(MENAFN- Mid-East Info) We receive a competitive education and acquire skills, but at some point, we begin to doubt ourselves, fail to recognise our own value as experts, and our potential to achieve our dreams. We can delve into psychology and diagnose ourselves with impostor syndrome, and perhaps this will turn out to be true. However, no matter what we call the problem, we will only be able to find a solution when we start making an effort and working on ourselves. The first step is to understand the cause and change our perception of reality. So, let's start with the cause.

The competitive environment puts pressure on us from all sides, makes demands, and questions our professionalism. When a person is part of a social group where a person's value is determined by certain achievements, the risk of not being able to cope with competition increases due to constant internal tension caused by the desire to always meet the requirements of the social group. Loss of motivation and productivity can begin with anxiety and unwillingness to act, as this requires confidence in professional skills and qualifications.

In megacities, where the concentration of skilled personnel exceeds the average, the need to remain productive in order to develop effectively in one's profession is particularly high. For those who seek to develop their potential in economic centres such as Dubai, Singapore, and London, performance coaching can be an effective solution. Performance coaching in Duba is aimed at broadening one's worldview and changing clients' self-perception, which motivates them to develop as an expert in an environment that requires active action and confidence.

Work efficiency largely depends on personal qualities such as responsibility, initiative, communication skills, and willingness to work in a team. If you possess these qualities, the first key to managing your own success is the ability to recognise them in yourself, use them to your full advantage, and develop them.

The second key is awareness of your own goals. We often work on autopilot and do what we know how to do. Learn to find meaning in every decision you make. Ask yourself if it brings you closer to your overall goal. If it is difficult to formulate a clear goal, start with a few questions about the future. Imagine what your desired future looks like, what people are a part of your surroundings, what your working day will look like in a few years. It is also important to be aware of how your professional niche functions. Analyse what your competitors do better and use this as a guide for innovative solutions in your work.

The third key is to structure your activities. If you can control the flow of work tasks, you will be able to set aside time without distractions to work on complex goals. A simple but effective ritual is to turn off notifications, set time blocks, and train your ability to concentrate. It may seem that these ordinary routine tips will have no effect. However, in order for change to begin, you need to start changing the smallest details. And when a sole detail in a functioning system changes, and you, as an expert in your professional field, are that functioning system, the whole mechanism starts to work in a completely new way. And if this first small change is positive, the shifts will inevitably lead to increased productivity.

We are a reflection of our environment. Communicate with people who inspire and stimulate you. Competition becomes development when you are surrounded by those who motivate you rather than exhaust you. Therefore, high competition is not always a factor of stagnation. Productivity in a competitive environment is a balance between internal stability and external movement. And external processes should complement internal changes. Internal stability should be an island of security, a kind of grounding in a turbulent professional world. It will help you learn to respond to mistakes and failures as feedback and an opportunity to improve, rather than as evidence of incompetence.

And most importantly, learn to listen to yourself and respond to your own needs. Think about when your productivity declines, what motivates you, and keeps you going. We use our own resources, but we forget that they can be depleted. Therefore, it is essential to engage in activities that restore our reserves as much as possible.

In a competitive environment, it is easy to lose focus by comparing yourself to others. It is much better to change your perspective and try to compare your successes today with your own results yesterday, a week ago, or last month. Performance coaching will provide you with a focused set of tools to help you stay focused on your own progress and remain effective in an environment of constant pressure. And if it is difficult to choose what this first change in your own activities or perception of yourself as a professional should be, you can always start with a coaching packag and allow the coach to become your mentor in working on positioning yourself in a highly competitive environment.

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