Distinctions
S:0835 Distinction: Learner vs. Seeker
(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) Learners and Seekers appear to be in the same game, but they’re not. Both enjoy data, information, knowledge, and, of course, wisdom. Both tend to be engaged in life, reading, studying, taking classes and attending seminars…
Read MoreS:0831 Distinction: Adding Value vs. Cutting Costs
(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) When the going gets tough in business most folks automatically think of how they can cut costs in order to survive. There’s another way to go. Remember a time when you, either as a consumer in…
Read MoreS:0830 Distinction: Mountain Top vs. Dung Heap
(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) “There are many paths to the mountain top” is an ancient bit of wisdom which means don’t get too enamored with the path you’re on, believing it is the only way. If your path works for…
Read MoreS:0827 Distinction: Drawn vs. Dragged
(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) At first glance this Distinction may seem obvious and, at the macro level, it is. The power of it lies at a deeper and more subtle level. When you are drawn to something (a person, a…
Read MoreS:0819 Distinction: Results vs. Reasons
(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) The old saying is, “You can have either reasons or results. And reasons don’t count.” Results are real. Reasons are stories. Results teach you. Reasons trick you. Results create results. Reasons create victims. Coaching Point:…
Read MoreS:0818 Distinction: Desire (Real) vs. Desire (Something Else)
(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) There seems to be some confusion about what Desire is. When you have real, true desire you are experiencing something which feels good. It’s a clean, simple, centering, powerful experience. You are designed to have desires…
Read MoreS:0816 Distinction: Choose vs. Chase
(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) Imagine that you are selling a product or service and there are very few prospects for your…
Read MoreS:0807 Distinction: Freed vs. Fired
(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) If you’ve ever been fired from a job, you probably didn’t initially feel really good. Being fired is usually experienced as a negative one. Ah, but being set free is completely different. To be freed is…
Read MoreS:0806 Distinction: Luggage vs. Baggage
(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) Baggage. Just the word, used as a complete sentence, can evoke an emotional response because it has come to be used in the context of something unpleasant. “She/he has so much emotional baggage,” is not a…
Read MoreS:0804 Distinction: Visionary vs. Dreamer
(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.) “Dream your dreams, oh Dreamer,” said the poet. Dreams and dreaming have a powerful place in creating the life you want. Dreams expand you. Always be willing to let your mind soar and have dreams pour…
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