Tough Enough
Are you being tough enough to meet your growth expectations?
It does not take much for us to slide into complacency and fail to meet our growth expectations. Sometimes we allow our minds to convince us to do less and bypass the hard stuff. Other times, our teams make decisions that are easier to accomplish, rather than making more complex decisions. When this mediocracy occurs, we lose some of the expectations we hold for ourselves, and our teams, allowing for confusion and even potential conflict with others. Staying true to our character, values, and the growth path we have chosen is extremely difficult. We must make those challenging decisions, and have those tough conversations, consistently.
Holding ourselves accountable for the choices we make and the mindset we have each day is the first step in becoming tough enough. Have you established audacious goals? Are your goals big enough and stretching your comfort levels? Your personal development and growth in an everyday job. It is not a destination, either. It is a way of life that we must work at each day. Your mind must be strong, and your attitude must be positive. When we are strong-minded, we will be able to face the inevitable challenges on our path; you will be tough enough!
Working within a team can present challenges, because not everyone thinks or believes in the same things. If you are in a leadership role, being tough on others is exceedingly difficult. We must hold our people accountable to the work we do, in a respectful, yet firm way. We never want to treat our people poorly or negatively. We want to be firm and clear on the team’s expectations. Showing firmness means we care for those we work with and the organizations we work in.
There is an invisible line that each person has. Everyone holds personal beliefs and values that are key to who they are. As a student of growth and development, we must find ways to understand this invisible line in ourselves and others. Respect, compassion, and honesty are incredibly important. Keeping any exchanges respectful with others is so important, but equally important is never allowing others to step over our lines, either. Stay true to who we are, living out our values allows us to be tough when we need to be.
How are you holding yourself accountable in your path to growth?
How are you holding your team accountable for those larger team goals?
How will you hold the line, ensuring conversations are respectful and purposeful?
Being tough on ourselves is easier said than done. Sometimes it is nice not to have to work so hard over thinking about everything. We are looking at it all wrong, it is little actions that make us tough enough to chase those dreams. The little action you should take is knowing who you are. Specifically, the expectations you have in yourself, in being the best version of you. I appreciate you checking in this week and I know you have what it takes to be tough enough to grow and improve your life.
Steve Bucks~ Personal Development and Growth Coaching
~Maxwell Leadership Certified Team Member~
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