Map To Progress, a.ka. Success
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What is success? We chase money, fame, power, relationships, and a thousand other things, but what really is success? Success is progress. Success is that tingle of excitement about what you do, day-in and day-out. Success is progress. To be successful, you need to make progress.
In the above illustration, Heri’s Map To Progress, we’ll uncover how the epicycle interaction between the self-efficacy model and the honesty model unlocks a state of progress. In the Hipparchian, Ptolemaic, and Copernican systems of astronomy, the epicycle, meant a circle moving on another circle.
Self-efficacy model: The model represents the belief in one’s capabilities to adapt and respond to change. The system is reliant on the circular interplay between 3 dimensions; trust, confidence, and momentum.
a. Trust: Trust is both an emotional and logical act. Emotionally, it is where you expose your vulnerabilities to people. However, trust is more than just an act. According to Amy Cuddy, trust is the medium through which ideas travel. Trust is the conduit for innovation. Trust is the first component in building confidence.
b. Confidence: The second component of confidence is guided mastery. In this context, let’s think of guided mastery as building confidence through baby steps or “easy” wins. According to Dr. Bandura, people who undergo guided mastery gain confidence through the belief that they are capable of anything, ultimately building momentum.
c. Momentum: Momentum is a fickle thing. When you have it, hard things feel easy. When you don’t have it, easy things can feel hard. To keep momentum going, the system relies on a deep intrinsic human desire; the desire to gain trust and be trusted. Consequently, amplifying your confidence, ultimately, accelerating your momentum.
Honesty model: The model illustrates the underlying mechanisms of directness and transparency, even over comfort. Through the interaction of personal honesty and a sense of belonging, genuine relationships can be developed, and nurtured, unraveling our ability to communicate emphatically.
d. Personal Honesty: You are so much more than your job. Who you are is more than what you do. Yet, who you are, feeds what you do. To be successful, you need to be genuine. You need to care.
e. Sense of Belonging: Too often our “companies” fail to meet a basic human need; a sense of belonging. To establish a sense of belonging within an organization, a community, personal honesty is a must. By showing others your true-self, you are trusting people to help you find your place without compromising on your identity. This in turn magnifies your personal honesty, reinforcing the system.
