Ordinary
Brilliance
It takes ONE MINUTE to read this mini- newsletter on how to use your "ordinary
brilliance"
to discover the secrets of solving life & business challenges.
Your "Science Experiment"
Remember
when you were a kid how you did experiments? Maybe they
were literal science experiments. I remember playing
around with my brother’s science kit, making things foam
and sizzle (although I was disappointed that I never got
them to blow up). Maybe you experimented with how you
dressed your Barbie doll, or with different jump rope
swings. Maybe you experimented with writing poetry, or
with your soccer plays. I bet in some way, as a kid, you
did a lot of experiments. They were fun and they got
results – not always “good” results, but you definitely
gathered information on what worked well, what not so
well, what was fun, or what got you in trouble.
As adults,
we can benefit greatly from recapturing a spirit of
experimentation. This tactic works well for many of my
clients. Seeing your next action step as “just” an
experiment, instead of a permanent life change
really takes the pressure off. Rather than taking on
something that may feel too big or too daunting, you can
make a bargain to “experiment” with a certain new action
or belief for a specified period of time.
The
experiment might last one week, for two weeks, a month
or even three months. But after whatever period you
decide on, you reassess it. Did your experiment meet
your expectations? Or do you need to adjust it in some
way? Maybe you decide to throw out the whole idea. Or
maybe you get inspired to try a whole different
experiment that might work a lot better than the first
one.
For
example, one or my clients decided to experiment with
getting up every morning at 6:00, instead of his usual
6:30, in order to get in some quality spiritual time. He
decided to try it for two weeks and then reevaluate.
Another client who was having a hard time getting
focused on making sales calls, decided to experiment for
a month with making at least 10 sales calls a week for
her business.
Please email me about what your one month
May experiment will be.
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Anne
Alexander
Authentic Alternatives, Inc.
Business Breakthroughs Coaching & Consulting
Fort Collins CO
970-672-4946
Contact me
here.
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Working
with Anne, I have cut the time from order to shipping by
66%, which has let me focus on customer service and
product develop-ment. This has allowed me to grow my
business at a 50% rate in the last three months. This is
my best year ever and I look forward to continued fast
and profitable growth.”