It’s Time To S.H.I.F.T

from Next Generation Speakers Magazine - May 2021

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S. H. I. F. T.

It has been a long journey but well worth the trip. Starting in January we shot off the starting line fired up in our first gear in this series called S.H.I.F.T. Study talked about the devotion of time and attention to acquiring knowledge on an academic subject, especially through books. In our second gear, we went from Studying to Heeding. Playing close attention to what we have learned. Gear number three taught us how to Implement what we had Studied and Heeded. The fourth geat highlighted the importance of Foster relationships in order to produce maximum results. Our fifth and final gear is Train.

Train - teach a particular skill or type of behavior through practice and instruction over a period of time.

Now in order to get to this top-end gear, you must have gone through the other four. There are no skipping gears, stripping gear, or jumping gears, you have to go through the other ones.

But this gear is the most important in my opinion because it’s the catalyst for helping someone else get started.

Being willing and able to help train someone to get further in life is the true mark of a Leader.

It shows how the person has a true visionary outlook by preparing those coming behind them to take over the reins.

Having the patience needed to walk someone through a procedure that doesn’t teach them what to think but how to think is priceless.

Investing in someone at the level that you want to see a return leaves an indelible mark.

They not only see the care and concern for the mission at hand but they see why they will one day need to pass on those same values to others. They will have the lesson of passing the baton to the next runner so they can continue to run.

Training is the gear that propels the business, organization, and group forward-looking toward the future. It shows that legacy has its place and there is always room for more at the top.

Also, if you missed Study, Heed, and Implement click the links below: Study Heed Implement Foster

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