set their bar high to rise above the mediocre.

Its easy to do the bare minimum, and most do.    I tell my boys this all the time.  It is easy to get ahead and stand out from the crowd because the bar for so many is set so low.  The bar is low and many make no attempt to rise above it.  All you have to do is put some effort in wanting to be better and wanting to achieve at a higher level. High achievers know that personal development is essential in distinguishing themselves from the crowd.  The key lies in what the Great Jim Rohn jimrohn.com/  said, “work harder on yourself than you do on your job, working hard at your job can make you a great living, working hard on yourself can make you a fortune”.

Now Mr. Rohn didn’t mean didn’t mean be a slacker at work.  You still need to produce and bring value to what ever task you are performing.  If the task is your job then bring the greatest value you can to it.  Many believe if they just show up that’s enough. True achievers and people who are at the top of their fields no that is the bare minimum.  High achievers know that while they bring value to their jobs they are continually improving themselves, they are on ferocious pursuit of their own greatness, to make themselves more valuable.                     

The Pursuit of personal development and self education

I’m going to use the construction industry below as an example as this is my background.  Having said that this lesson applies to anyone in any field who wants to do more, be more, and achieve more in any field, discipline, or life in general.

The pursuit of personal development and self education is one that is lifelong that should be never ending. High achievers who understand the need and have the desire to continue learning and sharpening their skills will always rise to the top of any field.  The construction industry is no different.

It is imperative for todays Superintendents (or anyone) to continue to learn, train, and study all the different trades and disciplines involved with construction. Means and methods of building are evolving every day. A Superintendent who is not on a continues mission to learn and understand what his subcontractors are doing on his site will in some form or another cost the project time, money, and a lot of stress.

What if you picked a subject, a trade, or discipline and for 90 days you studied that discipline. For example for 90 days if you were to study concrete, what the different mixes are, what different additives do and how they impact the placement and finishing of concrete. After that 90 days you would know exactly what your subcontractor is doing, why they are doing it, and most importantly you’ll know if it is being done correctly.

Separate yourself from the crowd.

If you were to apply this self determined training in your career, whether it be construction, Accountant, or Web Developer you with out a doubt will stand above the mediocrity. When you continue to improve your self and stand above the crowd rewards follow, money, acknowledgment, and options.   Stand above the crowd, as I often say, anyone can do the bare minimum and most do.    Rise above mediocrity.