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The TOP 10% get to the highest performance levels because they set aggressive goals and work their plan to reach those goals.
They also use personal manifestos to establish their belief systems that provide guardrails of support.
Goal setting and manifestos are different yet complementary. Given the incredible discipline you need to be successful each year, you need a rigorous goal-setting protocol and a manifesto to anchor and drive you.
Creating a personal manifesto codifies your commitment to who you are, what you do, and why you do it.
Do
Today, carve some do not disturb" time and create the first draft of your personal manifesto*.
Few rules govern manifesto creation, but you might find it easier if you begin your declarations with, "I believe…" List as many I believes… as you want. Also, it might help to divide your manifesto into personal and professional proclamations.
Try it.
Define what you believe in and why it's important to you, and you'll be creating a personal value code that will keep you grounded and elevated at the same time.
Oomph
This TED Talk from Ramat Tejani offers a fantastic mix of story and manifesto blueprint that might ignite your creativity.
Ramat offers an incredibly honest realization of what a manifesto does for her, "I was so focused on doing what I thought was expected of me rather than doing what was right for me."
Good for you, Ramat.
Even though it's Week Two of the new year and your pulse is back up to elevated levels, slow down for 16 minutes to hear Ramat's story of how she developed her manifesto and what it means to her.
This TED Talk from Ramat Tejani offers a fantastic mix of story and manifesto blueprint that might ignite your creativity.
Ramat offers an incredibly honest realization of what a manifesto does for her, "I was so focused on doing what I thought was expected of me rather than doing what was right for me."
Good for you, Ramat.
Even though it's Week Two of the new year and your pulse is back up to elevated levels, slow down for 16 minutes to hear Ramat's story of how she developed her manifesto and what it means to her.
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