| Are You as Good as You Could Be? March 29th, 2018 by Bill Boyajian |
All of our skills will decline over time if we don’t introduce new skills into our repertoire. Advancing technology and not staying up with current research will cause us to lose ground if we try to maintain the status quo. Trouble is, we don’t notice any degradation in our abilities until we see others gaining knowledge beyond our own or passing us by with promotions. There’s a reason for the saying, “He’s getting a little rusty.” It’s just a softer way of saying that someone is losing his edge. The effects of “rust” aren’t always visible, at least in the beginning. Then when it does appear, it’s often too late to do anything about it.
Sometimes “rust” has to do with age, like with a professional athlete. There’s a physical reason why a basketball player at 35 can’t do what he did at 25. But in business, it’s a lot different. People who are senior in age often have tremendous experience and wisdom far beyond those younger. But even then, no matter the age or ability, we all have to keep learning to stay relevant. We have to stay up with the times. So the question today is whether we are as good as we could be. And a second question is what we may have to do to be better. We’ll never be perfect. Ask any expert. She will say her expertise is only because she strives to be better. It’s a mindset that helps each of us be all that we can be. Are you as good as you could be? Tags: Ability, Advance, Advice, Business, Business Development, Business Tips, Change, current, Decline, Degradation, Determination, Developing Leaders, Drive, Experience, Expertise, Knowledge, Leadership Excellence, Leadership Problems, Leadership Role, Leadership Skills, Learning, Maintain, Mindset, People Leaders, Personal Development, Professional, Project Leaders, Promotion, Reality, relevant, Repertoire, Research, Responsibility, Sales, Skill, Skills, Status quo, Strive, Success, Technology, The Mind of a Leader, Time, Vision, Wisdom |
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–Charles Denaburg,
Managing Partner,
Levy’s Fine Jewelry
Birmingham, AL
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–Ceylon Leitzel
Leitzel Fine Jewelry
Hershey & Myerstown, PA
“We needed a plan to transition our business to a non-family member and we asked Bill Boyajian to help us. His experience in the area has really paid off, but we didn’t expect the added value of putting us together with a financial planner who helped organize our retirement needs. We now have the fundamentals to transition our business successfully, and we have Bill to thank for it.”
–Ernie & Debbie Cummings
Kizer-Cummings Jewelers
Lawrence, KS
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