News
We still have some space available for this Saturday's Self-Image Workshop.
We will start at 11:30am at The Wolfhound Pub.
If you would like to register, please email me: bob@oneamazinglife.com
Quote
"You don't get what you want. You get what you are."
- Dr. Wayne Dyer
My Thoughts
Sometimes we want something so bad and yet not matter how hard we try it never seems to work out. Of course there are numerous factors to look at, but I believe the biggest one to check is your self-image. Does your self-image align with what you want?
I think a story will help illustrate my point a little better.
Me and my younger brother are complete opposites. We both grew up under the same conditions yet we ended up completely different. Why? It started with our self-image, this then helped shape our views and reactions about what happened to us.
My brother decided that he was a victim and he blamed everyone for his problems. He eventually joined a gang and started selling drugs. One thing lead to another and he ended up in prison for quite a few years. I realized at some point in high school that I needed to leave Philadelphia in order to have a better chance at getting out of the cycle that plagues certain parts of cities. If I had stayed there I too probably would have ended up in jail at some point in time.
So when I was 17 I made the decision to join the military and the rest is history.
I spent 11 years working as an intelligence analyst for the US government and the past three years running my own business.
It all started with self-image. Once my brother decided to be the victim, he then took on that self-image. Instead of making his own decisions, he allowed others to make those decisions for him. Once he joined that gang, he then became that self-image (or their self-image). He acted how you would expect someone in a gang to act.
It took me quite a long time to change my self-image. I made very small progress over the years. It wasn't until after I started my coaching training that I was fully able to make some big changes rather quickly. The reason for that was what I learned about myself through being coached and later coaching others. This plus specific work on my self-image allowed me to make rapid changes.
I encourage you this week to take a look at the beliefs you hold about yourself. Becoming aware of your thoughts and beliefs is the first step to change.
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Monday, April 2, 2012
Becoming
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Self-Image
News
I''ll be conducting a self-image workshop on Saturday, April 7th from 11:30am - 1:00pm.
The location will be The Wolfhound Pub. (http://www.wolfhoundpub.com/)
Your self-image controls what you can and can not do, be, or have in life. If you have set goals and are struggling to achieve them then you need to take a look at your self-image. If you have no goals, then taking a look at your self-image can help you gain clarity on choosing goals.
I will share my story with you of how I went from a very shy person scared to even speak up in a small group, to being able stand up in front of audiences of 100+ people and deliver multi-hour long workshops/training.
If you would like to earn more money, do you see yourself as the person capable of earning more money?
If you would like to be healthier, do you see yourself as healthy?
If you would like to have a great relationship, are you the person capable of it?
If the answer is no to any of those questions then it doesn't matter how many goals you set, you will constantly fall short.
If you change your self-image, you will literally change all areas of your life.
Come join us and learn how to start changing your self-image to be in line with the life you desire.
The fee for the workshop is 20,000 won***. However, if you pay by Monday, March 26th the fee will only be 10,000 won.
***Because the owners of The Wolfhound were gracious enough to allow us to use their space, all participants are expected to purchase something (food and/or drink) from the menu.***
You can transfer the fee here:
Robert Taylor
KEB
620-198536-520
Quote
"Self-image sets the boundaries of individual accomplishment."
Dr. Maxwell Maltz
My Thoughts
How do you see yourself? The words and roles you use to describe yourself will often cause you to be confined to those descriptions.
What do I mean?
Well if you describe yourself as shy, nervous, weak, etc... then how will you act? Just like your descriptions. If we look a little deeper at roles, if you describe yourself as a student, teacher, employee, etc... then how will you act? You will tend to fulfill whatever expectations society has of those roles.
Did you ever notice that sometimes you can guess what someone does for a living by looking at them? Sometimes you can guess if someone is a professor, a soldier, a student, etc... Why? Because they fit what we think (or society has taught us) those people should look like. People that are really good at reading people (like some of my former coworkers in the defense industry) can tell what someone does for a living with almost 100% accuracy just by looking at them.
Think about these two distinctions: an employee vs. a business partner. If you say you are an employee you probably do what's expected of an employee. For example: Wait around until someone tells you to do something. If you say you are a business partner you will probably take a more proactive approach to solving problems.
Another example: Would you like to earn a million dollars? Do you have the self-image of a millionaire? Are you doing the things that a millionaire would do with his/her time?
Your self-image rules every area of your life.
I have completely changed in every area of my life over the last ten years and it all came about when I started to change my self-image.
I encourage you to take a look at the words you use to describe yourself and start altering those descriptions to fit with what you desire. Of course it's not only about changing the words you use, their are some other steps involved, but it starts with that.
Have an awesome week.
