05 Jul 2010
Many years ago, the buzz term was ‘problem-solving’ which was later disguised or replaced as being ‘solution-focussed’. This is the ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’ or if you like - ‘mutton dressed up as lamb’. In other words, they are the same thing - two ends of the same stick. Whether you are calling it ‘problem-solving’ or ‘solution-focussed’, the energy and attention is on the PROBLEM, so whatever action you take, will be in REACTION to the situation/event/person rather than CREATING what you want.
Next time someone comes to you saying, “There’s a problem” or “I have a problem” - STOP - you don’t have to go into ‘fix-it’ mode. Instead, say: “Before you tell me about that - what outcome do you want?” This question shifts their focus from the PROBLEM to CREATING what they want. If you listen to the problem, you will have a tendency to solve it by coming up with some solution that is in reaction to what they are thinking and feeling (psychological tension) about the situation which will only take them away from what they want. Be aware of your own tension around problems and remember, you don’t have to relieve your tension or anyone else’s. By identifying the TRUE END RESULT you desire, the RIGHT ACTION will become obvious. The first or next step will be clear. Take it and you will be on your way to CREATING THE RESULTS YOU WANT.
07 Jun 2010
Once you know what you want, there will be obvious action to take. This action doesn’t need to be a grand plan but rather - first steps that will in turn lead to the next steps and so on. You’ll find yourself in the flow of creating effortlessly.
The process of taking action needs to be informed by the end results rather than your current reality. In this way, you will move from where you are toward where you want to be - creating the future from the future.
If you are stuck in your head, your ‘thinking mind’ is going around and round in circles as you analyse the details. You end up thinking about thinking, rather than taking the necessary action.
If you drop from your head to your heart, you will be in your ‘working mind’. From there you will experience connection to what you want which will give you the energy to complete the tasks that lead to the results you want.
Taking the right action is closing the gap between where you are and where you want to be.
“To know and not to do is not to know”
03 May 2010
“Limitations live only in our minds but if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless” Jamie Paolinetti
If you don’t know what you want - make it up. Develop a mental picture by visualising it as if it’s already happening. Use your imagination to fill in the blanks and help you connect and identify with what you are going for. When you’re in the world of imagination, become of aware of what you are experiencing via your senses - what you are seeing, touching/feeling, smelling, tasting, hearing? Ask yourself, if you were able to create the result you wanted, what would it look like? What would it feel like? What do you imagine it to be? Write down what you get; draw a picture.
Everyday, exercise your imagination to build capacity in order to see beyond the circumstances and broaden your ability to create what you want. You will develop expanded awareness that will begin to change your world.
“Experience is the result of being in imagination, where you have not yet been physically” Neville
05 Mar 2010
It’s easy to get off track and lose our way in pursuit of a goal. We start off all inspired and motivated and as soon as we hit a hurdle of some description, we lose focus and get discouraged. If we take our eye off the ball we may forget what we are here for and why we are doing what we are doing. For our lives as well as business, we need to plan ahead, invest in the future, make the types of changes we need to, anticipate what will happen by creating what you want - being creative and taking the right action. When you start making it about anything else, you will lose your soul or the soul of your business. Whatever you do - must have heart. Mindless ambition is soul-less. At the centre of every heart, there is art - innate wisdom, natural talent and infinite creativity. If you’re feeling like you’ve lost your way and a part of your soul - get back to ‘centre’, to the very ‘heart’ of things and go from there.
05 Jan 2010
Make them big so they scare you a little and excite you a lot!
Complete these statements:
“It is now December 2010 and I am…………………………………….”
“It is now December 2010 and I have………………………………….”
“It is now August 2010 and I am…………………………………..”
“It is now August 2010 and I have………………………………..”
“It is now May 2010 and I am…………………………………..”
“It is now May 2010 and I have………………………………..”
Take Action!
Now write the obvious action steps to take for each time-period, that will help you achieve what you want.
Congratulations, you are now on your way to creating a successful 2010!
22 Jun 2009
Fake it ’til you make it
Start acting as if you already have what you want.
If you start by creating a state of happiness and abundance, then do the things you are inspired to do from that state of being - you will end up having all the things you ultimately desire?
BE, DO & HAVE everything you WANT - starting NOW!
To learn more, obtain Jack Canfield’s Book “Success Principles” as it contains 64 ’success principles’, including the powerful success strategy of: ‘Acting as if….’ (you already have what you want).
Also, check out my topic on ‘Creating Success’ - request via the Tips page. This article includes other tips to creating success.
14 Apr 2009
A Strategic Plan provides a direction and focus to create results you want for the future. Having a clear direction, serves to align resources, integrate systems and provide effective action plans.
An integrated Strategic Plan details various strategies of key functional areas - such as Marketing - to implement the Plan. This alignment will produce a culture of true values and aspirations, providing momentum to generate desired outcomes.
A Strategic Plan contains the Vision, Mission and Values of the business / organisation, as well as the structure of how things work.
A clear vision provides focus to inspire and motivate people to create the results they want - for themselves or for their business / organization.
A Vision Statement provides a strategic direction for the Plan and Key Result Areas to enable the business / organization to move from where they are, to where they want to be.
Key Performance Indicators ensure Key Result Areas can be measured to determine the effectiveness of the Plan.
It is important to monitor the Plan regularly, so that any adjustments can be made on an ongoing basis. A more formal evaluation is suggested at 6-monthly intervals, to ensure ongoing reviewing and planning.
Developing the Plan - as a team - will ensure input and ownership of the Plan’s business and service (or product) development as well as operations.
Remember to celebrate the achievement of the Plan!
Use ‘comments’ to request Applied Vision’s approach to strategic planning or request an appointment to develop your strategic plan - I’ll show you a way that’s fun & easy!
