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| Self Quality : Are you a SHORTCUT? |
Yes!! Do you think, act and work in ways that makes you indispensable to your employers? Are you made up of the quality that endures through tough times… be remarkable?
Do you function like lifelines to the people and organization alike? People like that are available when needed, humbly performing their tasks without complaints, they are masters of their own specific skill and possess a wonderfully positive attitude. Emotional intelligence expert, Scott Halford, researched that they can command immeasurable influence, consistently and happily performing above and beyond the expected standards in their own fields or tasks.
On the road to professional success, there are no shortcuts to excellence, but when you become an expert ‘shortcut’ in your workplace, you can carve out the straightest path to your ultimate goal. By the way, people who have no goals feel professionally unbalanced in life, emotionally, socially, spiritually and physically. According to Tony Alessandra, a survey several years ago revealed that the 3 percent who wrote their goals accomplished much more than any of the 97 percent.
What do SHORTCUTS look like? A rapid shooting raft flipped at the most advanced class rapids ever. Close by the dry land and fighting hard to stay afloat, a rescuer shouted out to the capsized swimmer to hold on to the rope thrown to him over his head. That rescuer was a lifeline, a buddy, a savior… Shortcut.
Here are what SHORTCUTs embody:
- They are there when you need them
- They humbly do their jobs so that others can ‘survive’ and thrive in their jobs
- They are happy to make you successful
- They don’t waste time trying to convince you how good they would be doing something else
- They don’t complain about having to carry the weights of others
- Are experts in their own little corner of the world
- Command respect, admiration, even affection from those who use them as a shortcut
1. The WHYs...
SHORTCUTS people take the time to be experts in their own area so that others don’t have to. As a result, their employers are willing to pay for their art, mastery and knowledge and skills. Both the user of the shortcuts and the shortcut have a magical relationship.
Why? Because without shortcuts, you will be taking too much space, you will be redundant. Your managers will ask these questions continually...
- Who is high maintenance?
- Who gets things done without having to be told?
- Who pre-empts his very thoughts and needs?
- Do I have shortcuts with me who are so good that they pick up minor shortcuts from others in question?
Using excellent shortcuts…
- Gives you time to do more things more rapidly
- Gives value to your well-being and success
- Do not sacrifice quality in products and services, but they might require you to give up some money
- The same value and payment equation applies to you when you become a shortcut
And regardless of situation, when it comes to the crux of the matter, your goal in a Shortcut must answer ‘yes’ to the questions below…
- Will what you propose make your beneficiary’s life or job easier?
- Will what you are proposing make your beneficiary’s life or job better?
- Will what you are proposing make your beneficiary more money?
Secondly, your shortcut services or products must meet the terms of need and cost. The lower the cost, the higher the need to others. Cost being measured in both time and money. If it costs a lot, your value goes down and so does your influence.
2. The HOW...
How to have the quickest personal shortcut? First, likeability has a few common attributes : physical
attractiveness, similarity, recognition, complimenting and cooperation.
Here’s the how to…
a. Your Image : it is shaped by our audience, therefore read your audience well to make the status shift that you want. A successful shortcuts wants to increase value by becoming the resource people think of everytime.
b. Emotional Intelligence : A must-have trait. A Shortcut person pays attention to the details of emotion to make experiences successful. They know that everyone wants to be around people who make them feel good, smart and approved. They also have a good attitude towards everything and every situation.
c. Focus : Shortcuts are “motivation seekers”, driven primarily by their internal motivators like
- Achievements
- Earned recognition
- The work itself
- Personal growth
- Advancement in organization
- Responsibility
These motivation factors should lead you to bring meaning to life. They have the ‘Yes’ attitude. They are resourceful people.
d. Choices : Shortcuts practice putting control where most people want it. They use their expertise and resources to advise rather than make decisions for others.
Successful people are detailed and persistent. They keep customers coming back, doing small things very well, pay attention and think a step ahead.
e. Responsibility : Shortcuts take responsibility for all their efforts, even the bad ones. They learn from their first draft work and not blame others for the failures.
f. Feelings : All feelings good or bad give you the ‘Halo Effect’. So Shortcuts are genuine win/win people. They do not create win/win situations but make you feel like you win, even when you take their money.
g. Context : Shortcuts manage the context of each meaningful meeting to increase appeal. To do that, you must :Determine the mood through application of empathy and seeing through the eyes of others.
- When the mood is negative, ask questions and listen carefully and focus questions on whether you should be there at that moment.
- Ask if it’s a good time to talk, be brief, tread lightly and speak in high level bullet points.
- Look for signs of light in the dark mood, seize the opportunity to bring the context into a more positive place.
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In summary, Value Propositions of SHORTCUTS are simple : |
- Get shortcuts, find experts and use them
- Master a service or product and offer it with positive energy
- Enjoy the process
- Life is sweet because of the journey we choose, not merely getting to the end of it
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