{"id":211,"date":"2013-05-02T10:11:36","date_gmt":"2013-05-02T10:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/expogroup\/2013\/05\/02\/focus-competence-passion-get-things-done\/"},"modified":"2018-12-09T23:51:43","modified_gmt":"2018-12-09T23:51:43","slug":"focus-competence-passion-get-things-done","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c1mdevsite.com\/theexpogroup.com\/focus-competence-passion-get-things-done\/","title":{"rendered":"Focus Competence Passion Get Things Done"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Just Do It.<\/p>\n

As a Gen Xer, I\u2019ve been hearing that slogan for quite a while. But it\u2019s not always easy, is it?<\/p>\n

A recent local chapter meeting of the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) aimed to help bridge the gap between knowing you should \u201cJust Do It\u201d and actually Doing It.<\/p>\n

Author and Speaker Lee Colan (Ed. Note: Lee is a trusted advisor to The Expo Group strategic team!) presented a few methods for nurturing the strategy, getting from \u201cYes, I know I should do that\u201d to \u201cHey, it\u2019s done!\u201d His new book, Stick with It<\/a>,<\/em> is subtitled Mastering the Art of Adherence<\/em>. We delved together as an association chapter into the formula for Adherence = Focus x Competence x Passion.<\/p>\n

$\"\"$ Could any of your teams or committees use a bit of adherence? It starts with Focus. Lee encouraged us to be more like a laser, rather than the sun, by sharpening Focus. Yes, the sun is brighter and more powerful overall, but the laser\u2019s light is more concentrated. What do you want and need to do? Identify that one thing, that high-payoff activity.<\/p>\n

Next think about Competence, the \u201cHow\u201d something is going to get done. One of Lee\u2019s biggest points to boost Competence was to know when to say \u201cNo\u201d and communicate the goals and reasons for saying \u201cNo\u201d out loud.<\/p>\n

$\"\"$ Ever heard of the yellow car phenomenon? Talk about your goal, your commitment to Adherence, your determination to Focus with your friends, colleagues and partners. Lee has a great and super-short video about the Yellow Car Phenomenon here: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4irsVgGIoqc<\/a><\/p>\n

Watch it, then look for yellow cars, and tell everyone about your goals! Of course share them with The Expo Group team, too! You can even post a comment below so we can help you. Another big piece of getting it done is the scoreboard \u2013 be sure to measure progress in a simple way, just like counting yellow cars you see on the road this week.<\/p>\n

The third part of the Stick with It<\/em> equation is Passion. That\u2019s something we are very familiar with here, and we believe strongly in connecting people and values to help everyone stay positive. Your personal and organizational values are important and should be at the forefront of decision-making.<\/p>\n

We also believe in the Platinum Rule, which goes beyond the Golden Rule to \u201cTreat others as *they* would wish to be treated.\u201d<\/p>\n

$\"\"$ In talking about passion, Lee presented us with a great exercise. He asked us to draw the face of a penny. Yes, Abe Lincoln is on the penny, but what else? Can you remember? You\u2019ve touched pennies thousands of times in your life. But can you tell me which direction Abe faces and what else appears on the face of a penny?<\/p>\n

The penny analogy helped us at the PCMA lunch meeting to think about who we are taking for granted. Who needs some love and attention?\u00a0 Be sure to convert those thoughts of appreciation into actual acts of appreciation so your team, family, friends and other important people in your life know how you feel!<\/p>\n

So you\u2019ve mastered the Art of Adherence already, right? Combine Focus x Competence x Passion and you are well on your way to Adherence. Or, as they say here in Texas, Git\u2019r Done!<\/p>\n

What is your highest payoff activity at the office? What is one thing you could say \u201cNo\u201d to so you can keep focused on something or someone important in your life? Who\u2019s the old penny who could use some appreciation?<\/em><\/p>\n

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