The secrets to achieving your elite are hidden in the most potentially problematic place ever... you and your performance!It’s potentially problematic for two reasons 1) you cannot observe yourself in real time, 2) you need high levels of self-awareness in order to find them.However, this is also the best place for the secrets to be, because that means they are all in your reach. It won’t always be easy, simple or straight forward, but the secrets are attainable.Over the last 15-20 years I have been in a position to observe people to understand how best to support them to achieve their potential. I have learned that the answers are always there in observing people.Sir Alex Ferguson said, “As a coach on the (training) field, you don’t see everything,” Ferguson said. “A regular observer, however, can spot changes in training patterns, energy levels, and work rates. The key is to delegate the direct supervision to others and trust them to do their jobs, allowing the manager to truly observe.” Sir Alex Ferguson made it his business to see into the minds of his players by observing them more than coaching them. How are you ensuring your secrets to achieving your elite are being discovered?The secrets are there, they just need discovering.
