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October 15, 2012

How the ‘ONLY Statement’ is a great way to say your thing

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How the ‘ONLY Statement’ is a great way to say your thing.

How do you get your thing?

In an organization, what makes one person stand out from another?

Why do we “like” some people and not others? Why so some people attract confidence and others don’t?

The trick is to identify relevant and unique value that you have that will enable your organization to achieve its strategic goals.

Relevant - value that addresses critical business issues.

Unique - value that only YOU have to give.

I have suggested the personal ONLY statement as a tool you can use to sort this out and to stake your unique competitive claim.

“I am the ONLY one that….” is an effective way of getting at defining your thing.

Here are some things that I consider critical in terms of organizational success. How many do possess?

✔️ Distinctive knowledge required to execute your strategy;

✔️ Unique experience in implementing programs that will ‘breathe life’ into your strategy;

✔️ A network of connections you can draw on for help and to fill any competency gaps you have;

✔️ Your drive to get stuff done. It’s not about the plan; it’s about your ability to execute it;

✔️ Love of humans. People get stuff done. Customers are people. You must be an 11/10 in loving people;

✔️ Ability to focus on the few critical things that will deliver 80% of your strategy. Time and resources are scarce. Can you sift through the potential many things that could be done and land on 3 things that will create the most success?

You aren’t born with your thing, the needs of your organization dictate it

You must develop it based on what is required for your organization to succeed.

Cheers,
Roy
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