Learning from others is one of the best ways to be open to new and different ways of doing things and to upskill your success. It can lead to healthy self-reflection around how I might do things and if there are upgrades I can make to operate more efficiently or effectively. Below are seven areas and some questions to use to ask someone you respect so you can learn from them. The someone you respect might be a boss, mentor, coach, friend, or peer. Today, with how generations operate differently, even asking someone younger than you can be an interesting study to assess new technologies and ways different people find flow, momentum, and get results.
Upskill your success recipe
1. General Success Factors:
- What do you believe are the key factors that have contributed to your success?
- What strategies or tactics are most effective in consistently meeting or exceeding your goals?
2. Motivation and Drive:
- How do you stay motivated and focused?
- What personal routines or habits keep you motivated and energized?
3. Handling Challenges:
- Can you describe when you faced significant challenges and how you overcame them?
- What strategies do you use to handle rejection or setbacks?
4. Customer Relationships:
- How do you build and maintain strong relationships?
- How do you approach understanding and addressing others’ needs effectively?
5. Learning and Improvement:
- How do you continue to learn and improve your skills?
- What resources, books, or training programs that you find particularly valuable?
6. Team and Collaboration:
- How do you collaborate with others to contribute to your success?
- What do you do to regularly get or share knowledge with others?
7. Personal Insights:
- What advice would you give to someone who wants to be highly successful?
- Looking back, is there anything you wish you had known or done differently that guides what you do today to be a high performer?
These questions can help uncover mindset, resilience, and continuous improvement strategies that keep others performing at a high level in their field. Again, it is always priceless to learn from others what works for them and their secrets to upskill your success. Often strategies are ones we have heard before but neglected or have forgotten about. After talking to others, it is a great time to assess these questions for yourself and what YOUR secrets to success are and then reflect if there are things others do that you would like to add to your routine, rhythms, and daily habits. Upskilling is a constant process that is always worth reflection and intentional design.
