Achievement vs Success

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Achievement vs Success

(from Start with Why - Simon Sinek)

Many people who achieve great success don't always feel it. Success and achievement are not the same thing. Achievement is something you reach or attain, like a goal. It is something tangible, clearly defined and measurable - ie National Standards. Success, in contrast, is a feeling or a state of being - ie seeing the students applying/using their new knowledge in a way that fits our 'Powerful Learning' model? Achievement comes when you are pursue and attain WHAT you want. Success comes when you are clear in pursuit of WHY you want it. The former is motivated by tangible factors while the latter by something deeper in the brain. Achievements, WHAT we do, serve as the milestones to indicate we are on the right path. We need both. Our BPP for powerful learning - ensure our WHY and WHAT are aligned. Hold ourselves accountable to HOW we do it and WHAT serves as the tangible proof of what we believe. Personally, what does it look like when we achieve 'success'? When do you believe, you will feel success? The achievement is tangible and clear. Action: Create a statement for our belief/why...

This was a successful discussion where we ended up creating a belief for Powerful Learning based around one word - Purpose. We wanted to be able to articulate with others our belief and felt having one word would help us begin a conversation and use examples around the habitat. Here is our current BPP on Powerful Learning...