Success impulse: Are you like Mozart?
Do you know what Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart did a few days after the death of his first son? Composed a symphony. And he did it within about three days!
I recently had the pleasure of hearing live the symphony Mozart composed after the death of his first son. I find it incredible how one can create such a masterpiece in such a short time.
Each a genius in his own field
Before you think "yes, Mozart was a genius", take a closer look at what has just been described: What exactly is so ingenious that you couldn't do it in your own field?
You may not compose symphonies, but have other things that only you can do so well (and if you don't, it's high time you acquired the expertise to do so).
Three behaviors of outstanding people
Most of the success of such outstanding people as Mozart comes precisely not from "genius" (whatever that is supposed to be), but from ways of thinking and behaving, and habits that anyone can acquire. Here are three of them:
- Momentum. People like Mozart don't mess around with analyses of how things could and couldn't be. Instead, they get going and produce. Look around at outstanding people: they almost always build great momentum of action and results. How high is your momentum?
- Crisis Resistance. Now not everyone will compose a symphony right after a stroke of fate. But everyone can decide (yes, that is your decision!) how to deal with setbacks. Mozart is not the only one who uses the negative energy from such events for creative works, like a judo fighter also uses the attack energy of his opponent for his own advantage.
- Focus. Yes, outstanding success always requires a strong focus. Mozart could have done anything in all kinds of situations. But he focused on what he did best: compose. How is it with you? Are you also in your "zone of genius" most of the time?
Become like Mozart
What are your symphonies in life and in business? And how can you create more of them, also with your team? Feel free to ask this question in your leadership meeting. Your people may look at you strangely. But that is exactly what makes outstandingly successful people so little different.
P.S. If you are now wondering which symphony it is, here is the solution: Symphony No. 36 in C major "Linz".
To the author:
Volkmar Völzke is a success maximizer. Book author. Consultant. Coach. Speaker. www.volkmarvoelzke.ch
