The Definition of Success

Recently I have been working on defining what I do, to assist me to stay on track and as a Filter to identify the opportunities to say yes to and those to decline.

As part of that process I have developed a summary of the Four Pillars of Success. More on that later...

Success itself is an interesting term as it's definition tends to vary from person to person. In fact most of my clients are not able to immediately articulate exactly what Success means to them. What it looks like, how it will feel when they have it.

Some are able to reel off some general terms, or phrases that they have picked up somewhere along the line, and although they may not realise it, those terms are more likely to be the definition of Success of someone else...

Influenced by our parents, friends, family, peers, education, culture, media and society we are often unknowingly operating on a level of autopilot aiming for measures of Success we think we are supposed to want, or have.

It is rare for people to sit and ask themselves exactly what success means to them. Until you ask yourself, "What am I doing all this for?"

In the area of Performance Management this is a definition that is well worth finding.

If you have never defined it for yourself, how will you know when you have achieved it?

How will you know the opportunities that are going to be right for you and which will take you off your path to Success?

It's the beginning of a new month and a great time to refocus your priorities, so perhaps you could spend a few minutes, a few hours, or a few days considering the questions -

• What does Success mean to me?
• How do I know when I am being Successful?
• What opportunities, behaviours and activities support me on my path to Success?