...stand by for Action...
For Beatrice..
This Blog is dedicated a lady called Beatrice, whom I have never met or spoken with, but heard a little bit about. When I was told that she was "thinking" about starting her own business - I wondered if I could give her a bit of gentle guidance...
When I was a child - one of my favourite TV programs was Stingray...
Filmed in VideoColor & SuperMarionation, and remembered by a few of the early Generation X readers here, it had all the advice we needed to get ahead and be successful...
You can watch the 1964 Pilot Episode HERE...
The Top Success Tips from Troy Tempest & Stingray;
1. Stand by For Action - not wait around until the time is right for Action...
2. Anything can happen in the next 1/2 hour - be prepared for the unexpected...
3. Good Guys finish first - Troy, Phones and Marina always won...
4. Love Rules OK - in each show Marina and Troy get cosy on a beach..
So why do so many people not heed these lessons...?
There is a medical condition that affects the majority of people, it is called Contingent Action Hypoactivity Syndrome - or CAHS for short...
The condition was extensively studied at the University of Prague during the 2004 under the guidance of Professor Otálení Na Hovno and his team.
The study found that given a set of opportunities or decisions to make, 84.3% of people choose to say no and do nothing.
Another 7.7% of people may make a positive choice to change, but delay taking action until they feel the conditions are better.
And only 8% of people actually say yes, and take immediate action towards the achievement of the opportunity that has been presented to them...
In other words - 92% of the population were suffering from CAHS; the inability to either make a decision at all , deciding to take action and delaying the start point indefinitely. The study found that Fear, Worry, Uncertainty and lack of Confidence were the key drivers of the behaviour.
Relax, a Cure is available...
In his landmark publication "Scared of the D.A.R.K..." Author and Business Coach David Holland, built on the work of Professor Na Hovno and defined a model for achievement that, to date, has been the only cure for severe cases of CAHS...
It is suggested by Holland that most people approach business and life in a structured way.
1. Knowledge - first they get qualified.
2. Resources - then they attempt to accumulate resources.
3. Action - they get busy with life and career.
4. Dream - when it's too late they realise they didn't live the Dream.
This fits well into the original research and serves to define further the symptoms of CAHS...
Furthermore, Holland suggests that the 8% of people who are unaffected by the CAHS syndrome display a significantly different sequence to the same symptoms;
1. Dream - they start with a Vision for themselves...
2. Action - they take action quickly...
3. Resources - trusting they will show up when needed...
4. Knowledge - learning as they go they take risks of failure...
So if you find yourself suffering from a debilitating case of CAHS - simply refer to the D.A.R.K system, and Beatrice; remember not to be scared of it...
For a FREE copy of the Scared of the Dark EBook - email me at davidholland@resultsrulesok.com
AND...
If you'd like to find out more about working with David, have him Train your Team, speak at your Event or become a Coach yourself and be trained by him; just drop him a message here...
Check out his website at www.resultsrulesok.com
So clever! Very inspiring, thank you!
ReplyDeleteSend me a copy of the book Dr Holland - it sounds really good!
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