2020 – New Year – New Thinking

Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success.

— Pablo Picasso —

Twenty years ago I recall sitting in a conference room at Hueston Woods State Park with my executive team. We thought it would be good to get away in order to maximize our concentration because this was our first swing at strategic planning and we all knew there were some really good opportunities for the business on the horizon.

We walked away from that planning session with three key priority issues that were to be accomplished over the next eighteen to twenty-four months. Of the three priority issues, there was one I will never forget because it became our game changer. The priority issue was–To build a new culture of excellence.

The culture of an organization is its values and beliefs as demonstrated through the real behavior of the organization. The culture of an organization is a spirit, it is a thread that binds the entire organization. It’s how an organization does things and how it does things are preceded by the way its people think, which is preceded by its beliefs and core values.

As business guru Peter Drucker once said; “Culture eats strategy for breakfast every day of the week.”

In essence, on that early spring day back in 2000, we all agreed that our behavior needed to change in order to take the business to the next level and a behavior change called for a change in thinking, which as aforementioned, was driven by our beliefs and values.

Over a several-month period, the team created a new set of values based on the belief that our customers and employees were everything.

Our Core Values…

  • To treat others better than we expect to be treated.
  • To fulfill the needs of our clients and employees to the best of our abilities
  • To exhibit honesty and excellence in all that we do

Reread the opening quote. In 2000, at the beginning of our strategic planning session, my executive team did not fervently believe we could execute our strategic plan without creating a new culture. In essence, we agreed that we could have the best plan in the world but if we didn’t have the appropriate thinking and behavior needed to achieve the plan…well that’s where Drucker’s quote was going to ring true.


Why do people fail at keeping their New Year’s resolutions?

It’s the thinking stupid.

If you expect positive results, you cannot use the same thinking that has generated negative results in the past.


How is your thinking? Will it create the behavior needed to help you achieve your big goal or goals for 2020?

If not, maybe you need to take a look at your personal beliefs about the world and yourself.

Read through my P.E.A.C.E. for Dreamers below and focus on the Attitude section.

Your thinking creates your attitude and your attitude always determines your altitude. (Zig Ziglar)

Whether you think you can or think you can’t–you’re right. (Henry Ford)

Where our thoughts go–so go our actions.

Change your thinking and you change your life.

If you struggle with negative thoughts try capturing them and turning them over to God immediately…it works. The mind cannot at the same time be full of fear and full of God. (Max Lucado)


BTW we built a very powerful culture at HealthCare Pharmacy and ended up growing exponentially as a business and more importantly as human beings.

Romans 12:2, “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” 

Philippians 4:8, “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” 

P.E.A.C.E.

Jay@EagleLaunch.com

P.E.A.C.E. for Dreamers…

P – (Plan) A dream remains a dream until it is written down. Putting your dream in writing is the first step in creating a PLAN to achieve it.

E – (Effort) Turning your dream into reality requires a commitment to putting forth consistent and focused EFFORT toward the execution of your plan.

A – (Attitude) If you think you can achieve your dream, you will. Your ATTITUDE always determines your altitude in life.

C – (Community) Nothing great in life happens by doing it alone. The chances of realizing your dream expand as your COMMUNITY of positive mentors and peers expand.

E – (Energy) Chasing and attaining your dream requires optimal levels of mental, physical, and spiritual ENERGY. Take care of yourself!

 

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