Here are the four most misleading pieces of self-improvement advice.
1. Being a top performer means consistent peak performance. In reality, even top performers experience variability. This should not be greeted as an aberration, but rather as a challenge to be expected and embraced.
2. Benchmarking yourself against others will help you improve. Comparing yourself to those who are more accomplished can often be discouraging, and in an effort to preserve self-esteem, people often compare themselves to those who are less successful. Both approaches are counterproductive. A more effective approach is to review past mistakes and consider how those experiences can lead to improvement.
3. Successful people are singular in their winning strategy. Even though some highly-successful leaders seem to employ only one successful strategy, behind the scenes they have gone through a number of tactics and are always pressure-testing new ideas.
4. Improvement comes only from unwavering, goal-oriented focus. Focusing on goals is important, but focusing too heavily on them can result in more thought than action.
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