{"id":5422,"date":"2020-04-13T09:07:44","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T16:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev3.crgleader.com\/?p=5422"},"modified":"2020-04-20T14:40:52","modified_gmt":"2020-04-20T21:40:52","slug":"self-awareness-the-key-to-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crgleader.com\/self-awareness-the-key-to-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-Awareness: The Key to Transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Let me ask you this question:<\/p>\n
If nothing changed in your life in the next five years, would that be okay?<\/strong><\/p>\n I mean everything<\/em> in your life\u2014your health, relationships, friends, career, feelings of fulfillment, achievement and so on.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s move the calendar ahead five years.<\/p>\n Is that okay with you?<\/p>\n For the majority <\/span>of you, it would not<\/em><\/strong> be.<\/p>\n One definition of insanity is to continue to do the same things over and over again, and expect different results. If you want different results, you must change<\/em><\/strong> what you are doing and\/or the way you are doing it.<\/p>\n Before you can act with purpose<\/em> and direction, you must understand what you need to change and how to go about it.<\/p>\n When you are not self-aware about your own preferences, gifts, talents and tendencies, it\u2019s impossible to act intentionally. If you are not aware, you are living life\u2014day after day, year after year\u2014oblivious to your own thought patterns and beliefs.<\/p>\n All of us have met people who are completely unaware that their behavior and conduct are inappropriate and affecting others. They have no clue they are clueless.<\/p>\n This was proven in the research from Dr. Tasha Eurich who wrote the book Insights<\/strong>. Self-awareness is the meta skill for the 21st Century and foundational to our success. In her research 95% of individuals believed they were self-aware, but when further study was conducted the actual number of individuals who were actually self-aware was only 10%!!! That means over 85% of the population don\u2019t know, that don\u2019t know, that they don\u2019t know!<\/p>\n As a frequent traveler, I spot unawareness on every one of my trips:<\/p>\n In his book, Excuses Begone!: How to Change Lifelong, Self-Defeating Thinking Habits<\/em>, Wayne Dyer said it well:<\/p>\n The reason why awareness of awareness is so powerful is that it immediately puts me in touch with a dimension of myself that knows that: here in awareness, all things are possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n Wayne went on to quote a Harvard Study that tracked 84 female room attendants who were working in different hotels.<\/p>\n The women were divided into two groups.<\/p>\n This study reveals that your attitude\u2014which is linked to awareness\u2014can have profound effects on your well-being.<\/p>\n Awareness of our beliefs is one thing. But what about awareness of our style (\u201cPersonal Style\u201d) preferences and all the implications they have in every part of our daily life?<\/p>\n A study conducted by TalentSmart discovered that less than 30% of the population has a solid understanding of their own style preferences.<\/p>\n This means that about 70% of the population has no inkling of how they appear to and interact with others. They have little idea of their strengths and skills, and without knowing what they are, they can\u2019t implement them properly. In the study, the 70% who were oblivious about their Personal Style had considerably more difficultly handling stress and interpersonal relationships.<\/p>\n The study compared people\u2019s levels of self-awareness to their ability to achieve the things they found most important in life:<\/p>\n Self-awareness is so predominant to success that it transcends age, intelligence, education, profession and job level. The TalentSmart study found that 83% of top performers are high in self-awareness, no matter their industry or profession, yet just 2% of low performers possess that critical skill.<\/p>\n The reality is that individuals who understand their style preferences and tendencies are much more likely to play to their strengths at work and home, limit the negative impact of their deficiencies and get the results they desire.<\/p>\n When you become aware<\/em><\/strong>, you cease being a victim of your circumstances. You own your own space.<\/p>\n In my younger years, I was not self-aware. During my first few months of college, I learned the power of self-awareness. It was my first time away from home and out of town, and let\u2019s just say, I let loose. I became boisterous and loud in an attempt to be the center of attention. My quest was to get people to like me, but the outcome of my actions was the opposite: \u201cOh, no! Here comes Ken!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n About three months into my first semester, I had a chance to sit down and have a couple of drinks with one of the sharp girls in our dorm. Thirty minutes into our conversation, she said, \u201cYou\u2019re not a jerk, after all. In fact, you\u2019re a really nice guy!\u201d<\/p>\n In complete shock, I asked her what she meant.<\/p>\n \u201cKen, you are loud, and sometimes obnoxious. You try way too hard. It really is quite irritating. But in this conversation today, you are calm, interesting and focusing on our discussion.\u201d<\/p>\n I was immature and unaware that my actions were driving people away, not bringing them closer.<\/p>\n You don\u2019t have to wait until college to be self-aware. When my son, Tim, was in eighth grade, we started to coach him on the impact his Personal Style was having in his environment. We were creating self-awareness in him.<\/p>\n Tim\u2019s style is active and verbal, contrary to the learning model in education that wants everyone to be compliant and quiet. A lot of tension had developed between my son and one of the younger, less-experienced teachers. Her response to Tim\u2019s verbal nature was to try to put tighter controls on him, which only exacerbated the situation. She was not aware, either.<\/p>\n We coached him to manage his verbal nature and tone it down a bit. We did not want to change who he was, but we wanted him to be aware that his verbal energy was disrupting the class. Less than a week later, he burst through our door at home, excited to tell us that class was going a lot better. I asked how he was achieving that excellent result. \u201cDad,\u201d he said, \u201cI learned how to shut up!\u201d<\/p>\n Tim was so proud of his ability to manage his self, while being self-aware. If a 13-year-old can do that, anyone can.<\/p>\n Square Wheels<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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