Category: Choices

Expectancy

We know that what we expect begins to pre-order what we actually get. It’s not mumbo jumbo and there’s a lot more to this than meets the eye….   Rosenthal and Jacobson – Expectancy theory Rosenthal and Jacobson’s landmark research reveals how much our expectations of other people can shape...

Comfort Zones – Why they are not that comfortable

Comfort Zones Why the comfort zone isn’t comfortable. Your comfort zone is the place you stay because you find it’s easy being there or less scary than trying something new or doing something different. Staying in the comfort zone keeps you safe and comfortable. You don’t have to face...

What Meeting the Monkey tells us.

Meet your Monkey If you close your eyes and try to think of nothing, it’s almost impossible to do and thoughts intrude. Most of us find sitting in silence thinking of nothing difficult. Only a few seconds pass before we start to experience thoughts that disturb our concentration. These...

More of what you want and Less of what you don’t want.

Success  Success is about enjoying the life you have. You can choose to enjoy what you have now or to do something about it so you have a better life later. But it takes some effort to create the future you want if your life is less than ideal....

Distraction and Success is all internal ?

Distraction and Success At Sales Academy we saw many people who were living lives with  discontented average results. Many were like the dog lying on the nail their results were often limited and curtailed by there own internal thoughts and thinking. Time and again, discussion with many of our...

Sowing seeds- options

Planting seeds Planting Seeds is like nudging a door open. You can plant them and water them and then nurture the young plants as they grow or you can just plant them and see which ones grow on their own. Each approach yields different results and different ongoing responsibilities. Planting seeds it...