Raising your level
In an earlier post, we looked at the 5 levels of Influence. Now, where would you like to be with yourself? That’s right, level 3, 4 or 5
I’ll guess that this is one level beyond your current level. So how? Well, that’s the seed planted. If you are at level 1 - struggling to attain level 2 - I recommend that you seek professional help. I don’t mean a psychiatrist - I mean a coach. If you are at level 1, chances are very high that there is no-one in your life currently at level 4 - i.e. no-one that you respect for how they have developed you as an individual. This is the person you want as a coach ideally. Short of that, ask around - or get onto our website, we’ll happily point you to someone we’ve worked with in the past who might be suitable.
Those of you at level 2, wanting to get to level 3 - production or results…
You could start with your instructor ,or your regular playing partners. Tell them to help you push yourself. It’s amazing once you start to get the results you want - then you’ll respect yourself for it and rely less and less on others influencing you.
Level 3 to level 4 - this, I believe, is about the love to learn for the sake of it. You can start with learning something you have thought till now as being ‘impossible’. Right-handed players learning to play left-handed. Shoot targets. Play games like ‘bag grab’. Best of all, start someone new on golf - help them learn.
Level 4 to level 5, I believe that this is when you find yourself and what you really really believe in. It’s a higher calling, beyond self. It is, for me, ridding myself of the self-righteousness, the ego if you will and knowing that you have a purpose in this life.
There are other aspects of influence in this game as well. It is not entirely self-focussed.
The way we play, the confidence that we exude, the way we allow our character to come out - all of these have an influence on those around us.
