Come
to the Positive
I learned a critical principle
from Denis Waitley a long time ago that has become a practiced habit ever
since.
Denis reminds us that we should
always couch comments in their positive state.
Avoid these:
Don’t
throw him a high outside pitch.
Don’t
forget to pick up the milk.
Don’t
forget to go to the dry cleaners.
Use these instead:
Keep
it low and inside.
Remember
to pick up some milk.
Remember
the dry cleaning.
Denis says it takes the brain 47%
longer to process a negative comment compared to a positive positioning.
This stuff works. I know firsthand.
If a violinist is facing a
difficult passage, she should tell herself “Nail
that A-flat.”
Avoid the “Oh boy, I hope I don’t miss that A-flat.”
Daniel adds this point: “Reach
for what you want to accomplish, not away from what you want to avoid.”
P
Michael Biggs
Offering Hope
Encouragement Inspiration
One Word at a Time
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