by mohammadalamin584@gmail.com | Dec 24, 2024 | Events
Self-belief is important.
Conventional wisdom tells us success begins by trusting ourselves.
But trust is not an ask. Trust is earned.
๐ฆ๐ผ, ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ?
This is the story of rock climber Alex Honnold who took self-trust to an unprecedented level.
In 2017, Alex became the first man to climb the 3,000 feet EL Capitan (EL Cap) vertical wall in California Yosemite National Park.
A remarkable feat he accomplished using only his bare hands.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐๐๐ ๐ต๐ถ๐บ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ณ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฏ,๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ?
It didnโt happen instinctively.
Alex took 7 years to believe he could scale El Cap.
Another 2 years to trust his abilities to complete the task.
Here are 5 lessons from Alex’s story on how we can learn to trust ourselves.
๐ญ. ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ธ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐๐ฏ๐๐.
โ(๐ด๐ฆ๐ญ๐ง) ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฃ๐ต ๐ช๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ถ๐ณ๐ด๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ง๐ฆ๐ข๐ณโ.
Familiarity builds trust. Alex rehearsed his climb sequences over 2 years to make each movement feel secure, repeatable, and ingrained in him.
๐ฎ. ๐ฉ๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ
โ๐ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐ง๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐บ ๐ต๐ฆ๐น๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ, ๐ด๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐บ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ช๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐ข ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐จ๐ณ๐ข๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆโ.
Our mind can’t do things that it can’t see. Visualization allows Alex to see success in his mind and builds self-confidence in his abilities.
๐ฏ. ๐ก๐ผ ๐ผ๐ฏ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ผ ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐น๐น.
know your weaknesses and respect the challenges they bring. Alex practiced daily stretching for a year to improve ONE particular movement.
๐ฐ. ๐๐ผ๐ปโ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐บ๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐.
โ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ธ ๐ฆ๐น๐ข๐ค๐ต๐ญ๐บ ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐ฐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐ฐ ๐ช๐ตโ.
Alex was completely focused on his tasks at that moment. He learned from his previous climbs but did not ruminate on past mistakes.
๐ฑ. ๐ฆ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ โ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ณ๐โ
โ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ช๐ง, ๐ข๐ง๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ด๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ค๐ฉ ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ, ๐ ๐ธ๐ข๐ด ๐ข๐ง๐ณ๐ข๐ช๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ต๐ณ๐บ?
Practice instills confidence. Alex silenced his negative self-talk by climbing El Cap 50 times with ropes to study his route and surroundings.
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Building trust takes time and effort. ๐
We can build self-confidence with a clear plan and consistent practice.
When we learn to trust ourselves, others will learn to trust us. ๐
That is when we can achieve more than we imagined.
PS: What’s your recent success? Share in comments ๐
by mohammadalamin584@gmail.com | Dec 24, 2024 | Career, Events
2 months ago, I became a mentor with FutureLab.my and Mentoring SG.
In my first sessions with 2 mentees last week, a recurring question emerged:
โ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐๐ง ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ? โ
Now, hereโs the truth.
Standing out requires a different mindset.
You canโt stand out with the same mentality as everyone. ๐
The sessions reminded me of my experience as a young Customer Relationship Office (CRO).
How changing my mindset would elevate my entire career trajectory.
Here are the 5 little-known mindset shifts that you can adopt today:
๐. ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ
โ Don’t wait for external challenges.
โ Take responsibility for your growth and participate in cross-functional projects.
๐. ๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐๐๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ฌ
โ Donโt be limited by your current role and KPIs.
โ As a CRO, I looked beyond answering more calls to proactively explore ways to reduce my hotline’s call volume instead.
๐. ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ ๐
๐จ๐ซ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐-๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ :
โ Anticipate your future roles.
โ I knew I wouldnโt answer calls in my next role. So, I planned two steps ahead to learn essential new skills to be a team leader.
๐. ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ
โ Contribute towards work improvement.
โ People remember your ideas, not the KPIs you achieved.
๐. ๐๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ข๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ
โ Ask the โhowโ and โwhatโ.
โ Step up strategically and show maturity to understand the bigger picture while others avoid โdoing moreโ.
These mindset strategies turned me from a self-doubting CRO to a confident team leader within 2 years.
They paved the way for more career opportunities including being part of Singtel Groupโs Myanmar market entry task force and taking up an assignment in Indonesia.
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Our mindset is akin to our second skin. ๐ง
We wear it 24/7. In our work and into our life.
Whether you are starting, an established executive or a team leader, cultivating a growth mindset would allow you and your team to stand out and deliver greater impact.
Master your mindset and watch your career soar! ๐
by mohammadalamin584@gmail.com | Dec 24, 2024 | Events, Leadership
I began my career in the Mobile Telecommunications (Telco) sector in the year 2000.
That was an era when Telco was the unicorn much like the AI industry is today.
As a fresh Marketing graduate, I felt I ‘arrived’ when I landed my first job with MobileOne (M1).
I became a call centre officer, much to the disappointment of my parents.
They couldnโt understand why their son would find joy in answering customersโ inquiries every day.
My dad would further question..
โHow much longer are you planning to waste your time?โ
He wanted me to follow his career path in Finance where he believed smart people should be.
My first job in the call centre lasted 6 years but it was anything but a waste.
It was where I learned everything I knew about team leadership.
The lessons I learned from observing my supervisors were akin to sitting in the front row of an MBA class, every day.
There was one particular lesson that stood out.
‘Tasks will only take up 20% of your time. People will take up the other 80%.
‘BUT your greatest reward is when knowing you have made a positive difference to someone.”.
