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Are you a champion?

Published: Saturday, 14 February 2009

Do you take a bold stand in how things are going to turn out?

Do you take responsibility for your actions?

Do you have an empowering context for what you are doing?

Do you stand for the honour of another?

Do you consistently perform at an outstanding level?

… Are you a champion?

 

Being the champion of a project, an organisation or a company is no easy feat. It requires you to take a bold stand in how you want things to turn out. If you’re dead-keen committed to the project, organisation or company working out, then no matter how many set-backs or failures you encounter, you’re going to keep going.

 

Being responsible for your cause is being willing to take on any consequences that your actions may incur. If you put your word to something, and don’t uphold your word like others would expect you would, acknowledge that and be with any consequences that that may cause. Be responsible for why you’re doing what you’re doing.

 

Why are you doing what you’re doing anyway? Do you have a reason that touches, moves and inspires you? Or is it all just mechanical for you? Have something which drives you, makes you want to see a project through to the end and motivates you. Your empowering context what will get you through the hard times, when everything looks like it’s going to fail, and see you through the project.

 

Providing service in whatever way you can to help others is standing for the honour of another. It’s being selfless when others are being selfish, giving when others are taking, nice when others are cruel and standing for justice rather than justifying your inaction.

 

Let your individuality shine for the world to see by creating with personality, humanity, passion and love. Then, you will create something that has never been created before, and your work will be outstanding.

 

And lastly, be on time. Champions are usually the first to arrive and the last to leave.

About Me

Marita ChengForbes named me a world's top 50 woman in tech & 30 Under 30. I founded Robogals and Aipoly and was Young Australian of the Year 2012. Currently working on robotics company Aubot. I'm the youngest Member of the Order of Australia (AM) and I give speeches around the world.

I tweet @maritacheng and I'm on Facebook.

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