Thank you. Good look on your path and I look forward to your success.

That’s great to hear — Thank you.

Thank you. It really is a great book with practical advice.

I think the best way to find more info on training is the Vital Smarts site – http://www.vitalsmarts.com/

Thank you. I tried to do justice to the training, but the training really rocked (the instructor makes a big difference.)

That’s a good distinction on bribes. You’re right, it doesn’t last.

There is something amazing about writing goals down, even if you forget about them. I’ve surprised myself a few times with similar events. In fact, your story is very similar to the stories I’ve heard from more than a few of my friends. It’s uncanny. It’s the type of thing where even if I can’t explain it, I do want to leverage it. I do write things down way more now than I used to and I think it pays off.

What a comprehensive and value based post.

As I was reading this it reminded me of how many will try to bribe others to do something. Although it might work in the short term, the bribee (is that a word?) often reverts back to their old ways.

With regard to setting time lines, I remember years ago when I wrote down some goals and used dates. I forgot about them and months later looked back on what I had written. One of my major goals was accomplished on the exact day I had set to do it by. That blew me away. It all comes down to what we focus on, doesn’t it?

Now I’m off to read part II.

The six sources are a real gem. In fact, in day 2 we drilled much deeper into this (I’ll share my notes soon.) I really like the fact that it’s a simple “motivation and ability” focus and then simply walking the personal, social, and structural perspectives. It really helps diagnose sticking points and map out the lay of the land. You can then find your best leverage points.

@ Positively Present

It’s the same team that writes Crucial Conversations and the rock. I’ll be paving my way through the book in way more detail once I let the training sink in a bit more.

@ Daphne

Ever since I put my “insights, actions, and notes” technique into practice and adopted sticky notes, I’ve gamed my game with note taking. I really eat up training sessions now. It’s night and day.

@ Fred

I took it through corporate training. You can start with the book though. It’s very well written and easy to follow.

@ Evelyn

That’s the key. It’s all about sustainable change and getting over humps and hurdles that might otherwise block you if you couldn’t see them. It makes the invisible visible.

@ Giovanna

Just like I have a new respect for inspiration, I have a new respect for influence. The beauty of the framework is that you have a system you can count on versus trying to luck into success.

@ Alik

As simple as it is, it really does provide some deep perspective. I think it really is the missing link when it comes to personal and organization change. I should probably walk through an example of using it for personal change to really show off how powerful it is.