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Why We Sabotage Success
"The skills it takes to establish success cannot sustain it"; a direct quote from the book The Enemies of Excellence by Greg Salciccioli. This observation caught my eye as I had not thought of it from that perspective before.
When we set out to accomplish something in life, we adopt or acquire a certain skill set to attain it and (as Greg Salciccioli observed) a separate skill set to maintain it. A common example; certain choices and skill sets allow one to lose weight, additional choices and skill sets allow one to maintain a healthy weight.
In the often frenetic, fast paced, ever changing landscape of life in the 21st century, it's not an easy task to balance life, health, family, finances and work. Additionally, for whatever reason, success at work seems to have a stronger magnetic pull on our lives than other areas.
Most of us are aware of the fact that a truly rewarding life mandates a skill set to find better life balance; a state (which in all transparency) I do not yet find myself. In that journey and based on the insight garnered in this book, it may very well be I have not understood the importance developing two skills sets, initially one for attainment and then an additional skill set to maintain the balance I have managed to implement.
Great food for thought and an equally great road map towards that end can be found in The Enemies of Excellence.
"The skills it takes to establish success cannot sustain it"; a direct quote from the book The Enemies of Excellence by Greg Salciccioli. This observation caught my eye as I had not thought of it from that perspective before.
When we set out to accomplish something in life, we adopt or acquire a certain skill set to attain it and (as Greg Salciccioli observed) a separate skill set to maintain it. A common example; certain choices and skill sets allow one to lose weight, additional choices and skill sets allow one to maintain a healthy weight.
In the often frenetic, fast paced, ever changing landscape of life in the 21st century, it's not an easy task to balance life, health, family, finances and work. Additionally, for whatever reason, success at work seems to have a stronger magnetic pull on our lives than other areas.
Most of us are aware of the fact that a truly rewarding life mandates a skill set to find better life balance; a state (which in all transparency) I do not yet find myself. In that journey and based on the insight garnered in this book, it may very well be I have not understood the importance developing two skills sets, initially one for attainment and then an additional skill set to maintain the balance I have managed to implement.
Great food for thought and an equally great road map towards that end can be found in The Enemies of Excellence.
