Benefits Of Peak Performance

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Peak performers come from many different lifestyles and backgrounds. A peak performer sets long-term goals to achieve and takes small steps to achieve those goals. People are not perfect, they make mistakes every single day. Peak performers do not dwell on those mistakes, they overcome those obstacles to achieve their goals. “They are masters, not victims, of life’s situations.” According to an article by Bethel University, to become a peak performer a person must be able to push themselves past their comfort zone. They should think creatively and make sound judgments in order to make effective decisions. They need to become lifelong learners, and surround themselves with people that have the same aspirations. Surrounding oneself with like-minded …show more content…

I do not have have any that have a 5 because I feel like there is always room for improvement. I believe that my strengths are positive visualization, knowing how I learn, honesty and integrity, responsibility, flexibility/ability to adapt to change, self-esteem, confidence, time-management, and ability to work with diverse groups. I have had to develop those traits when I was in the United States Marine Corps and in my current profession with the Tennessee Department of Correction. Even though that I have some strengths there are some things that I need to work on. The areas that I need to work on include listening, note taking, self-management, emotional control, money management, and interpersonal communication skills. One of the areas that I need to work on the most is emotional control. I am a very passionate person and committed to task that I get assigned. If there is a reason beyond my control that may set the task behind I get emotional, the emotion is mainly anger. I have been working on this by understanding that I cannot predict every problem that may occur and I cannot physically make other people finish certain tasks. I will need to work on all the areas on the Peak Performance Self-Assessment Test in order to advance in all of the areas mentioned. (Bethel University,

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