Performance view

Thursday, August 6

Here’s a helpful way to think of performance: It is an assessment, not a test.

A test is something you pass or fail. It is final. An assessment is something you learn from. It provides you with information that is useful for your journey.

Think of a personality assessment (like the one we use, 5 Voices). You can’t fail at taking it. It reveals things about you. Areas that are strengths and those that require attention for growth. You become more aware, and that awareness changes how you operate.

This is performance. Each performance is a part of your process. It highlights strengths and weaknesses. It makes you aware of certain tendencies. That awareness impacts your preparation for the next performance, where you learn more. Yes, you are trying to win. You are trying to beat the other team, close the deal, get the promotion. Those matter, but the performance is about much more than the outcome.

You won’t pass or fail today. You will perform. You will learn. Then you will prepare to be better tomorrow. ​
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Keep chopping wood. 🪵🪓

-Kevin