As an "into learning" professional, I look forward to learning together with all of you on this blog. There are so many great topics and sites where so many can learn and contribute so much. I would hope that on this site we can work together to solve problems that arise in our work as "workplace learning and performance professionals" [with a nod to ASTD there].
There are many blogs where experts share advanced strategies. Others where inexperienced professionals share questions. The exciting thing about the breadth of it all, is that since we are all different by nature and experience, we often need information and assistance at a specific level for it to really impact us.
My goal is to build a presence for professionals who communicate respectfully, who care deeply about applying the most appropriate methods of education and performance improvement in their organizations - be they corporate, educational, private, or personal.
A fundamental belief of mine is that all of us are created with different skills and gifts. That should be a "no-brainer" and we may believe that at some level, but often we don't act like we believe it. We sometimes let our fear restrict our outreach to others who possess skills, gifts, and perspectives that would be significant blessings in our lives.
My question to you, to start this blog would be, what do you see as the critical opportunities that you face in your professional life that a group of professionals could help you with? I welcome your honest participation and look forward to working with you!
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Focus is a critical component of success. Brian Tracy echoes the sentiments of many thought leaders in talking about having a "laser-like focus" on your goals. If we build our goals on the foundation of values and principles that are valid and important to us, our chance of success dramatically improves.
Another powerful tool is the act of writing down our goals. I have found that as I write down my guiding principles then write down my top ten goals, making any adjustments where the goals conflict with my values and principles, the "law of attraction" kicks in. It is a powerful thing.
It works the same way as when you buy a new (to you) car. When my wife and I bought our first car for $650, we found ourselves driving around in what I thought was the most hideous yellow '78 Toyota Celica. I was sure there was no other car on earth quite as ugly. Yet, as soon as we started driving it around we noticed three other identical cars in our college town. They certainly had been there the months and years before, but we had never noticed them.
Likewise, as you write down your goals - say, for the next 12-60 months - you will notice things in your environment that are already in place to help you achieve those goals. Those things will not just suddenly appear or begin to exist, but rather your brain will stop filtering them out of your view.
Think about it: there are millions of pieces of data all around us. There are observable data such as pictures on the wall, the color of your chair, the location you last set your keys, etc. Other data can be read or felt or heard. For your safety and sanity your brain is constantly engaged in filtering out data to avoid overload. It likewise is making assumptions and filling in blanks to connect pieces of data so that you don't have to take valuable time re-analyzing every situation.
As you write your goals down you are re-setting the filter that the brain is using. This is particularly effective if the goals are based on your values and principles.
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