3 P's of Promotion

Hello, this is Doctor E and I want to wish you a happy Tuesday. I think today is Tuesday evening here in the Twin Cities. We are at a balmy minus twelve degrees. So if you are somewhere warm, I am so jealous right now, but not jealous enough to keep this nugget from you that I'm going to share. And that is the three p's of promotion. What do I mean by promotion? The phrase that I think is commonly used now is leveling up or next level. So when you're thinking about moving forward, moving up, embracing the next challenge, or as I said, taking that next step, or moving to the next level or leveling up, I think you need these three p's to really step into that space.

And the first p is preparation. You have to equip yourself not just with what you needed from the previous level, but what you're going to need as you move or advance to that next level. How are you equipping yourself? How are you preparing yourself for the next challenges, for the next phases and stages of what's coming forth? Or in terms of the spirituality piece of it, how are you racing and embracing? Know these new challenges that are going to come forward to prevent you from accomplishing what is set before you.

So the very first p is preparation, the next p is one of my favorite words of all time, perseverance. How are you going to manage the stumbling blocks? How are you going to overcome the barriers? How are you going to instill in yourself the will to keep going, even though doors are being closed, even though things are not working out, even though budget constraints are here and there and you're even encountering personal differences, your staff and your leaders in your organization, how are you going to persevere?

How are you going to make sure internally, your drive, your mindset and your focus stays where it needs to be to allow you to push through? And then the final p is patience. Nothing happens as fast or as quickly as we want it to. So how are you going to pace yourself with your expectations? Not so much to defer what's ahead of you, but to actually wait and work towards what is still ahead of you, being patient enough and still staying focused enough to keep moving forward, even though it may not be at the pace and at the rate that you're hoping it will be and that it should be.

And so you remember those three p's, preparation, perseverance and patience. And I think you are well on your way to embracing and receiving that promotion that you're looking for.