Lesson One: Clarify your vision.
Make fear your friend, not your master.
You don't know what you don't know. Open your mind to discover possibilities that may not be obvious at the time.
Zero in on a goal that has a depth of meaning. The journey has to be worth taking.
ACTION STEP #1: Find the elephant buzz. Find the emotion that ignites the vision. Inspire your team through emotion. Never underestimate the power of emotion!!
Lesson Two: Commit to cultivating positive dominant thoughts.
Shift beliefs, attitudes and truths so they are aligned with your vision.
Envision HAVING the goal, rather than merely WANTING the goal.
Elgo's beliefs, attitudes and truths can be deeply held. You can change Elgo's mind with a dedicated, focused effort.
ACTION STEP #2: Stay the course. Change is gradual. Remember the drops in the bucket to avoid frustration. Learn to delay gratification!
Lesson Three: Consistently focus on performance.
Experience the goal as though it were happening right now.
Show your gratitude consistently.
ACTION STEP #3: Use gold dot reminders. Gold dots are triggers for goals that have emotions tied to them. The personal gold dot must align with the gold dot of the team.
Lesson Four: Strengthen Confidence
Frustration will lead to negative thoughts.
Negative thoughts fuel more negativity.
This negativity can be a pattern that destroys confidence.
No two thoughts can occupy the mind at the same time!
Replace negativity with positive, confident thoughts.
ACTION STEP #4: Institute Pattern busters. Once you recognize yourself or your team playing out the pattern of negativity, interrupt the pattern by saying, "Thank you, but that is not part of my vision. My vision is..."
EXPERIENCE THAT VISION IN DETAIL!
Lesson Five: Control the response to any situation.
Unforeseen circumstances will arise. Expect the unexpected!
Anticipate your response to challenges as well as your team's.
ACTION STEP #5: Use flashcards. Design flashcards that detail stressful scenarios. Mentally experience handling these stressful situation with ease.
