{"id":33589,"date":"2023-10-23T17:12:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T14:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/?p=33589"},"modified":"2023-10-23T17:12:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T14:12:04","slug":"choosing-to-be-successful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/en_gb\/choosing-to-be-successful\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing to be Successful"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/span><\/div>

How you react to what happens to you, is where your power lies. What you choose to believe, is where your power lies. The choices you make on a daily basis, is where your power lies. Incredible change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power over.<\/p>\n

As you reach the tail end of the year, you may be reflecting on your business strategy and formulating your goals for the year ahead. You may be planning to spend many hours debating with your colleagues in strategy workshops. However, have you devoted the same time and energy to your life strategy? If you truly want the coming year to become one of the most successful years of your life, it is time to press pause and engage in some introspection. Has 2023 been a fulfilling year for you? Are you disappointed in how the year unfolded? Do you need to figure out some course corrections in the next two months that can set you up for success in 2024?<\/p>\n

If it has been a fantastic year for you, congratulate yourself and celebrate. Then, focus on how you can build on your successes to make 2024 even more successful. On the other hand, if it has been a disappointing year and you feel discontented, take heart. Discontent can be a powerful transformative emotion in your life. It all depends on your attitude. Will you allow disappointment to make you bitter and spend your time in self-pity? Or will you use your time to devise a strategy to help you achieve the life goals that are important to you? That is the choice you have to make. Remember that success is not always a straight line and your ability to choose and take action is where your power lies.<\/p>\n

Self-reflection<\/strong><\/h3>\n

To create a strategy that is truly aligned to what you really want in life, you need to have clarity. Do you really know who you are, what inspires and motivates you, what makes you happy and what your values are? Taking the time to engage in reflection can yield many insights that will help you to stop doing the things that no longer serve you and start doing the right things that will build the future you desire.<\/p>\n

Journalling can be a powerful tool. The act of writing down your thoughts is not only cathartic, it also helps you to start getting to know yourself. Journalling is an extremely powerful tool to help you crystallize your ideas and track your progress. There are many journalling prompts that are available online that can start you off on this new inner journey that will help you sift through your thoughts to get to the core elements of who you are as an individual and what really matters to you.<\/p>\n

Human beings are led by their values and beliefs whether they are conscious of them, or not. Understanding the core beliefs you hold and questioning any assumptions you may have, can help you to understand what drives you, and how you perceive the world. There may be limiting beliefs that are holding you back. There may also be a conflict in the values you believe in and the way you are living your life. This could be the source of discontent in your life that you could never quite put your finger on before. Fulfilment and joy in life come when we are acting in alignment with our values, and when our beliefs are working for us, rather than against us.<\/p>\n

What are your strengths and weaknesses? Are you playing to your strengths currently? What are your dreams? Are you happy with your job, finances, health, relationships, spiritual life and lifestyle? Is your life unfolding the way you hoped it would unfold? If the answer is no to any or all of these questions, it is time for you to make a change.<\/p>\n

Before you can make a change however, you must believe you can. It is possible to change anything or everything you do not like about your life, if you are willing to embrace discomfort. Remember, you have tremendous creative power. You are the author, artist, and engineer of your life. You can create the life you desire. Accept that power and take full responsibility for it. Change is uncomfortable, but if you stay in your comfort zone you will not only remain stagnant, you will shrink.<\/p>\n

Find a Coach<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Coaching is a powerful tool that can support you on your journey to success. A coach can help you to identify what is really important to you, what is holding you back, and help you set goals that are aligned with what you truly want out of life. Remember, human beings are all unique. What works for one person will not work for someone else. Create your own personal strategy for your life. Do not try to replicate someone else\u2019s strategy. Stay true to yourself. Authenticity is important.<\/p>\n

Finally, you must do the work if you want to be successful. A coach can help you root out self-sabotaging behaviours and keep you accountable. Having an accountability partner can make all the difference in your journey to success. It is always tempting to give into laziness or procrastination and other factors that can derail you. A good coach will keep you accountable and motivated.<\/p>\n

Self-Image<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Another important aspect to consider is your self-image.\u00a0 Self-image is how we see ourselves in relation to every aspect of our lives. This can make or break you. We are often our harshest critics. You cannot out-perform a poor self-image. One of the fundamental truths about human beings is our need to act consistently with our self-image. If you hold limiting beliefs about yourself, it will be impossible for you to succeed no matter how hard you try. Even if you experience some success, you will inadvertently sabotage yourself.<\/p>\n

To begin to change or expand your self-image, do something you have never done before. Embrace the discomfort. When you succeed, your capabilities will expand and your self-image will begin to change. Let go of limiting beliefs. Working with a coach can help you to root out limiting beliefs and help you improve your self-image.<\/p>\n

Setting up the Right Habits<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Human beings are typically creatures of habit. Choose your habits carefully because they decide your future. Make a list of all your current habits and decide which ones you need to swap for healthier habits. You can also stack habits for example when you drink your green tea in the morning, read something inspirational. It takes approximately twenty one days to make a habit part of your routine. Habits help you to build consistency. You become what you repeatedly do.<\/p>\n

Choose your Mindset<\/strong><\/h3>\n

It can be easy to adopt a negative mindset when you are disappointed. If 2023 did not go as planned and if you encountered setbacks, do not allow yourself to wallow in self-pity. Remember, you still have two months of the year left. Take action now to re-calibrate and position yourself for success.<\/p>\n

