Compromise? Never!!!

We noticed a long time ago that a great many people are painfully aware of having “violated” or compromised their most dearly held value system.  In our counseling and coaching conversations, many have agonizingly shared that they have departed from some of their most treasured and deeply held principles of living.  It’s not as uncommon as one might think, too.

Even in Biblical literature we read of the Apostle Paul’s struggles with this as he writes

I don’t understand what I am doing.  For I do not do what I want – instead I do what I hate.  (NET Bible)

Why is this so common?  Why does this happen even among men and women who are committed to a deep faith and a lifestyle marked by integrity?  We’ve discovered at least three of the top reason why people are so prone to being as easily drawn from their most sincerely held and even well-developed values.

First, we don’t have them in written form.  We found some great research that indicates that only about 3% of key leaders in America write down their goals or value system.  Amazingly, the 3% who DO write them control a large percentage of the wealth in America!

Second, we don’t do regular self-checks or “pulse-taking.”  Even among people who have written goals and values, many tuck them neatly into a drawer somewhere.  It is rare to find someone who can succinctly tell you what they’ve written…or even which drawer they stuck their goals into.

Third, we don’t have anyone who walks alongside us as a mentor or someone to whom we have made ourselves accountable.  Another interesting thing we noted in our C2H research and development is that in the world of pro sports and even in the entertainment industry, athletes and entertainers spend large sums of money on swing coaches and dialect coaches, but rarely empower one or two people to “ask them hard questions” regarding their lifestyle.

Indeed, we named our program “Champions 2 Heroes (C2H) because we know of scores of people in almost every walk of life who have “Champion” potentials and abilities, but yet, who often make life-altering decisions that ultimately prevent them from ever reaching what we think of as “Hero” status.  We have devoted more than 3 years to research and development through pilot programs to create C2H.  Naturally, we believe it is one of the finest – if not the best – approaches to helping people grow!

We want to help change the trend of a compromised life!  Look at our website at www.champions2heroes.com to see how we do it, then call us immediately to sign up to become a Champion 2 Hero!!!

David Dickerson