Last year, along with my roles as a realtor, husband, and father … I set a goal to qualify for the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii. I also set goals around my business, finances, fun time, contribution and relationships. (Things worked out pretty well.)
In the process of determining what I want 2009 to look like, I came across some notes I took from some lecture on Maslow’s Four Levels of Learning. From my pen scrawled notes, I reflected on these levels of learning: Unconscious Incompetence; Conscious Incompetence, Conscious Competence, and Unconscious Competence.
Unconscious Incompetence is not knowing what you don’t know.
Conscious Incompetence is knowing that you don’t know everything.
Conscious Competence is the most dangerous. You think you know everything.
Unconscious Competence is when you do what you do so well, that you don’t have to think about it. This is the ideal situation. This is cruising.
I’ve been active all my life. I’m unconsciously competent at biking, running, and swimming. I especially excel when these sports are done together – as in triathlon.
This year, my goal is to achieve unconscious competence in my business. I’ve only been listing and selling real estate for 8 years, and working with a coach for 3 years … so I’m doubtful if I’ll achieve “cruising through life” status … but I bet I can improve tremendously. It won’t be easy … so I have a plan to make it happen. (Email me at Bryon@thehowardteam.net if you wish to see my plan, and thus become part of it - holding me accountable in that plan!)
Bryon is conscious of his incompetence as a writer, but he enjoys it – once he gets started. He is enjoying his new volunteer role on the board of The South Calgary Community Association as editor of the community newspaper. He lives in Altadore, and is a husband, father, and realtor with REMAX House.
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