{"id":10095,"date":"2011-05-04T04:00:12","date_gmt":"2011-05-04T09:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelhyatt.com\/?p=10095"},"modified":"2011-05-04T04:00:12","modified_gmt":"2011-05-04T09:00:12","slug":"the-benefits-of-playing-full-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/the-benefits-of-playing-full-out\/","title":{"rendered":"The 3 Benefits of Playing Full Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I attend a lot of conferences and meetings. I have noticed that most people play it safe in these settings. They are reserved\u2014arms crossed and skeptical\u2014or simply distracted, hunched over their smartphone. Precious few take the plunge and play full out.<\/p>\n\n<p>Several years ago, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.therobertd.com\/\" title=\"Robert D. Smith\u2019s Website\">Robert Smith<\/a>, Andy Andrews\u2019 manager, paid for Gail and me to attend Tony Robbins\u2019 \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tonyrobbins.com\/events\/unleash-the-power-within\/\" title=\"Tony Robbins\u2019 Unleashing the Power Within Conference\">Unleashing the Power Within<\/a>\u201d Conference. Though it only lasted four days, it changed our lives. We still feel the impact today.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Before we left for the conference, Robert said, \u201cLook guys, I am thrilled you are going to this conference. I only ask for one thing: <em>Play full out.<\/em> Don\u2019t hold back.\u201d We agreed.<\/p>\n<p>That was some of the best advice I have ever received. It served me well\u2014not only at that conference, but in almost every other project.<\/p>\n<p>What does \u201cplaying full out\u201d look like?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Being fully present, undistracted by anything else.<\/li>\n<li>Stretching yourself, even if it makes you feel awkward or uncomfortable.<\/li>\n<li>Giving it your best effort, even when you are tired and want to quit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Why play full out? Here are three significant benefits:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>You maximize your own learning experience.<\/strong> When you are fully present in the moment, leaning forward, fully engaged, you absorb and take away more. You can\u2019t do this if you are distracted, stuck in the past or fretting about the future.<\/li>\n<li><strong>You create the possibility of transformation.<\/strong> Let\u2019s admit it: change is difficult. It is doubly hard when you are half-hearted or not fully committed. But when you are playing full out, you accelerate the rate of change and open up the possibility of real transformation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>You bring out the best in others.<\/strong> When you bring you\u2019re A-game to a meeting or project, it has a noticeable impact on others. It raises the bar for everyone. It is especially encouraging to the speaker or facilitator.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Recently, Gail and I attended the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scorreconference.tv\/\" title=\"The SCORRE Conference\">SCORRE Conference<\/a>. Honestly, it is one of the most difficult\u2014yet best\u2014things I have ever done. I am having to re-learn the basics of public speaking\u2014something I have had a lot of experience doing.<\/p>\n<p>Each day we were required to give a new speech in front of our peers. We are taught, challenged, and critiqued. The days were long and grueling. But we learned so much. It was unbelievable.<\/p>\n<p>Difficult as it was, Gail and I were committed to playing full out. We wanted to milk every benefit we could from this amazing experience. We know we will need it in the future.<\/p>\n<div class=\"reminder\">What meeting or project are you about to participate in where you could benefit from playing full out?<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most people play it safe by holding back. A precious few take the plunge and play full out. As a result, they experience three significant benefits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":10094,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[1073,1348,1349,1350,51,224,82,15,350],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Benefits of Playing Full Out<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Most people play it safe by holding back. 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