A few weeks ago, Nancy Tierney, a super gal and owner of Firecracker Communications, posted the article “Do You Have An Upper Limit Problem?“. Nancy’s post is a must read.
Here is why:
- She shares the definition of the “Upper Limit Problem” as explained in the introduction of Gay Hendricks book, The Big Leap.
- She opens the conversation as to what holds so many of us back.
Job seekers, those seeking promotion and entrepreneurs/managers trying to grow a business, so often “put the brakes on” success. If you are ready to move forward and accelerate your search in 2015, then it is time to understand and reframe how you hold yourself back.
I hope you will read Nancy’s post and Gay Hendricks’ book. Both are good and offer insight for the months ahead. Then, I hope you will pause and ask yourself these questions:
- What did I do last week to hold myself back?
- What one thing would I like to change, or reframe, this week to land the job I want?
Think about it. What limitations did you set for yourself today or this week?
Was it?
- You worked all day and you’re too tired to take one positive action to accelerate your search.
- Your family/kids/boss needed something, so you allowed that need to set the bar for how successful you can be today.
- You believe you are too shy, not enough or not worthy of a conversation. Or, you are too busy looking for job postings to make one positive personal connection or contact today.
Is your internal thermostat set to low?
Is it you that is holding you back?
Do you have an “Upper Limit Problem?”
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