The gap and the gain

As I interact with a few of my mentees, the topic of success frequently arises and it’s apparent that most of us think of it as a future state. We live between our current reality and what we believe success will look or feel like.

When you measure yourself against an “ideal” future state, you are in “the Gap“—a moving target that stays out of reach because your standards rise as you improve. However, when you look back and measure against where you started, you are in “the Gain,” allowing you to actually feel the success you have already achieved.

The opportunity is then to “Measure your progress against your past self, not against your ideal…” Success should live in both the reflection and the plan. The gain can create a sense of momentum that creates energy to traverse the gap.

High performers must reflect before they raise the bar. Today’s successes were yesterday’s targets…. #reflectrenew