When assigned with an important task it is essential that one establishes a series of yardsticks or measures that can be used to evaluate progress, day by day & hour by hour. The more clear & specific the measures set, the more accurate will be one, in hitting targets on schedule.
If a task needs to be accomplished, then resolve to accomplish at least one specific part of a larger goal each day, & never miss a day. Without imposing oneself in the form of deadlines no task can be accomplished.
By focusing on the task, one’s performance on the job is already at work. Consistency in performance will only lead to superlative results. There are 3 keys to peak performance in achieving goals.
• Commitment: Make a firm commitment to achieve a particular goal. This will put aside all excuses, it is very much like stepping on the accelerator of one’s subconscious mind. This will help is one being more creative, determined & focused than ever before. The people who are in the top positions are those who make clear, unequivocal commitments & then refuse to budge from them, no matter what happens
• Completion is the second ingredient in peak performance. There is a big difference between doing 95 percent of a task & doing 100 percent of a task. In fact, it is very common for people to work very hard up to the 90 percent or 95 percent level & then slack off & delay the final completion of the task. This is a temptation that one must fight against. Instead one must continually force, discipline themselves, to resist this natural tendency & push through to completion
• Every time when you complete a small task, you feel happier. When a large task is complete, one feels happier still. When various steps on the way to the completion of a large task are finished, at every achievement one gets an endorphin rush. One feels continuously happy & exhilarated
• Closure. The third C, after commitment & completion, is “Closure.” Bringing closure to an issue in personal or business life is absolutely essential for to feel happy & in control of situation. Lack of closure – unfinished business, an incomplete action of any kind – is a major source of stress, dissatisfaction, & even failure in business or at work. It consumes enormous amounts of physical & emotional energy
“Depend-ability” – Completion of assigned tasks in the said order will earn one the tag of “Depend-ability”. This has a direct bearing on compensation and promotion.
The happiness & the enjoyment which one achieves as a result of completing any task well are indescribable. The feeling of fulfillment, achievement puts us on a pedestal & we are eager to take on more & more difficult project as a challenge. Thus, one’s mental state will always be high & positive. When one attaches pleasure & happiness instead of pain while discharging function, one gives PEAK PERFORMANCE.
