What is Your Box Jump?

Make a Great Start to the New Year

Teresa Lowry from Aegis Learning


By Teresa Lowry

See that black box? I have a confession to make. One year ago, I stood staring at it ready to cry when Coach Ong told me to do box jumps. What had happened to my body that it would not respond to my brain asking it to take flight? To do something that as a third grader I did so easily without a second thought now seemed impossible. Coach said if you can’t jump then step up. So that is what I did, stepping up day after day until the day I took flight.

My question for you, as the new year approaches is “What is your box jump?” What new skill would you like to add to your repertoire? As you set your goals for 2019 we at Aegis Learning want you to know we are here for you. Looking for a promotion, to refine your communication skills, feedback on your blind spots? We are here to help. Coaching you to success is our passion.

Professional coaches can make all the difference. Whether the coach is in the gym or in the boardroom we can all benefit from having someone who can help us develop a plan, encourage us to follow the plan, give us feedback, provide clarity and support us throughout the process.  

A coach can help us break down into incremental steps what might otherwise seem to be an insurmountable goal. With small steps comes a series of successes that can provide the positive energy we need to continue to move forward. Coaches can provide ongoing feedback to insure good habits are formed and bad habits eliminated. Never underestimate the power of positive feedback. You would be amazed at how hard I will work in the gym to hear my coach say, “Good Job Teresa!”

For many of us the added layer of accountability to another person may be just the motivation we need to complete the daily task that moves us towards our goal. Understanding our individual drivers and motivators is important. Our strategy may be a little different if we are highly competitive and extrinsically driven. Working with others with similar goals may be the key to our success.  While those of us who are motivated by reason and logic will want to do our research and due diligence to support and motivate our taking that first step.

A few tips to get started:

            Announce what you want to do.

            Schedule it, calendar it, put it on the daily to do list.

            Enlist the help of others to help keep you accountable.

            Start small.

            Expect setbacks.           

            Reward yourself for incremental improvement.           

This coming year commit to investing in your personal success. Take the first step to having the support you need to take flight.

Teresa Lowry is a passionate advocate for learning, growth and generating real organizational change.

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