Ice Chip #52
This weeks’ Ice Chip is about focusing on the fundamentals. Fundamentals like recognizing the adjustments you make when eradicating the “(k)notty words” and moving toward the Re-Framing Five. If you have been following this dialogue, you know that the importance of removing the “not”, is the fundamental key. This simple gesture opens the door for you to articulate your empowering message. Embrace your Re-Framing Five: Do, Can, Will, Would, Could and enjoy the paradigm shifts that come with an empowered message.
The Adjustment Factor
As you learn more about empowering word choice and eradicating the “(k)notty words” you know you are traveling the path of re-education. One of my recent coaching students shared his comments about the statement: “I don’t have time.”
Larry chose this statement as one to work on. His comment regarding eradicating the “not” centered on making adjustments in his thought process and his speaking. “It is a process of adjusting and remembering what I want. In the case of having time, there is enough time to do what I want when tasks are managed effectively.”
We used the simple four step process:
- Identify the "not": I don't have time
- Expand "don't" to "do not"
- Cross out "not"
- You are left with "do"
And the end result is: I do have time. I have time to accomplish what I want to do.
Self Talk Olympic Style
It took Alexandre Bilodeau a little over 23 seconds to make Canadian history Sunday at Cypress. The first gold medal for Team Canada at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, and the first gold medal for a Canadian athlete at an Olympic Games on home soil.
Before he and the other skiers took their breathtaking runs you could see them visualizing their moves, twists, jumps, arm motions, etc. Ask yourself this question. What is the key component of visualization?
It is the self talk you engage in. For Alexandre Bilodeau, his self talk embraced the Re-Framing Five over and over as he visualized himself doing his Gold Medal winning jumps and moves. I imagine he saw himself and heard himself saying over and over: I can, I will. And when he completed his task, and won the Gold. He must have thought, “I knew I could, I knew I would. I did it!!”
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I would like to ask for your input about topics for future Ice Chips. What would you like to see discussed? Have a scenario you would like some comments on? Just email me: bob.nicoll@remembertheice.com
“(K)notty Word” Photo
Here is another example of a sign sharing a confusing message……
Remember to recharge your batteries!!
Have an empowered week,
Bob
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