Pushing yourself higher

Most of us are ambitious people. We have so much potential and are always looking to climb higher in the corporate ladder, run faster on our next 10k, or just be a better person. As a person who constantly pushes himself to the limit I have begun to realize that I can break through my plateaus when training with other people. Basically the take home messsage is that by surrounding yourself with people who are better then you, you have no choice to either adapt or be left eating their dust. I don't completely understand why this is the way it is, but in some way, I guess it doesn't matter.

In the corporate setting and you make it big they refer to it as playing with the "big boys" or whatever. Whatever they call it, try and learn from the good and bad leaders. Going to Senior Military College I have seen lots of good and bad leadership. When I see bad leadership I swear to myself to not replicate the same mistakes. When observing good/great leadership I try to remember why people followed that leader. In the end you are still doing the same job, but when in the prescence of good leadership you want to do that job bettter.

In training for a sport, team or individual, having a coach or a training partner is a great and effective way of improving performance. To me it boils down to not wanting to let that person down or look weak in front of that particular person. When training with myself I fall into a rut of complacency. I accept that I am training as hard as I can and that I can go no harder. Don't allow yourself to fall into similiar holes. Go out there, find someone who pushes you in your job, sport, and life. The results will be amazing. Until next time. Carpe Diem

-Mark