EP075: How to Be a Top Performer – with Lisa Rehurek

Do you feel like you don’t stand out? Like you keep getting passed over for new opportunities? Are you ready to change that?

You CAN set yourself apart, provided you make a commitment to cultivating a particular set of skills. The skills shared by top performers.

On this episode of the RFP Success Show, I’m sharing the top five traits of a top performer, challenging you to go beyond simply doing your job well to EXCEED expectations. I discuss the importance of intellectual curiosity and resourcefulness, explaining how a top performer’s desire for growth leads them to ask effective questions.

I describe how top performers develop a willingness to be vulnerable and push back when something doesn’t make sense, demonstrating mental, physical and emotional strength day after day. Listen in to understand how YOU can foster the ALL-IN mindset necessary to be a top performer—and make your organization better!

Key Takeaways

  • Why it’s not enough to simply do the job you were hired for well

  • My top five traits of a top performer

    1.      Intellectually curious

    2.      Resourceful

    3.      Ask effective questions

    4.      Willing to be vulnerable

    5.      Not a yes man/woman

  • How to ask for feedback after you’ve done your research

  • The difference between burdensome vs. smart questions

  • How pushing back on the status quo lends to your credibility

  • Why you’ve got to be ALL-IN on developing the habits of a top performer

  • The mental, physical and emotional strength top performers possess

  • Why trying to hide your weaknesses doesn’t work

  • How top performers help the organization get better

 

BINGE ON ALL THINGS RFP

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