talent & career development

stop ignoring opportunities right in front of you

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extended hands on black backgroundhow “take what’s given” works in business.

by bill reeb

in the practice of martial arts, the concept of “take what’s given” is drilled in to teach us to respond to what our opponent is offering rather than either following some mental plan we have conjured up or over-relying on our strengths.

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when you have an unfamiliar opponent, both a mental plan and leveraging strengths require information you don’t have to dependably work. in other words, those two options presume superiority – that i know my strengths are greater, or that my plan has all the necessary contingencies to appropriately react to the actions and reactions of my opponent. how could you have this level of knowledge or insight about an unknown opponent?
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are you your biggest obstacle?

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young man facing image of himselfself-reflection is useful. self-criticism, less so.

by bill reeb

a couple of years ago, when i was consulting onsite with the executive team, one of the managers pulled me aside and asked me for some personal advice. she said, “i am thinking about asking to go part time because the stress of this job is really getting to me. what do you think they will say?”

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i told her that i thought they would be willing to do whatever she wanted. but then i added, “what are the owners or your direct boss doing to create this stress?” here was the conversation that followed:
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why we risk change

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two men training in tae kwon do at gymfrom martial arts to business: 5 steps of evolution.

by bill reeb

john, my instructor, teaches us that there is a hierarchy to learning martial arts.

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first you learn techniques, like punching and kicking. as you gain confidence in your technique, you can jump to a higher level and incorporate interval into your self-defense toolkit.
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work ‘better,’ not ‘harder’

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man working hard at office deskthis extends to how you use and train your people.

by bill reeb

overachievers typically don’t have a problem working hard, but they often have a problem working “better.” so let’s focus on learning how to work better.

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regarding any technique, know that by remaining open to learning while doing the work (letting go of what you think you know), that is where you will find the “wisdom in the work,” which can bubble up into profound thoughts and ideas that can help you work better.
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