An advice that guided me throughout my career.
As I progressed, I was privileged to collaborate and lead diverse teams in Southeast Asia in my roles with Singtel International, Telkomsel and Lazada.
Managing teams sharpened my eye for human potential.
Oftentimes, I could see the spark in a person before they could.
Helping individuals recognize their spark was my motivation.
I created a team culture and provided opportunities for my members to find their voice. To share their ideas and career aspirations while being heard, valued and respected.
When they see beyond their current role, they start to believe in their abilities to grow and go further.
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One of the greatest gifts in life is to have someone who believes in our potential.
โณ If you are in the position of giving, support someone.
โณ If you are in a position of receiving, donโt be shy to seek guidance.
I choose to believe it is in our power to make a difference, for others and ourselves.
We canโt go back in time to change our start.
But we can make the decisions today to change our future. ๐
How about you? What was your most important career advice?
by mohammadalamin584@gmail.com | Dec 18, 2024 | Events, Mindset
Do you know โฆ
Nike’s “Just Do It” slogan was inspired by the final words of Gary Gilmore, a convicted murderer who was executed in Utah in 1977.
Dan Wieden, co-founder of theย advertising firm that created the slogan,
was inspired by Gilmore’s final words,
“You know, let’s do it”.ย And the rest is history.
But is it REALLY simply โ Just Do It?
When I started posting on LinkedIn last Nov, I felt miserable.
Every post was a 3 to 5 hour struggle.
My pain wasnโt just about content creation.
It was the conflict between wanting to introduce myself as a new coach and the pull back of doing it an introvert.
This friction led to inconsistent effort and procrastination.
Did you also have these moments?
When you hesitated…
When you couldnโt simply โ Just Do It.
So what stopped you?
What did you want?
How did you feel?
Often times, we get stuck by the frustration of what we want and how we feel about ourselves.
Understanding this deep lying conflict will empower you to take the right actions – FOR YOU.
๐๐ผ๐ปโ๐ – ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐.
by mohammadalamin584@gmail.com | Dec 18, 2024 | Events, Mindset
After more than 100 coaching conversations, I came to realise we are our biggest barriers.
We are often our harshest critics, putting ourselves down before anybody else.
When I asked my coachees,
โWhatโs really standing in your way and the results you want?โ
I often hear, โI CAN’T โฆ because [reasons]โ.
– A high potential manager avoided promotion because “I CAN’T lead”
– A team leader shunned tough conversations because “I CAN’T manage”
– A mid-career executive rejected an overseas role because ” I CAN’T adapt”
It is not their lack of knowledge or ability.
It is their BELIEF that they canโt.
This is why I am passionate about supporting others to own their โI CANโ.
โI CANโ is the mindset of truly believing in our ability to learn, adapt and grow.
It is a process that requires a critical mindset shift โ
to get your harshest critic to start trusting.
Thatโs YOU.
This requires beyond shouting โI CANโ in front of your bathroom mirror.
Your transformation from โI CANโTโ to โI CANโ requires you to
โฉ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ป๐ โ the desire to own what you said you wanted, badly.
โฉ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป โ the commitment to face the discomfort of growth.
โฉ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ โ the courage to put words into action.
This is not just fancy Growth Mindset theory.
๐ It is THE mindset that turned me from a โno hope studentโ to having a fulfilling career and now as a Coach.
And Iโve seen how an โI CANโ mindset changed the results for my clients in their business and life.
The reason I am sharing this is because โฆ
๐ฉ๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐,
If starting today,
your response to every challenge is ‘I CAN’ instead of ‘I CAN’T’.
– How would you feel?
– What would you achieve?
– What career and life opportunities do you see now?
This is not toxic positivity or blind optimism.
It is trusting yourself to create the results you want.
by mohammadalamin584@gmail.com | Aug 4, 2024 | Events, Leadership
I began my career in the Mobile Telecommunications (Telco) sector in the year 2000.
That was an era when Telco was the unicorn much like the AI industry is today.
As a fresh Marketing graduate, I felt I ‘arrived’ when I landed my first job with MobileOne (M1).
I became a call centre officer, much to the disappointment of my parents.
They couldnโt understand why their son would find joy in answering customersโ inquiries every day.
My dad would further question..
โHow much longer are you planning to waste your time?โ
He wanted me to follow his career path in Finance where he believed smart people should be.
My first job in the call centre lasted 6 years but it was anything but a waste.
It was where I learned everything I knew about team leadership.
The lessons I learned from observing my supervisors were akin to sitting in the front row of an MBA class, every day.
There was one particular lesson that stood out.
‘Tasks will only take up 20% of your time. People will take up the other 80%.
‘BUT your greatest reward is when knowing you have made a positive difference to someone.”.
An advice that guided me throughout my career.
As I progressed, I was privileged to collaborate and lead diverse teams in Southeast Asia in my roles with Singtel International, Telkomsel and Lazada.
Managing teams sharpened my eye for human potential.
Oftentimes, I could see the spark in a person before they could.
Helping individuals recognize their spark was my motivation.
I created a team culture and provided opportunities for my members to find their voice. To share their ideas and career aspirations while being heard, valued and respected.
When they see beyond their current role, they start to believe in their abilities to grow and go further.
===
One of the greatest gifts in life is to have someone who believes in our potential.
โณ If you are in the position of giving, support someone.
โณ If you are in a position of receiving, donโt be shy to seek guidance.
I choose to believe it is in our power to make a difference, for others and ourselves.
We canโt go back in time to change our start.
But we can make the decisions today to change our future.ย ๐
How about you? What was your most important career advice?
