Ice Chip #24

Time to flex your Empowering Word Choice muscles. 

Okay, how about taking a moment to check your “Remember the Ice” pulse and see how you have been doing with this unique concept.  You probably have accessed www.remembertheice.com and received your complimentary copy of the workbook.  I hope you have done the exercises on the last few pages; (that will come in very handy with this Ice Chip.)   

You may have read your copy of Remember the Ice and Other Paradigm Shifts or even purchased a copy of the audio book read by yours truly.  Thank you for your purchase.  Did you do the exercises in the appendix?  That is the key to this week’s Chip. 

I am going to share 30 of the (k)notty word phrases from the book, and ask that you reframe them.  Remember to take a moment to see the confusion in the statement first when you remove the “(k)not”.  (Don’t forget the ice turns into—forget the ice.)  Re-write them from a Remember the Ice perspective.  Here are a couple of examples, besides the story of changing “don’t forget the ice” to “remember the ice”:

I don’t think I can do this anymore.  Confusion:  I think I can do this anymore. 

In this one, the “confusion” is almost the empowering reframed sentence.

How about this for an empowering alternative? 

I believe I can do this, and I appreciate your help.

We don’t care if your car is not paid for.  Confusion:  We do care if your car is paid for. 

I think this car dealer wants to say something along these lines. 

Even if you still owe on your current vehicle, come on in and let’s talk about a new one. 

Have fun with the following ones.  Here is the incentive.  Practice makes permanent.  Repetition is the mother of skill.  The more you work on these, the easier the new habit becomes.  You will go through your Cognitive-Emotive Dissonance and find yourself enjoy the process.  There are 30 examples.  The first 5 people who respond with reframed sentences will receive their choice of a signed copy of Remember the Ice and Other Paradigm Shifts (soft cover) or a signed copy of the Audio Book read by me.  Just send your responses in a Word Document to my email:  bob.nicoll@remembertheice.com and remember to have fun. 

Here you go: 

I don’t just want to ask my kids to help. 

It’s not normal to act this way. 

Can’t you do better than that? 

Don’t run red. 

I don’t believe what I just saw. 

They’re not going to say anything I haven’t heard before.

He didn’t want him to play three days in a row.

It wasn’t an issue. 

She doesn’t know what she is talking about. 

I’m not supposed to be talking with you. 

If I didn’t know any better. 

They just don’t understand the importance of the meeting. 

Don’t you think it will work? 

It doesn’t get any better than this. 

I don’t feel that way. 

Don’t smoke. 

You aren’t much help here. 

Wouldn’t you like to see that again? 

I shouldn’t have done that. 

I won’t be able to make it. 

Don’t miss out on this special event. 

Aren’t you going to go to the fair? 

I am not going to do that ever again. 

Don’t you think I know what’s best for you? 

You don’t need to worry about that. 

Do not get out of the vehicle. 

Don’t staple your payment to the bill. 

There won’t be any abuses with this program. 

It’s March Madness.  Don’t miss a minute. 

Friends don’t let friends drive drunk. 

I know you will need to spend some time working on this, and that is a powerful step to really understanding: 

     There is Power in the Clarity of your Articulation. ™ 

When you accomplish this task, give yourself a pat on the back and a high five.  If you are one of the winners, and local here in the Anchorage area, I will be happy to deliver your prize in person.  For those out of town, I will pick up the postage. 

Have a phenomenal week, and use your empowering word choice. 

Best regards from Alaska,

Bob

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