{"id":42,"date":"2006-08-16T00:17:00","date_gmt":"2006-08-16T05:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.leadershipintherealworldblog.com\/?p=42"},"modified":"2006-08-16T00:17:00","modified_gmt":"2006-08-16T05:17:00","slug":"mind-over-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.leadershipintherealworldblog.com\/index.php\/2006\/08\/mind-over-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Mind Over Water"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a recent newsletter I shared the story of my five year old daughter getting victory over her fear of swimming. If you haven’t read it yet, click here<\/a> to take two minutes to read the story. Then return here to learn more.<\/p>\n

So, what is your story? What made the difference?<\/p>\n

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Chances are you have stories yet to be told. I\u2019m guessing there are some areas that haven\u2019t clicked yet for you\u2014that are holding you back, that still have you bound by the chains of \u201cWell, I\u2019m just not very good at that.\u201d<\/p>\n

What is it that, if you actually did it, would give you a similarly joyous, \u201cI can do this!\u201d \u201cI did it!\u201d \u201cI am a ___________!\u201d<\/p>\n

Here are a couple strategies I share as a coach, to help you cross the line.<\/p>\n

A clear principle of change is that if you want different results, you must take different actions. Sounds obvious, but it\u2019s a principle that is often ignored. Have you actually tried taking different actions? In my executive coaching practice I find too many people that have checked out on their dreams or ambitions, choosing the rut of complacency to actually changing areas of their life that would add meaning and satisfaction.<\/p>\n

Yet let\u2019s face it\u2026 Doing things differently is difficult. That\u2019s why another critical principle is that if you\u2019re having trouble doing different things, maybe what you need to do is start looking at the problem in a different way.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to learn more about my book,
Navigating the Winds of Change:
Staying on Course in Business & in Life.<\/b><\/p>\n

For example, you might really want to exercise more faithfully but always find good excuses to skip it. You\u2019ve tried \u201cdoing different things\u201d (creating a museum of useless exercise equipment in your closets and basement), but the excuses always win.<\/p>\n

I have a friend who was diagnosed with diabetes. Suddenly his perspective on exercising changed from \u201ca good idea\u201d to a necessity. It was a different way of seeing the problem.<\/p>\n

How could you look at your issue differently? It\u2019s not about losing pounds\u2014it\u2019s about being healthier 20 years from now so you can better enjoy those you love. It\u2019s not about being less nervous when you deliver presentations. It\u2019s about gaining one of the critical skills required for the senior leadership position you want some day.<\/p>\n

A wise friend and mentor, James MacDonald, teaches: \u201cName the lie, insert the truth.\u201d Reframing the way we think often means we have to slay the lies that hold us captive. I\u2019ve found those dragons are apt to reappear unless I replace them with something else: the truth.<\/p>\n

Could there be some lies that you\u2019ve been clinging onto, not realizing they are the fetters that are holding you back from victory?<\/p>\n

My little daughter found a way to reframe swimming in her mind. It wasn\u2019t a matter of sneaky mind altering techniques from daddy\u2019s coaching practice\u2014it came from inside, and the result will be years of fun and fitness.<\/p>\n

I invite you to click “Post a Comment” below and share your story….<\/p>\n

May you experience the joy that our little five year old did this last weekend. We are here to help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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