Re:Genius
I have a friend who is convinced that he will become a business
genius. Visualise it; affirm it; live it. It has cost half a million so
far. How?
When we started NLP at Will & Karen McDonalds it was explained that
we could develop confidence in our abilities. We could become confident in
our ability to cross Niagra Falls on a tight rope, blindfold - with or
without the requisite skills. Which would we like?
Cautious souls, we all chose to learn skills to go with our
confidence. When I decided that I wanted to be confident in my use and
understanding of NLP we chose the words carefully: "I shall become
confident in my ability to *learn* NLP". This confidence has worked well.
Without the word 'learn' I would be teaching myself and clients to
walk tightropes without the necessary skill.
Confidence and belief in our abilities are absolute necessities to
doing better. It had better be confidence and belief in our ability to
learn to be a genius, accompanied by a search for those skills which have
worked for other people. If we add NLP skills we should be ahead of the
game in modelling others, then improving more.
So my business friend has to learn to visualise; affirm and live
*learning* to be a business genius from people who really were. I'm not
holding my breath, though.
George