How many Psychologists does it take to change a lightbulb ?
- Just one. But the bulb has to really WANT to change.
Change is VERY HARD. Don't fool yourself in this area. With Realtors at our office, some video tape their listing presentation with a coach to evaluate their own nuances of their pitch. Do they mumble? Are they organized? Do they look professional? Do they have a smile in their voice?
If you have ever listened to presentations from alcoholics or members of their family where they have battled this affliction, all of them say you have to want to change as step one. If that never happens, NOTHING will change.
Which brings me to the subject of BLIND SPOTS. In driving, those are those hidden areas you can't see with your mirrors. You literally have to put more effort into checking things out by turning your head around.
In life, we all have blind spots, either that we bury and refuse to believe or are unaware of. With the denial blind spots we have to grow to accept our limitations and flaws.
With what we are unaware of we need to grow with the help of friends and their observations about us. If 9 out of 10 people say you are loud and boorish, guess what? You just may be loud and boorish!!
The key to overcoming your blind spots is to interact with many people all the time. Then do some acute listening. Your world will bounce off the walls of their world. Then pay attention and take action to understand yourself and make some life mid course corrections.
We don't need to have blind spots. Turn around and listen to your friends. That's why they are called friends. I am convinced they are not there by coincidence. They are there to help you. I had a bad habit of interrupting people years ago before they finished talking which another salesperson pointed out to me. I don't do that anymore.
Have you corrected any blind spots you had? What were they?
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