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Written by Michael Palmer
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Tuesday, 04 May 2010 05:26 |
 A client was recently stuck in and area of life and experiencing fear of what would happen if they took a particular action. This fear had them paralyzed from taking any action and they were frustrated. Because this is a very common barrier to producing results I thought it valuable to provide you with one of the many exercises that I use in coaching which helps the clients gain insights and pathways to desired results.
The unconscious part of the brain that is responsible for our survival is always at work to ensure we are safe. When there is a perception that our safety could be jeopardized our focus goes to one or a combination of fight, flight or freeze. Human beings have been on this planet a very long time and this is the part of our brain that played a big part in our survival. No matter how logical we are that the fear is just a perception and not real we will remain stuck until we can communicate otherwise on the level of the subconscious mind. Like being on the tail of a dragon it can seem like we are out of control or powerless to alter our situation. The results we want in life as positive as they may seem will remain out of reach until we handle this underlying fear.
What can we do about it?
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Read more... [Pathway to Courage]
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Monday, 01 March 2010 01:18 |
 I am certain that you have all heard of the GPS or “Global Positioning System”. It’s great for pinpointing where you are and how you can get to where you want to go. Right? Well I have a new low tech solution that I like to call the JAS system or the “Just Ask Someone” system. I discovered it while traveling in Sydney, Australia last December when my Blackberry GPS was not getting a signal. I though “Wait a second. What if I just asked someone where the train station was?”
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Read more... [Excuse me. Am I lost?]
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Monday, 22 February 2010 04:17 |
 Have you ever been afraid to speak up, take action or share something personal because of fear?
Where does this fear come from?
The past. We are acting now based on a fear that was created in the past that is going to dictate how our future unfolds. I bet if you put your thinking cap on and thought about what you fear today and looked back over your life you would be able to pin point an experience in life that created that fear. As time past you avoided putting yourself into those situations and the fear grew stronger until today where you just don't do it any more.
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Read more... [Live your dreams]
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Thursday, 11 February 2010 19:53 |
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This is a post written by a friend and past collegue in response to some twitter posts that I had made one afternoon about my clients search for success.
Finding your path in life looks different for everyone and I think that is what makes it interesting. Thanks for the response Jeff! What is your take?
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I agree with most of Michael's messages but his recent one concerning knowing what you want resonated more than the others.
I have never been (overly) jealous of those who've accumulated or accomplished more. Since I was young, however, I've been envious of those that had an unyielding sense of what they wanted or wanted to be. I'm not referring to an 8 year old who wants to play in the NFL, or a 12 year old who fleetingly wants to be a rock star - but those who seem to have acquired a glimpse of their future and are not willing to bend until that future is their reality.
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Read more... [Finding your path in life looks different for everyone]
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Saturday, 24 October 2009 02:31 |
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For a long time I have been pondering what makes people more successful than others in their respective fields. What I keep coming back to is the notion that successful people on some level have the characteristic of being delusional.
Now when I first say that you are likely thinking "What? Successful people like Bill Gates or (fill in the blank) successful person is delusional?" Well let's think about it for a second. One of the greatest determinants of achieving something is the belief that it is possible. If you believed that something was impossible you would likely not attempt it. Question. When is the last time you tried to walk on water with the intention of testing that belief system? Maybe never, maybe at the age of five. When I had this thought about success a few years back, I actually tried to walk on water as an experiment at one of my swim work outs. It didn't go well, it was just an awkward looking entrance to the swimming pool, but I tried it.
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Read more... [Successful People are Delusional]
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Thursday, 08 October 2009 12:43 |
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 A colleague of mind sent out a blog post early this morning with the question "Is life always fair in the end?". It was thought provoking and this was my response...
"Life is what you make it. Really. Fair is a description that is created by us. We are the authors of our perception of life. It is made by us.
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Read more... [Is life Fair?]
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Friday, 18 September 2009 12:19 |
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I remember being told this parable by a University Professor and being amazed at the power of suggestion being able to relate to the impact headlines had on my own thinking. I have never forgotten it and have repeated it hundreds of times since to colleagues and clients. The bottom line is knowing your business, knowing your customers and making decisions based on all of the variables. Not the headlines.
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Read more... [We certainly are in a serious recession]
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Wednesday, 16 September 2009 00:00 |
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From a business trip earlier this year.....
As I write this entry I am sitting on an airplane above northern New York State on my way to Washington, DC. Just routine flight to work or so I thought...
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Read more... [Rocket Man Flying over New York State]
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Wednesday, 09 September 2009 16:13 |
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 I have a business coaching client who is building a business from scratch. She is stuck on a few things and what she would love is to find a bunch of people that could help her solidify her vision and put the business together. So what can she do?
It reminded me of an old fashioned barn raising party where all the neighbouring farmers would come together to help build the barn.
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Read more... [Just Take Action - A Modern Day Barn Raising]
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