What you can learn from Danyl & the X Factor

Firstly, I admit. I watch it. Why? It’s a talent show. I love watching talent. I work with talent in all aspects of life. It’s part of and the thread of life. This guy has a lot of talent. But look who is coaching him and look where he has come from to where he is today. If you have never seen this clip watch it now before reading on.

You wouldn’t be reading this if it wasn’t for a talented designer who created designed the software for this to run on.

You wouldn’t be wearing your Jeans if it wasn’t for a talented creative coming up with the next design or driving your car to work if it wasn’t for the talented graduated who aspired to one day have the opportunity to work with the chief designer and submit his plans for the next model of his car.

It’s Sunday evening and I have just watched the X Factor Final show from last night and listening to the contestants that are battling for their futures and their dreams.
Dreams: All the semi finalists mentioned that it was their dream.

They have all had the passion to perform from a very early age. They are pursuing what they love.

What is your dream? Or what was your dream?
Think about that for a moment. Your career and in other areas of life?

Many people stop pursuing their dreams. If you are an athlete and your ambition was to win an Olympic medal but injury stopped you or you didn’t quite make it. What part of that dream can you cross over into your career or other areas?

Have you had another dream that you have shelved?

Do something that you are passionate about. It may start as a hobby or sport.

Mentors & Coaches: For me this is one of the most important aspects of X Factor. They have mentors and role models. The best in the world have coaches. Be it in sports, business and life. Look at where Stacey started the competition.
Having not performed before now the Diva from Dagenham has had great coaching and mentoring. A voice coach, a mentor, a stylist. They are all coaches who help to get the very best out of the performer.

How much coaching have you had in the past 12 months on different aspects of what you do? Bill Gates has a coach. Michael Jordan had a coach. Barack Obama has several coaches. Jose Mourinho had mentor.

If you don’t want to call them coaches cal them advisers, mentors, role models, teachers, agents, parents etc.

They come in various sizes and shapes and packages.
VIP: (Very Important Point) There isn’t any reason today why you shouldn’t have coaches because the books that are available today make the thinking and advice of people in your field of work and interests available immediately.

Challenges: Dealing with pressure has been the base level of finding the next pop star. I think many of them had had to deal with it in different ways.

John and Edward aka JEDWARD (I was a jedwards before those two!) But what I like about them is their persistence. They were booed and written about in the tabloids which would put anyone off chasing their dream but they DEALT WITH what was thrown at them and I think the mantra of Keep On Keeping On must have been their saving grace.
Fun: I’m sorry but whatever way you wrap this up it is a fundamental of what you are doing in sports, business and life. Are you having fun?

Emotions: When I ask a group of professionals in any context “What is Football, Rugby, Golf, teaching, coaching? Most will say a job, profession etc. When I ask them what it was it when you started they will say something quite different.
“Hobby, passion, fun, enjoyment, connected with the group.”
Yet very little has changed from before. You are paid to do what you do as a professional. But the environment doesn’t change.

All of the contestants mention how much fun they are having when they are on stage. What could you be doing that could add more emotion to your daily X Factor Stage?

My Pick for the final: Olly Murs & Danyl Johnson: I would buy their records. I like their style. Stacey…fabulous voice. She will be a great success because of her skills and more importantly she connects with people. She has humility that is endearing. Joe has an amazing voice, great talent but the Edwards household need something a little more funky.

When you have two children like Kobe and Marnie and their favourite song is Candy Shop, By 50 Cent. I don’t think Joe McElderry will get a sniff in the family car.

What’s your dream or passion?

Are you having fun with what you are doing?

Change the label: Are you enjoying what you do? Life is too sho

Do you have a mentor or coach?

Are you dealing with the challenges?

Be persistent?