subject: What You Do Speaks Louder Than What You [print this page] Reading, studying, accumulating information is step one in your becoming. Actually putting what you accumulate into action is the critical second step: walking your talk.
"To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong." ~ Joseph Chilton Pearce
When we talk to others, we are sending out information in these proportions: visual and verbal communication. Vocal and visual proportions make up 93%. When it comes to being believed and the verbal part, the words we merely say, are the lowest percentage - 7%. If our commitment due to using what we speak about isn't there, folks don't believe us.
If you are not successful in walking what you talk, it's a high likelihood that you have Issues With Either Fear Or Lack Of Motivation. You'll be happy to know that you can get past those fears so you can begin to walk your talk. This is the wonderful advise I've followed from M. Gandhi.
- Take an honest inventory of what you fear. Nike's "Just Do It!" works for facing your fears. You'll soon see that it wasn't so fearful once you just do it. Then you can walk your talk and Be the Change.
- Make your goals into reasonably achieved smaller steps. Create a celebration when you get to a specific goalpost. Keep track of what you've accomplished, not what's remaining.
- Choose a friend who will keep you accountable and help you celebrate. You can walk the talk together.
Here are some examples of Things You Might Be Afraid Of that would stop your forward progress:
- Fear of failure - If you try and you fail, you may think this is worse than not even starting. It isn't.
- Fear of success - You might be uneasy thinking others are watching you as you struggle for success.
- Fear of rejection - You might think your friends or associates at work will be jealous of you and shun you if you become too successful
- Fear of role-loss - You might have to step outside your norm and it will be uncomfortable.
Moving onto Your Walking Path for Success at Work My hero, Gandhi said "Become the change you wish to see in the world." Actually doing what your words imply will lead you to great successes on your job.
- Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Adopt the successful behavior of others.
- Follow the rules or the processes currently in place. You can simply suggest an improved way.
- Don't promise anything that you know you cannot fulfill. People will want to trust your words, and your actions will prove that those very words are valuable.
"The world of achievement has always belonged to the optimist". ~ J. Harold Wilkins
Ready, right foot first. Begin that walk. Make your visual and verbal communication match.
