Lessons With A King

When you set out to work on a goal, it is a good idea to also have a stretch goal. A “stretch goal,” simply put, is a target set above what is expected to be accomplished. Say the goal is to create three pieces and your stretch goal is to create five. By having that stretch goal in place, you might surpass way more than you thought you originally could and end up creating seven or more.

PROMPT: What are some of your stretch goals?

There are times we want to hold back from showing our special skills. We believe that by holding back and waiting for the “right time”, we will be more effective yet we forget that there’s no need to hold back because we might not find that “right time”. Whenever you show up, always put your best foot forward, let them see that special thing you have as long as it fits with what is going on. Don’t wait for the “right time” because it just might never come.

PROMPT: What’s your special thing?

In life, no matter how much you plan, things might go awry. That’s when you’ll see how important it is to adapt. The ability to adapt is going to give you an edge in life because when things are not going as planned you can adapt and pivot to a different way of doing things quicker than most will be able to.

PROMPT: When did you last adapt? What did you do?

When things go sideways, we know we have to fix them. Sure, there are things that can be fixed quickly but not all things are and sometimes, a quick fix will only make things worse. Take the time to fix the issue, learn the lesson and then you can get back into the fray. When you slap up a quick fix, don’t be shocked if things go to shit shortly after. Take your time when it comes to fixing things.

PROMPT: Have you had a quick fix that ends up making things worse? If yes, what happened?

In life, we will make mistakes from time to time. However, once we do make that mistake, we should do all we can to make sure that we learn and we work on reducing the errors that led to that mistake.

PROMPT: What was the last error you made? How are you working on reducing it?