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Are you running on the right fuel type?

Premium - Diesel- Compressed Natural Gas-Electric Battery- FlexFuel 85. There are all sorts of vehicles that require a special type of fuel to operate effectively. When you don’t give the vehicle proper fuel you end up with a mess. Try putting diesel in your gasoline engine and see what happens!

People are the same way. We are looking for the right fuel mix to get optimal performance.
When you set out on a segment of work that is extremely difficult, filled with potential roadblocks and critical to the success of the overall project, what properly fuels you to persevere and see it through?

Sometimes we get to pump our own fuel and we usually make the right selection. Often someone else is filling our tank…are they making the right choice? When others offer to support you, or ask how they can help, what do you tell them?

Your ability to “stay the course” and maintain an effective level of persistence is directly influenced by your own set of needs. When these needs are consistently met, you may not even notice; yet when they go unmet and things get difficult, you will likely notice right away that something’s not right.
The attached grid is designed to help you identify both your ‘fueling needs’ and how others may have different needs than you. This will help you influence your working environment to increase your ability to persist when the going gets tough.


Log in to www.imapmyteam.com and in the center pane you will see the four color grid. Identify the color quadrant in which your circle symbol lies. Then refer to document below this blog entry and look to the corresponding color quadrant for insights on how to remain persistent in your pursuit to achieve success.