How To Move Beyond Being Mediocre
By Kevin L Baker, M.B.A.
Today, learn to be one of the few who dares to stand out from the crowd
to improve your life, career, or business!
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Are You Like A Stick Insect?
Today I woke up to a walking stick or stick insect on the screen of my front window. Biologically, these insects are called Phasmids. They eat leaves and resemble leaves or sticks. Their appearance is defensive to keep them from being eaten alive by predators.
As I read about them, this jumped off the page, “However because of their excellent camouflage, they are often overlooked.”
This is a proven lesson that changes lives, careers, and businesses: Blending in, not standing out in a crowd, being mediocre, trying to not make waves, and staying off the radar results in being overlooked and unnoticed stuck in the middle of the pack.
Some people think getting noticed means nauseating self-promotion. I am not advocating being an ego driven arrogant jerk. I am challenging everyone reading this to start living humble boldness.
Why People Settle for Just Blending In
Many people settle in life. We want safety and security and do not want to lose our paycheck, our position, or be challenged to move beyond our comfort zone.
Deep down, fear makes us believe we can not really compete with others who may eat us alive if we decide to better ourselves. So we camouflage ourselves and decide to not rock the boat. WE SETTLE for safety but sacrifice our dreams and lose our self respect. We become stick insects. We try to just not get eaten by the scary people who seem bigger, stronger, better looking, smarter, or more powerful.
Here is truth–all those people who intimidate you are just people too trying to do their best! They respect those who are also working at being their best. Just think when two of the greatest athletes or coaches compete and shake hands at the end of the game–RESPECT is the RESULT of competing. Let’s move beyond fear.
Lack of self confidence and not knowing how to brand or market yourself is excellent camouflage and a sure way to get overlooked. Have you ever wondered why others get the job interview, the raise, the promotion, the girl, the guy, the date, or the contract and you don’t? You may be a stick insect.
10 Steps To Not Be Overlooked!
Isn’t it time you move beyond mediocrity and frustration to the amazing life you really desire? No more being overlooked!
1. Learn how to think for yourself and follow your gut. Take risks. Share ideas.
2. Read articles and books on everything that interests you. Be a lifelong learner.
3. Make a list of 10 ideas a day (Google James Altucher 10 ideas for more).
4. Develop presence. Stand tall. Believe in yourself.
5. Become a lover of people. Be kind to everyone. Everything in life depends on relating well with others and managing your emotions.
6. Help other people.
7. Do what you love most in life with people you love doing it with. This will inspire others.
8. Realize everything you do reflects your character and who you are. So put your signature on everything you do.
9. Always make others look good. Be a team player. Lead others by your example of service to others.
10. Don’t make it all about you. When you meet people, make the conversation about them. Ask questions. Learn. Listen.
Overlooked Businesses Get Stuck in the Middle
A quick word about stick insects in business. Being overlooked is a guaranteed way to struggle in business. When a business firm is a stick insect, it blends in and is overlooked not attracting customers or sales. A business or organization is stuck in the middle if it does not offer features that are unique enough to convince customers to take a look at what they are selling. There are many reasons a business gets “stuck in the middle.” If your competitors are standing out and you are not, let’s talk about a strategy to get unstuck and noticed by customers.
As You Know, Your Family Well Being Depends on You
If you are stuck in your life or business feeling overlooked and unnoticed, take the first step to believing in YOU right now. No more putting it off. When you start on the path to being noticed more, your life and business will improve, and your family will be happier and healthier when you are happier with yourself.
Simply book a time to talk or email me between December 26-31 to move beyond mediocrity to IMMEDIATELY IMPROVE YOUR 2017.
Be the Best Version of You in Life and Business!
Kevin