per-form-ance (n) 1. The act, process, or manner of performing.
2. An accomplishment: deed. 3. To begin, carry out, fulfill. 4. To function in a certain way: act.

Performance! WOW, what an exciting time to be alive. While some may say that the best times are behind us, I disagree. U.S. Chamber of Commerce reported the past Quarter that while inflation is rising and unemployment is rising (yet still lower than the 1977 Carter Administration realities), our national GNP was greater than the previous year! For the performance enthusiast, the future will be very revealing as to who will be the creators and who will be the takers!

Performance NOW! DDI recently concluded a 2007/2008 “Global Leadership Forecast” and found that 41 percent of worldwide leaders are content with their development (mental organizational DNA), a more than 10 percent decrease from the previous year study. Performance enthusiasts have the unique ability to ensure that while they maintain a dose of reality, they enrich their mental operational DNA by keeping their eyes open for the opportunities that still abound and that they encircle themselves with other performance- based professionals. Your intellect will be your beacon for success today and tomorrow.

Performance MUST! Take stock of what conditions influence how you and others think, act, and respond to the challenges and opportunities around you today. Recognize that performance leaders are always engaging in ways to improve, while managers scurry around to maintain SOPs and tightening of constraints that impede success in the new world marketplace. This magazine allows you to step inside the mental DNA of the best-of-the-best to learn how to play at a peak performance level, while others only see the sky as falling!

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Performance Matters! This is a great time to be a reader and follower of PERFORMANCE Magazine, as you can apply these column ideas and past column ideas in real-time application to see success or failure in action. Now you can accelerate your PERFORMANCE ABILITY by going to www.PerformanceKnowledgeVault.com, a special MEMBER-ONLY offering that goes far beyond this printed magazine to deliver limitless personal and professional development resources, certifications, educational downloads, and performance coaches!