Comfort Zone

Coaching is not for everybody. It’s certainly not for the faint hearted. Coaching is a very personal activity.

You must have a burning desire to get out of your comfort zone to become successful in whatever it is that you are trying to accomplish (either in your personal life or professional life).

You must have the passion to improve yourself and obtain better results (again either in your personal life or professional life).

Comfort and success are opposites. If you want to always be comfortable, you'll never succeed. If you want to succeed, you need to get out of your comfort zone and be prepared to feel uncomfortable.

Failure means different things to different people. If someone says, “I do NOT want to put myself in the line and risk making a fool of myself to get what I want in life”. That’s perfectly reasonable. However, it would be a failure if you do NOT give it a shot. Successful people never regret the shots they missed; they regret the shots they didn't take.

When are you going to get out of your comfort zone? When are you going to take a shot to get what you want in life? Go ahead; contact a great executive coach to show you the path!

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Surya M Ganduri, PhD. PMP. is the founder and president of eMBC, Inc., an international firm specializing in strategic and executive leadership development processes that Help People Succeed in an Evolving World. His company is affiliated with Resource Associates Corporation, a network of 600+ associates that are dedicated to helping organizations and individuals manage strategic change, innovation, cultural transition, and goal achievement. Surya has over 26 years of business experience in management consulting, leadership development, executive coaching, process improvements, organizational development and youth leadership. Contact Surya at s6ganduri@eMBCinc.com. For more information, visit www.eMBCinc.com or contact eMBC, Inc., directly at (630) 445-1321.

Is your business stuck?

Creating a new normal

Many businesses of many sizes have spent the last year dealing with the challenging times. Some businesses have failed, many are still floundering, and many businesses are just stuck. Often when we are defensively forced to deal with outside forces we get so ingrained in our defensive mechanics that we get stuck in that mind set. Defensive mechanics will not lead to positive growth and/or results. There is no question the business world is in the process of creating a new normal. The question becomes how is your business creating and defining its new normal? What will positive growth and future success look like for your company?

It has been our experience that creating a new normal requires going back to basics. Here are some thoughts to consider that have helped our clients get unstuck:

§ What is the basic foundation and business philosophy of your company?

§ Why are you in business?

The answer to these two questions will reconfirm or reestablish the reasons your business exists and provide a much needed guidepost. After you reconfirm or reestablish the reasons your business exists take the time to review your vision and values.

“A clear vision of the desired future state of the organization is an essential component of high performance.” - Tom Peters (writer and consultant on business management practices, best-known for, In Search of Excellence co-authored with Robert H. Waterman, Jr)

Creating a new normal requires reevaluating your vision of the desired state. Based on the changes in the current business climate, what will your organization look like in the future? The vision statement provides focus for everyone in the organization. An understanding of the vision provides the foundation for day-to-day decisions. A vision energizes action, toward a future that is better than today. How does your company’s vision need to change? There is one universal rule in success: you will never be greater than the vision that guides you. Perhaps for your organization, getting unstuck requires revitalizing your company’s vision.

In addition to a clear vision, a successful company needs to communicate values and principles by which they do business. Values represent your philosophy for achieving success and they serve as important guidelines for everyday behaviors and decisions. How have recent changes in the business world impacted your values and principles? What does your organization believe to be true and non-negotiable today?

“The purpose of an organization is to attract and maintain customers in order to generate profits and viability.” - Peter Drucker

Issues such as current customer’s expectations, product quality, and service should be taken into consideration in your values statement. Your values should take into account how you feel about and the value you place upon your customers, your employees, your suppliers and vendors, stockholders, the community and all others with whom you interact and do business.

Re-evaluating your vision and values are the first two steps to revisiting your strategic direction. We have found in these ever-changing times that strategic planning is no longer a discretionary decision, and it provides the impetus to getting unstuck. Create your business’s new normal by re-evaluating your strategic plan and implementing the critical success factors that will propel your business forward. There is a very high likelihood that what you are doing today and what you did yesterday will not produce the results you want to see tomorrow.

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Surya M Ganduri, PhD. PMP. is the founder and president of eMBC, Inc., an international firm specializing in strategic and executive leadership development processes that Help People Succeed in an Evolving World. His company is affiliated with Resource Associates Corporation, a network of 600+ associates that are dedicated to helping organizations and individuals manage strategic change, innovation, cultural transition, and goal achievement. Surya has over 26 years of business experience in management consulting, leadership development, executive coaching, process improvements, organizational development and youth leadership. Contact Surya at s6ganduri@eMBCinc.com. For more information visit www.eMBCinc.com or contact eMBC, Inc., directly at (630) 445-1321.

Do you know yourself?

Or tell us about yourself? How is it that this simple question in an interview can cause an otherwise articulate individual to falter and stumble their way through a response?

How is that so many people are stuck by this straightforward request?

Surely, as we spend our entire lives with ourselves, we must learn something about our strengths, weaknesses, interests and preferences along the way. Do we really not know ourselves?

Maybe you're one of those people who escaped from school or work for a year to go "find yourself." So, what did you find?

As life-enriching as these adventures can be, you don't have to go granola, live in the woods or climb a mountain to find yourself. Besides, you may not have the means or interest to do such things.

Self-awareness comes from within.

So how do you access it? What are some things you do to get at that self-awareness? What do you ask yourself? Surely at least some of you have gone through this exercise. What worked for you?

Whether your goals are personal or professional, knowing who you are and what you want is the place to start. There are a number of tools and resources available to help you get to know yourself. Take the time to get to know yourself and practice delivering the message clearly, confidently and succinctly. When the question comes up again, as it most certainly will during your job search, you won't fumble for an answer.

Do you know yourself?

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Surya M Ganduri, PhD. PMP. is the founder and president of eMBC, Inc., a national firm specializing in strategic and executive leadership development processes that Help People Succeed in an Evolving World. His company is affiliated with Resource Associates Corporation, a network of 600+ associates that are dedicated to helping organizations and individuals manage strategic change, innovation, cultural transition, and goal achievement. Surya has over 26 years of business experience in management consulting, leadership development, executive coaching, process improvements, organizational development and youth leadership. Contact Surya at s6ganduri@eMBCinc.com. For more information visit www.eMBCinc.com or contact eMBC, Inc., directly at (630) 445-1321.