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Change requires time
We tend to believe that once the diagnosis is done and the direction is set, all it takes is to get to work and start with the shift we want to see happening.
However, if the intended shift were so easy to achieve, we would have achieved success by now. Yet, we are talking about deeply ingrained habits and patterns, which we understand only superficially. Getting into action quickly can often backfire and disappoint.
Shifting our mindset means seeing that nothing can truly change unless the following is well understood: what these patterns of behaviour are, when they occur, where they come from, what triggers them, and how we feel when they happen.
2
Find your MEANING and PURPOSE
We have a tendency to think that having good intentions and discipline is enough to effect change.
Limitation of this belief: Having good intentions is necessary, but usually, it is focused on the short term and lacking in inspiration. We need to build our own compass to drive and sustain our actions over a long period of time.
Shifting our mindset means discovering your deeper meaning and purpose would provide a higher level of inspiration and energy. It would increase the chances that you would get back to your good intentions and sustain them.
3
Breaking habits and creating new ones
We tend to believe that building new habits requires mostly awareness, discipline, and time.
Contrary to our belief, 90% of the way we function is based on “auto-pilot”, which means we don’t usually make choices, since making choices consumes energy and our discipline to do it is very limited by nature, especially when we are under stress.
Shifting our mindset means we start understanding our tendency to go on “auto-pilot”, observe ourselves, and establish a structure around the change we want to see happen.
4
Power of uninterrupted and deep work
We are inclined to believe that multitasking and switching between tasks quickly are skills that are necessary nowadays. In fact, most of us have become really good at them.
However, switching from one task to another prevents us from going deep and delivering real competitive value. Our brain cannot function optimally for us to perform at our best.
Shifting our mindset means we understand that focusing on one task at a time, with no interruption for a prolonged period of time, has great value, which can enable peak performance.
5
Power of listening and conversation
We like to believe that we listen to one another and “understand” one another in our conversations. The sheer amount of time we spend on long and frequent meetings reinforces that belief.
The reality is that listening is a largely underrated skill that is misunderstood by most of us. Very rarely do people feel listened to and “heard”.
Shifting our mindset means realising that Listening is not only a skill, but also a mindset. Having a conversation requires discipline and deep self-awareness. Listening is, above all, about making the other person feel “heard”.
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Develop trust and vulnerability
We tend to believe that developing trust means establishing credibility and delivering results over long period of time. We tend to think that establishing trust requires a strong self-confidence, knowing our stuff and being assertive.
However, all we have control over is whether we are ready to offer our trust, a decision we can make on a regular basis, through the course of interactions. We often forget that trust requires building a relationship beyond the transactional. People can feel whether we truly care or not.
Shifting our mindset means we start seeing that deeper trust can only be built, if we put our ego aside, truly listen, care, and expose our vulnerabilities.
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