Here are 8 things you are capable of doing to unlock your potential:
Be bold. This is the number one tip for unleashing your potential on the world. Your limited achievements are likely due to the fact that you are timid. If you were out there, doing your best each day, you would be too busy piling up successes, and living the life you wanted. Stop caring about the opinions of others, and show the world the good things you have to offer.
Have bold goals. To live up to your potential, you need goals. Goals provide a direction for your energy and effort. Effective goals are motivating, which is great if you are going to set bold goals. Avoid overwhelming yourself. Goals should be bold, but not overwhelming.
Combine your strengths and interests. Do you really think that you can maximize your chess-playing potential if you don’t enjoy playing chess? You will have the most potential in the areas where you show natural strength and have a high level of interest. What are you good at that you also enjoy? What do you do that makes you lose track of time when you are doing it? What comes easy for you but seems hard to others? What do you tend to give others advice on? If you have 30minutes of free time, what do you find yourself curious about? What do you pause on when you are scrolling the internet? You have the most potential in the areas of your natural strength and interest. Focus on these things and you will see significant results because it is easy and effortless for you.
Get expert assistance. Some of the leading experts in the world still have a coach or mentor. The right mentor can help you to reach your potential faster than you can do alone. Spend the time necessary to find a good mentor. It is like putting your progress on the fast track. If you can see your blind spots through the help of a mentor, they would not be blind spots anymore.
Make progress each day. A small amount of progress, accumulated over time, can result in amazing progress. Avoid overwhelming yourself by setting a schedule or goals that you can’t maintain. But be sure to make some progress each and every day. The key is simply time and a clear step to make progress each day. The amount of progress you can make in a year would be staggering.
Develop habits that help you accomplish your goals. Keeping with the same theme of making progress each day, your habits are those things you do each day. An effective set of habits will guarantee success. Examine your goals and determine the habits that would make success likely. The hardest job is creating habits. But once the right habits are in place, there is little else to worry about. The right habits will help you to unleash your potential. But make sure you measure and assess the progress along the way. Create an effective routine and stick with it.
Identify your obstacles. There is always something in the way. It might be a lack of time, money, or other resources. Maybe you have a spouse that demands a lot of your time. Maybe you live in the wrong place. Create a plan for dealing with your obstacles. Figure out what you can do to overcome the obstacles, or at least minimize them. Consider what you need to start doing, what you need to stop doing, and how you can alter your life to make success more likely.
Expect success. If you expect failure, you are bound to fail. Why not give yourself the benefit of the doubt and expect good things? If you have solid goals, good habits, and some elements of discipline, there is no reason to doubt yourself. If you plan to fail, you will. Success is more than just crossing the finish line. Success is every step along the way.