I have coached many individuals who struggled with adopting the right mindset. It is always easy for negativity to set in after a disappointment. However, disappointment can also be a defining moment in life, if you move past it and choose the right mindset, strategy and habits that will set you up for success.<\/p>\n

Article by Shailja Sharma, Faculty Member and Leadership and Career Coach<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":33590,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nChoosing to be Successful - Strathmore University Business School<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/en_gb\/choosing-to-be-successful\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Choosing to be Successful\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/en_gb\/choosing-to-be-successful\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Strathmore University Business School\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-10-23T14:12:04+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Choosing-to-be-Successful-web.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"675\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Shailja Sharma\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Shailja Sharma\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/choosing-to-be-successful\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/choosing-to-be-successful\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Shailja Sharma\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/da006a5dedcba3d001bb35d7c65682fe\"},\"headline\":\"Choosing to be Successful\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-10-23T14:12:04+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/choosing-to-be-successful\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":2329,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/choosing-to-be-successful\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/10\\\/Choosing-to-be-Successful-web.png\",\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/choosing-to-be-successful\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/choosing-to-be-successful\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/choosing-to-be-successful\\\/\",\"name\":\"Choosing to be Successful - Strathmore University Business School\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/choosing-to-be-successful\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/choosing-to-be-successful\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/10\\\/Choosing-to-be-Successful-web.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-10-23T14:12:04+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/da006a5dedcba3d001bb35d7c65682fe\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/choosing-to-be-successful\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/choosing-to-be-successful\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/choosing-to-be-successful\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/10\\\/Choosing-to-be-Successful-web.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/10\\\/Choosing-to-be-Successful-web.png\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":675},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/choosing-to-be-successful\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Choosing to be Successful\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/\",\"name\":\"Strathmore University Business School\",\"description\":\"Developing Great African Leaders\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/da006a5dedcba3d001bb35d7c65682fe\",\"name\":\"Shailja Sharma\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/11\\\/Shailja-Sharma-e1668007064504-150x150.jpeg\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/11\\\/Shailja-Sharma-e1668007064504-150x150.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/11\\\/Shailja-Sharma-e1668007064504-150x150.jpeg\",\"caption\":\"Shailja Sharma\"},\"description\":\"Shailja Sharma is a Faculty Member at Strathmore University Business School (SBS) and a Leadership and Career Coach. She is a Healthcare Communications Researcher at the Institute of Healthcare Management (IHM) at SBS and teaches undergraduates. She is an experienced Editor, Business and Health Journalist, Marketing Consultant and Content Strategist. She has worked and studied in Kenya, USA, England, and Wales.\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/en_gb\\\/author\\\/shailja-sharma\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Choosing to be Successful - Strathmore University Business School","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/en_gb\/choosing-to-be-successful\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Choosing to be Successful","og_url":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/en_gb\/choosing-to-be-successful\/","og_site_name":"Strathmore University Business School","article_published_time":"2023-10-23T14:12:04+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":675,"url":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Choosing-to-be-Successful-web.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Shailja Sharma","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Shailja Sharma"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/choosing-to-be-successful\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/choosing-to-be-successful\/"},"author":{"name":"Shailja Sharma","@id":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/#\/schema\/person\/da006a5dedcba3d001bb35d7c65682fe"},"headline":"Choosing to be Successful","datePublished":"2023-10-23T14:12:04+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/choosing-to-be-successful\/"},"wordCount":2329,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/choosing-to-be-successful\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Choosing-to-be-Successful-web.png","articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/choosing-to-be-successful\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/choosing-to-be-successful\/","url":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/choosing-to-be-successful\/","name":"Choosing to be Successful - Strathmore University Business School","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/choosing-to-be-successful\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/choosing-to-be-successful\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Choosing-to-be-Successful-web.png","datePublished":"2023-10-23T14:12:04+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/#\/schema\/person\/da006a5dedcba3d001bb35d7c65682fe"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/choosing-to-be-successful\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/choosing-to-be-successful\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/choosing-to-be-successful\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Choosing-to-be-Successful-web.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Choosing-to-be-Successful-web.png","width":1200,"height":675},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/choosing-to-be-successful\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Choosing to be Successful"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/#website","url":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/","name":"Strathmore University Business School","description":"Developing Great African Leaders","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/#\/schema\/person\/da006a5dedcba3d001bb35d7c65682fe","name":"Shailja Sharma","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Shailja-Sharma-e1668007064504-150x150.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Shailja-Sharma-e1668007064504-150x150.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Shailja-Sharma-e1668007064504-150x150.jpeg","caption":"Shailja Sharma"},"description":"Shailja Sharma is a Faculty Member at Strathmore University Business School (SBS) and a Leadership and Career Coach. She is a Healthcare Communications Researcher at the Institute of Healthcare Management (IHM) at SBS and teaches undergraduates. She is an experienced Editor, Business and Health Journalist, Marketing Consultant and Content Strategist. She has worked and studied in Kenya, USA, England, and Wales.","url":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/en_gb\/author\/shailja-sharma\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33589"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33589\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33592,"href":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33589\/revisions\/33592"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33590"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}