The average person is, well, average. Why would you want to be only average, when you have the chance to excel above average? There are a few things that you can do that will help you lift yourself to a performance above average.
The average person puts limited effort into being better. If you spend some of your energy to improve, you will become better than average. Here are three things that can help you get started.
1. Be with better people: If you want to be better, then spend your time with people that are better than you. They will help you set your vision on improvement. If you spend all your time with people that are not as good as you, then you will seem better than you really are.
2. Work on it every day: Improvement does not happen overnight. It also doesn’t happen just because you decide to get better. However, making small efforts to improve every day will make a huge difference over months and years of effort. No one becomes great without practice and effort. Put time in your daily agenda to invest in yourself.
3. Know where you want to be: Becoming better than average is a great goal, but better than average in what? I know it is impossible to be better than average in all things. You must have a focus and a target of what you want to achieve. Create a goal that you can track for your progress.
These three points are not difficult to implement. They do not require hard labor. To avoid being average you must think, plan, and act on what it is you want to achieve. However, most people are satisfied with average and quit. As Orison Swett Marden once said, “It is just the little difference between the good and the best that makes the difference between the artist and the artisan. It is just the little touches after the average man would quit that makes the master’s fame.”
Participation in a mastermind group is a great way to develop the skills to take you beyond average. You can find out more information about groups that are forming now, by registering at the following link: http://newroadsleadership.com/mastermind