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COACHING NEWSLETTER 09/2019
This Month's Topic: Just Do It!
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Hello from the Coaching Team
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Dear Students,
For most of you, a new semester has just started, and we would like to use this opportunity to rediscover some gems from previous newsletters that we believe will help you become more successful.
Our experience has shown that procrastination is one of the top issues among students. Just organizing your time differently can make a difference between a 90% and a 70% GPA at the end of your studies, without actually sacrificing leisure. Our Video of the Month, Tim Urban's talk, is a must-watch for every EBS student, as it will change the way you view your studies and career, even if you do not consider yourself a procrastinator!
In our Article of the Month, we are going to take a look at top athletes' success strategies and see how to utilize them for your personal career success.
We are also happy to highlight a great coach: Petra Peres. She is a consultant with over 10 years of experience in corporate leadership, who will be happy to help you figure out your strengths and achieve your goals.
Interested in taking a look at all our coaches? Visit the coaching area on myEBS, register, select a coach and book an appointment, or contact us. We’ll be happy to hear from you!
Warm regards,
Your Coaching Team
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Video of the Month: Inside the mind of a master procrastinator
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| Tim Urban knows that procrastination doesn't make sense, but he's never been able to shake his habit of waiting until the last minute to get things done. In this hilarious and insightful talk, Urban takes us on a journey through YouTube binges, Wikipedia rabbit holes and bouts of staring out the window - and encourages us to think harder about what we're really procrastinating on, before we run out of time.
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Take an Example from Top Athletes!
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If you are reading this right now, you are probably the kind of person that doesn’t go with the flow. You are looking for ways to improve and grow constantly, and you don’t shy away from opportunities to do so, even if they don’t provide instant gratification. Congratulations! This is the first step to become successful in your career and reach your goals!
In this article, we are going to take a look at top-ranking athletes’ success strategies from the point of view of Markus Czerner, a business trainer and motivator.
Think Big
Specific goals are the foundation of success. Most people don’t set themselves any goals or tend to have the wrong approach. Define specific goals for yourself that you wish to achieve a year from now and write them down. Generally speaking, you can achieve anything you can imagine. If you cannot imagine something, you probably cannot achieve it, either. Thus, top athletes usually assume the maximum when it comes to their goals. Would you like to get into a Senior position or into Management right after getting your degree? Can you imagine it? Meaning, can you actually see yourself in that position? What would your first acts be? What kind of leader would you be? If you cannot imagine something, you are probably not capable of fulfilling that specific role yet.
Action Goals > Outcome Goals
Outcome-based goals are important, but action-based goals are even more important. When going for the FIFA World Cup in 2014, the German national team aimed at becoming World Champions, which was their outcome goal. However, the goals they truly focused on were the action goals, which were getting out of defensive settings as fast as possible, rapid bursts forward, or putting the other team under pressure as soon as possible, just to name a few. Thus, you have to decide on very specific action goals that will lead to your outcome goal.
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Outcome goals create pressure, while action goals relieve it, removing possible mental blockades.
Find the Why
Goals represent the foundation of success, but they all require a Why. Why do you want to achieve a certain goal? Every top athlete has a Why that is stronger than any defeat. They train with unyielding will and discipline. But those are merely consequences of the Why, their initial motivation, the one thing that gets them out of bed every morning. Once you are fully aware of your motivation, temporary defeats and setbacks won’t stop you from achieving your goals.
Challenge as a Motivator
Competitive situations make many people feel uncomfortable, but a change of one’s perspective can turn heavy competition into additional fuel. When top athletes see their competition succeed, it drives them to work harder, as they obviously see it can be done. If you have a colleague who is interested in the same position, don’t see them as a threat, but as additional motivation. Keep improving yourself until you leave your competition behind. Try not to think negatively, aka “I have no chance against this employee with 10 years of experience”. People have different priorities, and your colleagues don’t have more than 24 hours a day to invest into things that matter, either. Should you fail against your competition, use this opportunity for reflection. Place your bet on constant self-improvement, as it is the key to success.
Let us sum up what we can take away from top athletes:
1. Set yourself goals.
2. Write down your goals.
3. Define few outcome goals, backed by many action goals.
4. Find the Why.
5. Believe in yourself, even if others do not.
6. Change your focus if needed.
7. Use failures for self-improvement.
8. Never blame others for your failures.
9. Always give it your best shot.
10. Do not look for excuses. There will always be reasons not to do something. But there will also be a reason to do it: your goal.
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| Original article (German only): https://www.experteer.de/magazin/2016-im-job-richtig-durchstarten-nutzen-sie-die-strategien-der-spitzensportler/
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Coach Introduction: Petra Peres
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Petra's professional passion is all about developing young people. She focuses in particular on discussing issues relating to leadership, values and purpose and, thus, contributing to a new understanding of sustainably successful cooperation within companies.
After spending some time abroad in the USA and Australia, she began her career at a European logistics start-up in Frankfurt. She was fascinated by the responsibility of being an entrepreneur and building a business. After three successful years of development, it was time for something new, something different. Thus, she moved to the DB group, more precisely to rail transport. After several positions in sales and strategy, she headed European marketing as Vice President of Customer & Sales Policy for 8 years.
She was responsible for creating sales concepts for major European companies
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such as BASF, BMW and Tata Steel, as well as for the integration of new subsidiaries.
Apart from overcoming systemic hurdles, employee integration often presented the greatest challenge. Achieving success in today's world is only possible if the management approach is both future-oriented and issue-driven, with flat hierarchies to effectively meet future market challenges.
One of her dreams came true at the beginning of 2017 when she was awarded a degree in viticulture from the University of Geisenheim. Wine growers also have to make quick decisions in a complex, often uncertain environment and deal with constantly changing conditions - very similar to the lives of many managers.
Since 2016, Petra exchanged the manager's chair for the more unsettled life of a trainer and consultant. Since then, she has been working worldwide for corporations and large to medium-sized companies, primarily in the development of (potential) executives and in organizational consulting.
Petra presently lives in the Rheingau and is able to indulge in her private passions around food and wine as well as rowing and cycling. A perfect compensation for travel-intensive working weeks.
Petra Peres is offering coaching sessions in both German and English. Contact us to book an appointment with her!
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10.10. & 11.10.2019
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