The Diamond Life Mentor

Raising The Bar: The Challenges & Rewards of High Standards

May 22, 2024

Striving for excellence often leads to tough challenges. The delicate balance between ambition and crippling perfectionism is explored, alongside the tempting allure of settling for average. Personal stories highlight navigating self-doubt while maintaining high standards in life and business. Emphasizing progress over perfection, the importance of surrounding oneself with supportive influences is underscored. Ultimately, embracing chaos can lead to personal growth and a more fulfilling life.

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Quick takeaways

Embracing high standards can lead to personal growth, but managing multiple commitments requires discipline and flexible prioritization to avoid burnout.

The pursuit of excellence often generates stress, prompting the need for reflection and balance between personal ambitions and family well-being.

Deep dives

Understanding Hardship and Care

Experiencing hardship often stems from a deep caring for various aspects of life, including family, personal growth, and financial freedom. The desire to maximize experiences can lead to stress when trying to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously. This conflict arises because caring and aiming for excellence in different areas can create feelings of not being enough, even amidst apparent success. The struggle lies in navigating these emotions without succumbing to the pressure that comes with high expectations.

Navigating the Burden of High Standards

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Experiencing breakthroughs often comes with challenges.

There are no shortcuts to excellence. You have that burning desire to be the best, but there's a tipping point where it turns into crippling perfectionism.

On the other hand, you also meet people who are okay with being "average." They put things off, blame their circumstances, and settle for "good enough." And then you're back at thinking if this is "okay."

We've all been there, and let's be honest, it can be tempting. But aiming for excellence isn't about comparing yourself to others; it's about realizing your full potential.

In this episode, Balazs W Kardos shares his most vulnerable moments as he succeeds in the high-ticket business and continues to live a life of freedom and lifestyle with his loved ones. With a second baby on the way, the GPM community, podcast, and his mentorship program, having self-doubt and criticism sometimes still comes at the cost of his health and well-being.

To thrive, however, he must maintain discipline, balance, and high standards in both business and personal life. He embraces the chaos and finds ways to involve his family in the journey.

So he wants you to focus on progress, not perfection. Surround yourself with positive influences who uplift and support you! High standards are what fuel your ambition and self-improvement.

"We love our family, children, spouse, and business. We love our growth journey. And stepping into that potential, we become freer and want to do what we know we can." - Balazs W Kardos

Catch this episode to conquer stress, silence your inner critic, and build a successful business and personal life as you manage your time and achieve your goals.

Key Diamond Nuggets In This Episode:

When does setting high standards lead to mental and physical challenges?
How can you prioritize work-life balance while maintaining discipline and productivity?
How can you face self-doubt and criticism and stay excellent?
Why do you need high standards to strive for self-improvement?
What coping mechanisms should you use to deal with stress?

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