Taking the First Step
Flipping your script is hard. But you can do it. This book, the resources on the companion website, and your peers, colleagues, and boss (if you ask) are all there to help.
But to truly flip your script, take that first step. Here’s how:
Step 1: Select the one part of your script you want to flip. You’ve read the book now. All parts are important, but what is the one part of your script you firmly believe will help you be the boss everyone wants to work for? And how can you get your own boss to support you in flipping your script in this one area?
Step 2: Set a goal to flip your script; then share it, and get feedback. It’s not just knowing what part of your script you want to flip. Now, put it into action.
• Set a specific, difficult, yet attainable goal (like you read about in Chapter 5) that is linked to the most important part of your script you want to flip.
• Share what that goal is with others (for example, your boss, your direct reports, your team, staff, coworkers).
• Ask those people to give you feedback on how well you are progressing at attaining that goal over the next 66 days.1
Step 3: Write a letter to your future self. You have learned a lot about being a leader in reading this book. Write a letter to yourself, detailing how you want to be the boss everyone wants to work for in the future and what you will do to flip your script and stick with it. Make sure to include in that letter the one goal you just made. Remember, use all the right mindchatter—be positive, optimistic, motivational, and use you and your in your letter. End on a positive note, confident of your future success.
Mail the letter to yourself, and open it 66 days from the day you receive it.
Bonus: Want more support to flip your script? Tell people through Facebook or Instagram or LinkedIn. Hit me up on Twitter (@Lead_Better) and tell me (and the twittersphere) your goal, using #BeTheBossBook. Or, e-mail me your goal at [email protected].
If you truly want to flip your script, you can. You’ve got this.