I get to use the training immediately on the job. It’s a great forcing function.

The idea that one person can sway a crowd simply by disagreeing effectively really is powerful and makes perfect sense. It’s a way to lead the way.

@ Patricia

Thank you. It seems like each time I write it out or whiteboard it for someone, I learn it deeper. It’s a powerful frame. This particular author team always impresses me, but this time I think they outdid themselves.

@ Giovanna

Lately I had been downplaying the value of will power and self-discipline. I thought the key was simply to link things to good feelings or find the passion. That’s not always possible. Worse, we don’t always want to do what’s good for us. Apparently, self-discipline really is a key success factor in life. I’m glad that will is a skill.

Thanks for sharing.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action

Will is definitely a skill – I have just finished a book by a pediatrician about food. The author would say will is a skill we are not teaching our children these days – as a matter of fact a willful child today is a most unpleasant child to be around.

I am also thinking how even more powerful this information would be when combined with Dr. Marshall Rosenberg’s Nonviolent Communications/Compassionate Communications.
Pops into my head: “When is this information like mind control? Like the tobacco industry did and now the food industry is doing?”

I am wanting to stumble this so others can find it – Thank you for all your efforts and for sorting this into such a clear presentation

One of the things that’s helping me right now is I keep testing the model against problems. Also, use the book to help elaborate and build more foundation. My notes are really compressed. The book helps unpack and turn into action.

@ Cath

The training was incredible and I’m still working my way through the book. It’s pretty hard-core in terms of results. It’s a great book to have under your belt in terms of improving effectiveness.

@ Fred

Thank you. I’d like to compare notes once you make it through. It’s full of gems and insights. It’s got catchy ways of saying things too.