Who is the most important audience for your work? The answer may not be your client, your boss, or your customers; it may be you. The people who create their best work understand that satisfaction begins on the inside and validation from others comes second. In this quick, five-minute Pocket Sized Pep Talk, I’ll explore what business professionals can learn from artists and why holding your work to your own standards is often the surest path to satisfying others. When you create something you truly believe in, confidence, conviction, and excellence tend to follow.
In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk, you’ll learn:
o Why artists ultimately create their work to satisfy themselves.
o How personal standards influence the quality of what we produce.
o Why external validation should never replace internal conviction.
o When a project, idea, or piece of work is truly finished.
o The danger of relying exclusively on a client's opinion to judge your work.
o Why subject matter experts must trust their own expertise.
o How self-respect and professional confidence are connected.
o Why disappointment in your own work can linger longer than criticism from others.
o The similarities between creating art and creating value in business.
o How satisfying yourself first often leads to satisfying your clients as well.
To learn more about Rob and his work, visit www.Jolles.com