Success Is Never Perfect
By Paul Martin, PT, MPT, CBI, M&AMI
When I was a high school and college football player, I created elaborate plans for improved strength, speed, power, and ultimately improved sport performance. I worked hard implementing those plans by training almost every day. The actual workouts were never perfect, and the results were not always exactly as planned and graphed—but that was reality. The end result was a senior year in college where our team (the 1985 Gettysburg Bullets) and I displayed performance beyond our wildest dreams!
Plans and Reality
This reality also relates to business. In our experience, change in an organization does not always go as specifically outlined in a sterile plan as there are external factors out of our control that will impact execution. Success comes from the ability to know that you will get “off course” but can quickly redesign to get back “on course.”Seek Success
Advice and strategy are lofty while action and execution are gritty. Seek success, not perfection. Accept that virtually nothing will be exactly as intended, but it will be better than before. Make midcourse corrections. Don’t be afraid to get your uniform dirty. No one ever won a football game with the crispest, cleanest, or brightest uniform.Even in Adversity
We have worked with companies that have shown the discipline to work toward goals and work through adversity, and while they may be muddied, they showed million dollar–plus changes in their value. You’re next. Create a plan and follow your dreams.
Paul Martin, PT, MPT, CBI, M&AMI, president of Martin Healthcare Advisors, is a nationally recognized expert on health care business development and succession planning. As a consultant, mentor, and speaker, Paul assists business owners with building value in their companies. He has authored The Ultimate Success Guide, numerous industry articles, and weekly Friday Morning Moments. He can be reached at pmartin@martinhealthcareadvisors.com.