I''ll be conducting a self-image workshop on Saturday, April 7th from 11:30am - 1:00pm.
The location will be The Wolfhound Pub. (http://www.wolfhoundpub.com/)
Your self-image controls what you can and can not do, be, or have in life. If you have set goals and are struggling to achieve them then you need to take a look at your self-image. If you have no goals, then taking a look at your self-image can help you gain clarity on choosing goals.
I will share my story with you of how I went from a very shy person scared to even speak up in a small group, to being able stand up in front of audiences of 100+ people and deliver multi-hour long workshops/training.
If you would like to earn more money, do you see yourself as the person capable of earning more money?
If you would like to be healthier, do you see yourself as healthy?
If you would like to have a great relationship, are you the person capable of it?
If the answer is no to any of those questions then it doesn't matter how many goals you set, you will constantly fall short.
If you change your self-image, you will literally change all areas of your life.
Come join us and learn how to start changing your self-image to be in line with the life you desire.
The fee for the workshop is 20,000 won***. However, if you pay by Monday, March 26th the fee will only be 10,000 won.
***Because the owners of The Wolfhound were gracious enough to allow us to use their space, all participants are expected to purchase something (food and/or drink) from the menu.***
You can transfer the fee here:
Robert Taylor
KEB
620-198536-520
Quote
"Self-image sets the boundaries of individual accomplishment."
Dr. Maxwell Maltz
My Thoughts
How do you see yourself? The words and roles you use to describe yourself will often cause you to be confined to those descriptions.
What do I mean?
Well if you describe yourself as shy, nervous, weak, etc... then how will you act? Just like your descriptions. If we look a little deeper at roles, if you describe yourself as a student, teacher, employee, etc... then how will you act? You will tend to fulfill whatever expectations society has of those roles.
Did you ever notice that sometimes you can guess what someone does for a living by looking at them? Sometimes you can guess if someone is a professor, a soldier, a student, etc... Why? Because they fit what we think (or society has taught us) those people should look like. People that are really good at reading people (like some of my former coworkers in the defense industry) can tell what someone does for a living with almost 100% accuracy just by looking at them.
Think about these two distinctions: an employee vs. a business partner. If you say you are an employee you probably do what's expected of an employee. For example: Wait around until someone tells you to do something. If you say you are a business partner you will probably take a more proactive approach to solving problems.
Another example: Would you like to earn a million dollars? Do you have the self-image of a millionaire? Are you doing the things that a millionaire would do with his/her time?
Your self-image rules every area of your life.
I have completely changed in every area of my life over the last ten years and it all came about when I started to change my self-image.
I encourage you to take a look at the words you use to describe yourself and start altering those descriptions to fit with what you desire. Of course it's not only about changing the words you use, their are some other steps involved, but it starts with that.
Have an awesome week.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Oppurtunity
Another great quote:
“What is opportunity, and when does it knock? It never knocks. You can wait a whole lifetime, listening, hoping, and you will hear no knocking. None at all. You are opportunity, and you must knock on the door leading to your destiny. You prepare yourself to recognize opportunity, to pursue and seize opportunity as you develop the strength of your personality, and build a self-image with which you are able to live / with your self-respect alive and growing.”
-Dr. Maxwell Maltz
My opinion:
If you have not read Dr. Maxwell Maltz's book Psycho-Cybernetics I strongly recommend you do so.
Most people will sit around waiting for some great thing to come and find them instead of creating the opportunities to live the life that they want.
How can you do this?
One thing you need to look at is your self image. What do you believe about yourself? Another famous saying by Dr. Maltz was that "You will never outperform your own self image.".
To relate that to you financially: This means if you believe you are worth $30,000, you will never make more than $30,000. You will always hover around that amount.
I encourage all of you to take a long look at what you believe about yourself.
Until next time....
“What is opportunity, and when does it knock? It never knocks. You can wait a whole lifetime, listening, hoping, and you will hear no knocking. None at all. You are opportunity, and you must knock on the door leading to your destiny. You prepare yourself to recognize opportunity, to pursue and seize opportunity as you develop the strength of your personality, and build a self-image with which you are able to live / with your self-respect alive and growing.”
-Dr. Maxwell Maltz
My opinion:
If you have not read Dr. Maxwell Maltz's book Psycho-Cybernetics I strongly recommend you do so.
Most people will sit around waiting for some great thing to come and find them instead of creating the opportunities to live the life that they want.
How can you do this?
One thing you need to look at is your self image. What do you believe about yourself? Another famous saying by Dr. Maltz was that "You will never outperform your own self image.".
To relate that to you financially: This means if you believe you are worth $30,000, you will never make more than $30,000. You will always hover around that amount.
I encourage all of you to take a long look at what you believe about yourself.
Until next time....
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