For more than two years Scott Fay has been my coach, mentor, and most importantly, my friend. When I was trying to separate who I was from what I did, and come up with a plan for the rest of my life, Scott believed in me and pushed me in the right direction.
The official release of Scott’s first book, Discover Your Sweet Spot – The 7 Steps to Create a Life of Success and Significance, is scheduled for January 8th, 2014. If you want to be part of the launch party click here.
Yes, this is another book that focuses a lot on leadership, but Scott provides 7 steps that will guide you along a path to success and significance in whatever lane you are travelling.
Scott is the Vice President of the John Maxwell Team and one of the team mentors. A very successful businessman in the Landscaping business, Scott parallels the ideas of DESIGN, BUILD and MAINTAIN into whatever environment we find ourselves.
This will be the final of three posts taking us through the 7 steps that will teach us how to Design, Build and Maintain a life of success and significance.
PHASE 3: MAINTAIN YOUR LEADERSHIP ENVIRONMENT
STEP 5 – PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT: Poor Maintenance Costs You More In The Long Run
To maintain the success, or significance, that we have achieved will not sustain itself unless we commit to continual growth. Scott suggests asking questions to keep us on top of our game. Here are his Elite 8:
- What do I do best?
- How can I do it better?
- Who can I best serve doing it?
- Of the things I currently do, what should I do more?
- Of the things I currently do, what should I do less?
- Of the things I currently do, what should I stop?
- What should I start doing?
- What am I missing?
STEP 6 – MAINTAIN THE MAIN THING: Keep Your Vision within Sight at All Times
Scott describes the importance of vision and how, unless we keep it on the forefront, it will soon be lost. Here are his “Five Lenses of Maintaining Vision”:
- Define The Vision – If you can’t define the vision, you can’t achieve it.
- Develop the Vision – Create a clear vision that represents the values behind it.
- Drill the Vision – Include the entire team in casting the vision and create an environment of unity.
- Distinguish the Vision – Your vision should set you apart from the rest.
- Demonstrate the Vision – Very simple here – walk the talk!
STEP 7 – GIVE WHAT YOU CAN’T KEEP: Legacies are Maintained by Investing in Others
Those of you that have followed me for a while know how important legacy is to me. Scott gives us a great quote from educator Elton Trueblood; “We have made at least a start in discovering the meaning in human life when we plant shade trees under which we know full well we will never sit.”
Investing in others and believing in them is the way we can leave our fingerprint on generations to come. We can’t take anything with us, but we can clearly leave something behind.
I have reviewed numerous books and many have had a specific topic or targeted audience. Discover Your Sweet Spot is for everyone. We all have a Sweet Spot, but very few are living in it. If you want to get there, do yourself a favor and pre-order this book.
Scott leaves us with this thought; “If you are enjoying any success in your life, it’s because someone has gone before you, sacrificed, and paid the price.”
Today’s question: “What price are you paying today to create a legacy that will serve others after you are gone?”
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Barry Smith 9/18/13 photo courtesy of Scott M Fay © Building What Matters 2013
