Speak with Positive Intent
Get the things you want and the results you want, by learning to use the correct words to create the true picture (vision) in your mind and in the minds of others. This is a key ingredient of effective communication. Say what you are for, not against.
Are you aware of how you think and talk to yourself ? Are you aware of how you talk to others? Most of us never even pause to reflect on the words we choose when we talk to ourselves or to others. You would be surprised to know the impact that your words have on your desired outcome. Let me give you an example. brown bear”, what image did you just see in your mind? the true picture (vision) in your mind and in the minds of others. effective communication. Apply it at home and at your office. Say what you are for, not against.
When you miss a shot, never think about what you did wrong. Take the next shot thinking of what you must do right. ~ Tony Alfonso
If you wanted to lose weight and the words you chose to make this happen were, “I need to lose twenty pounds”, your subconscious would actually interpret that to mean, “I am twenty pounds overweight”. The end result would be that you would stay overweight. If you said to a friend or employee, “Don’t forget to be pick up the mail”, in reality you have told them, “Forget the mail”. The subconscious mind cannot differentiate a negative phrase. If I told you, “Don’t think of a big
Get the things you want and the results you want, by learning to use the correct words to create the true picture (vision) in your mind and in the minds of others.
This is a key ingredient of effective communication. Apply it at home and at your office. Say what you are for, not against.
Action Steps ::
- Be aware of how you think and talk to yourself
- Be aware of how you talk to others, especially your children
- Learn to state clearly what you are for, rather than what you are against
- Always look for solutions and talk in terms that move you in that direction
- Focus on the positive!
- Don’t condemn, criticize or complain
- Use words that describe what you want to happen or what you want to make your reality