XO is for EXTRAORDINARY!

XO is for EXTRAORDINARY!

If you have been following my blog, you would have read two XO articles; one on management and one on communication.   It is my intention to create a series of XO articles that will cover a broad scope of topics relevant to professional and personal growth.  In the recent days, I have been asked by a few people about my meaning of “XO”.

XO is the abbreviation that I coined for EXTRAORDINARY.  It captures the essence of the tremendous power of self-awareness in a person, where he will be able to move out of that is ordinary!

In the competitive world of today, we strive to find more and better ways to achieve success at work, play and home.  We find it so difficult to stay “ordinary” because there are always challenges to face in every nook and corner in life’s journey.  For this context, “ordinary” is about staying status quo and you may be surprised that many, many people do actually only want to be ordinary and do not have to step out of comfort zones.

Beyond the realm of ordinary is XO where we strive to improve on who we already are, where we already are and gain more fulfillment because we have the courage to step out of our comfort zone.  It is about reaching deeper into ourselves and finding those hidden roadblocks that hinder us from achieving better outcomes in the things we do.

When a person develops a higher level of self-awareness, he gains strength.  He acknowledges that his unfruitful behaviours and bad habits are dragging him down in life and now has a compelling reason to discard them.  He is no longer his ordinary self and is now convinced to be XO in all that he does.  He will move on to be an, say:

• XO Father
• XO Manager
• XO Student
• XO Husband
• XO Leader
• XO Teacher
• XO Son
• XO Worker
• XO Player

As a coach, it is my dream to be an XO Coach and I know that it will take all the remaining years of my life to pursue this dream.  Why?  My personal belief is that life in itself is a learning journey and at every stage of life, there will be opportunities for enrichment through a new level of self-awareness.  In order to be an XO Coach, I must, therefore, walk the talk and be an advocate for the XO cause.  I have added blogging as another way to reach beyond the ordinary means of communicating this message to others.  To fully savour the taste of my XO articles, readers will have to take a step back and carefully examine his/her reflection in that glass of golden, mellowed “extra old” cognac!

 UNLEASH THE POWER OF SELF-AWARENESS and discover the joys of living an XO life!

 So, my friends, Cheers!