Achievement drive means having high personal and professional standards. It means striving to improve and the meet new, higher standards of excellence. It means being a life learner!
People who are driven to achieve…
- Are results-oriented
- Set “stretch goals”
- Have a high drive to meet objectives and standards
- Take moderate, calculated risks
- Learn how to improve their performance
- Pursue information – reduce uncertainty and find ways to do better
People without achievement drive…
- Work without regard to expectations
- Don’t push themselves
- Do the minimum to get by
- Don’t take goals seriously
- Tend to set easy goals
- Accept the status quo
- Don’t demonstrate an interest in working independently to an internal standard of excellence
Tips to develop achievement drive…
- Set goals and standards of excellence
- Make your goals “SMART”
- Keep a daily log of your achievements
- Take at least one step each day toward your goals
- Get in touch with the emotional pull of what you want to achieve and why
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