This show is a tribute to Kobe Bryant. It’s our way of saying “Thanks” for inspiring us all to be our best self. A summary of our conversation on this BIGG Success Show podcast follows.
Zero. That’s how many points 12-year old Kobe Bryant scored at summer basketball camp.
Nothing. Not a free throw. Not a layup. Not a lucky shot that went in.
With his confidence shaken, he says he almost quit the game of basketball. At 12 – before he even became a teenager. Thankfully for all of us basketball fans, he didn’t.
And just six years later, he was the 13th pick in the NBA draft. Straight out of high school, a first-round draft pick. Truly, a rare feat.
He ended his career with 5 NBA championships, 2 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player awards, 2 scoring titles, and 2 Olympic Gold Medals.
He became one of the greatest players to ever play the game. How did he transform himself from zero, literally, to hero? He had the heart of a champion. We’ll share seven ways this helped him become one of the greatest basketball players ever.
You feel it – deep down inside yourself. You know you’re better than this. You know you could do so much more. You know you could contribute.
You have the talent. You have the intelligence. You have the desire to grow. You have the work ethic. You have everything you need – except the opportunity.
You’re frustrated.
Your boss doesn’t see it. Neither does your boss’ boss. Nobody in the company sees it – at least not anybody who has the authority to put you in a place where you could shine.
Well … you know what?
Your boss is wrong about you.
Your boss’ boss is wrong about you.
Your company is wrong about you.
But they will never see it.
You’ll never convince them. You could save the company from complete disaster and they wouldn’t notice.
Because they’re human. Because they’re too busy to notice. Because they don’t care. Because they’ve picked their favorites. Because they have their own prejudices. Because they have their head up their … well you know.
So what can you do?
Just accept it? A lot of people do.
But not you.
You can’t accept it any longer. It makes you sick to your stomach.
The flame inside you is burning too hot. You can’t stand it anymore.
You won’t let anyone or anything hold you back. You will go for it. You will live life on your own terms. You will be a BIGG success!
Want help planning your next steps? E-mail us at bigginfo@biggsuccess.com or leave a voice message at
877.988.BIGG(2444).
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You’re probably familiar with this saying. You may have even heard it, or uttered it, yourself.
“He (she) was hired for hard skills, but got fired for lack of soft skills.”
Hard skills, the technical ability and knowledge to perform a particular job, are certainly important. But it’s amazing how much the paradigm has shifted in the last decade or so.
Soft skills are in demand
Companies are placing more emphasis on soft skills – things like self-discipline, work ethic, attitude, people skills, communication skills, and the like. They have realized that they can train people in the skills essential to the trade.
Universities are also jumping on board, with many now starting to offer some sort of soft skill training as part of a MBA. They’re responding to their corporate partners, who have been telling them that their graduates are technically proficient but often lacking in personal leadership skills.
What can’t be taught
So hard skills can be taught relatively easily. Soft skills, on the other hand, are tough to teach because it takes a certain level of soft skills to learn more soft skills!
An individual has to have a strong desire to learn the best way to deal with others. There has to be an acceptance that there may be a better way. The discipline to put the skills learned into practice, and not revert to old patterns, must also be present.
So if you want to set yourself apart, work on developing your soft skills at least as much as you work on your hard skills.
How do you learn?
It’s about personal leadership. One essential soft skill is learning how you learn best. Then use another soft skill – take action – and find an environment that allows that to happen. It may be a formal or informal place. It doesn’t matter, as long as you learn!
These soft skills help you professionally, but they also help you personally. The more you develop these skills, the more productive you will become. You’ll see significant changes in your relationships at work and at home.
How to start or refresh yourself
Want a great way to start or refresh yourself on basic soft skills? Read (or re-read) Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. If you learn better by listening, get it in audio form.
Find a friend, mentor, or coach who has also read the book (or reads it at the same time). Discuss the lessons you’ve learned. Synergize, as Covey would say!
There are so many great resources to learn these essential skills. Tap into them regularly. There’s one we particularly recommend … okay, you guessed it – you’re there now!
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