What are you more likely to achieve, a goal to earn twenty thousand dollars a year in sales or a goal to earn a hundred thousand? Rationally it would seem obvious that setting the smaller goal makes its attainment more likely. Recently, however, I’ve started to have my doubts that this seemingly logical conclusion holds […]
Archives for February 2007
Imitate Your Way to Success – Osmosis
You become part of your environment. Surround yourself with certain values, behaviors and skills and you start to pick them up yourself. Like a sponge, your mind soaks up what ever it is repeatedly exposed to. This process can allow you to passively adopt more empowering behaviors and beliefs. But, just as a sponge repeatedly […]
Imitate Your Way to Success – Observation
Every person you meet is a teacher. Everyone has unique skills and distinctions that you can learn from. Modeling a specific few of those people by observing what gives them their skills and distinctions can allow you to replicate that ability quickly and effectively. By carefully selecting role-models and using simple methods to elicit their […]
Imitate Your Way to Success – Instruction
Personal instruction has to be one of the fastest ways you can build skill. Immediate feedback combined with practice is crucial to successfully building mastery, and it is hard to find a better way of doing this than by being taught by a master. Although a perfect form of instruction isn’t always available, it is […]
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