When you book in for surgery, you want a committed surgeon.
A surgeon with conviction is great, but it’s of far less use. The fact that the other person is convinced on the outcome may, or may not help us in reality.
What we want to know, really, is that they are committed to doing their best. Based on their last twenty years of experience, that they are committed to the task at hand.
No matter what.
Typically, we talk about conviction. “I’m going to get this result…” “This will happen…” “I should be able to lock this in…” “This is is what we expect…”
Great.
Now let’s talk about how committed we actually are.
What part of our narrative will stop us?
Where will we self-sabotage?
How are we most likely going to be distracted?
Where will we hide when it gets difficult?
The hard part isn’t in projecting the outcome that we’ve convinced ourselves will eventuate, but in honestly understanding how to go about staying on track towards the goal.
