Learn to Over-Prepare, Over-Practice
Posted by Sharman Lawson on Fri, Apr 30, 2010 @ 07:00 AM
Bixler Consulting Group provides leadership consulting for mid to senior level executives in executive coaching, leadership workshops, and The Bixler Circle of Leadership. Founded in 1980, Bixler Consulting Group works nationally with over 1,500 corporations and businesses.
Recently, I attended an event where a celebrity speaker had an incredible opportunity to influence about 2,000 people. This audience was already on her side and could write checks, volunteer, and make a difference to her cause. The celebrity came unprepared without much thought to the tremendous platform she had, and as a consequence, her speech fell flat. It was a missed opportunity to impact her audience and benefit the charity in which she had been involved for over 10 years. How many times has that happened to us? I cringe when I think about a commencement speech I delivered poorly because I didn't take the time to prepare. I just tried to wing it. Over-preparation and over-practicing is never a mistake. We fool ourselves when we think it is. World class performers know better and make sure they hit the mark every time. Think about pro golfers who win a major tournament and afterwards hit 1,000 practice putts.
Do you practice going from good to great in your business and personal life?
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