 |
|
 |
|
 |
 |
Making Life Easier, with NLP Chunking!
You know- in psychology there is a rule- especially within the NLP circles that I work in and the literature that I read- it is quite a famous rule; 7 plus or minus 2 – this is the notion that the Contd...
Here are a couple of things that you can do to test the extent of your conscious mind: Without writing them down- blurt out now- straight away without thought;
- As many brands of cars as you can.
- As many film titles as you can.
- As many pop groups as you can.
Many people run out of steam when they get to ten- usuallly because of the 7+-2 rule. The bottom line is- when the conscious mind is presented with more than 9 pieces of information- it gets overloaded. So before you send me a very clever email telling me off for pointing out the limits of the conscious mind- would you like to know how you can use this to your advantage? Of course you would.
When you bear the 7+-2 rule in mind- you can start to organise things so that you work with your conscious mind- playing to its strengths. For instance- if you have a to-do list.
Many people that I have encountered have a daily to-do list with 20 or more items on it. This is a recipe for total overwhelm (at which point they often resort to looking for the easiest or funnest thing on the list to do.) The following ideas can help you get a handle on your to-do list really fast- especially if that list has things that are important for your goals and achievements and sense of well-being.
Firstly- scan through the list- looking for items that can be grouped together into categories.
For example- here is a load of the stuff on my list for this week:
Write Adam Up.
Bank cheques.
Finish writing chapter for new book
Prepare for client therapy sessions.
Finish project on public speaking.
Finish marketing material for new courses.
FInish listening to current educational Audio set.
Read through solicitors material regarding other business project.
Self Improvement
Making Life Easier, with NLP Chunking!
So You Have Problems
We are all faced with problems throughout our lives- some are small- others huge. Depending on how we deal with them- they can be overwhelming and devastate our lives- or they can quickly fade in...
Organize the thoughts in your head
Everybody knows that the way we think determines the outcome. If your thoughts are like “I can’t write more articles then I do already”- you probable won’t succeed. If you change your thoughts into ...
So You Have Problems
We are all faced with problems throughout our lives- some are small- others huge. Depending on how we deal with them- they can be overwhelming and devastate our lives- or they can quickly fade in...
Organize the thoughts in your head
Everybody knows that the way we think determines the outcome. If your thoughts are like “I can’t write more articles then I do already”- you probable won’t succeed. If you change your thoughts into ...
Write up script for new audio title.
Send out follow-up letters for last weeks clients.
Prepare for photo shoot for new Bio.
Write up blurb for my new Audio release.
Write new web-page copy.
Review new CD covers
Meet PR people
Do proposal for new book for Publishers.
Read e-book
New course blurb
Meet with prospective business artner for new project.
Clear inbox.
Have a life. Have fun......
The first thing on the list is ‘Write Adam Up’ – for me- "Adam Up" is one of my products- so I write ‘Product’ beside it. Next is ‘Bank Cheques’ – that’s part of our cashflow system- so I write ‘Systems’ beside it. Pretty soon- every item on my list is in a category:
Write Adam Up.
Bank cheques.
Finish writing chapter for new book
Related Articles in Self Improvement
Addiction to Clutter
Clutter is a big problem for many people. At a lecture that I gave- I asked for a show of hands regarding how many people had problems with clutter and disorganization. I was surprised to find that ...
Discovered - Secret to Getting Organized
Have you ever spent countless minutes- hours and even days searching for something you misplaced? Have you even had an argument with someone you live with for misplacing something of his or hers? Ha...
Clutter is a big problem for many people. At a lecture that I gave- I asked for a show of hands regarding how many people had problems with clutter and disorganization. I was surprised to find that ...
Discovered - Secret to Getting Organized
Have you ever spent countless minutes- hours and even days searching for something you misplaced? Have you even had an argument with someone you live with for misplacing something of his or hers? Ha...
Prepare for client therapy sessions.
Finish project on public speaking.
Finish marketing material for new courses.
Finish listening to current educational Audio set.
Read through solicitors material regarding other business project.
Write up script for new audio title: Products.
Send out follow-up letters for last weeks clients: Systems.
Prepare for photo shoot for new Bio: Marketing.
Write up blurb for my new Audio release: Marketing.
Write new web-page copy: Marketing.
Review new CD covers: Systems
Meet PR people: People.
Do proposal for new book for Publishers: People.
Read e-book: Personal.
New course blurb: Marketing.
Meet with prospective business artner for new project: People.
Clear inbox: Personal.
Spring Cleaning - hard work but such a great pay off!
Spring-cleaning: for some a chore for others a joy. I learned about this ritual at an early age. Now- the thought of spring-cleaning evokes precious memories. When I was a young child- back in the...
Making Life Easier, with NLP Chunking!
You know- in psychology there is a rule- especially within the NLP circles that I work in and the literature that I read- it is quite a famous rule; 7 plus or minus 2 – this is the notion that the...
...
Spring-cleaning: for some a chore for others a joy. I learned about this ritual at an early age. Now- the thought of spring-cleaning evokes precious memories. When I was a young child- back in the...
Making Life Easier, with NLP Chunking!
You know- in psychology there is a rule- especially within the NLP circles that I work in and the literature that I read- it is quite a famous rule; 7 plus or minus 2 – this is the notion that the...
...
Have a life. Have fun: Personal.
This is better! I have now gone from a list of 20 or so items (instant overwhelm) to a list of 6 categories which is well within even my 7+-2 limit.
- Products
- Systems
- Training
- Marketing
- People
- Personal
This is what we refer to as chunking in my professional field- and is one of the most effective ways of dealing with any large or complex set of tasks (or set of anything else). You may say “Great- but I’ve got 200 things on my to-do list”. It doesn’t matter – the same principles apply. If you go through your to-do list or your goals lists; just get it whittled down from 200 items to 20 categories- that is better- it is getting it more manageable – go through the 20 categories and see where they group together. Group together goals for your own development; being a non-smoker- growing in confidence- creating wealth- reducing weight etc. The key is to have no more than 9 categories at each level – this way your conscious mind can keep track of it.
Secondly- start to manage your to-do list by the high-level categories: You can use this in all sorts of areas to make things more manageable- for example:
- To-do lists.
- Goals you are working toward.
- The filing system on your computer.
- Your filing cabinet.
- Any project you’re doing.
One of the things this allows you to do is notice very quickly if there’s a specific area where you have not been taking much action lately – very useful for helping focus on what needs attention.
tagged
-
Related Articles:
- So You Have Problems
We are all faced with problems throughout our lives- some are small- others huge. Depending on how we deal with them- they can be overwhelming and devastate our lives- or they can quickly fade in - Organize the thoughts in your head
Everybody knows that the way we think determines the outcome. If your thoughts are like “I can’t write more articles then I do already”- you probable won’t succeed. If you change your thoughts into - Addiction to Clutter
Clutter is a big problem for many people. At a lecture that I gave- I asked for a show of hands regarding how many people had problems with clutter and disorganization. I was surprised to find that - Discovered - Secret to Getting Organized
Have you ever spent countless minutes- hours and even days searching for something you misplaced? Have you even had an argument with someone you live with for misplacing something of his or hers? Ha - Spring Cleaning - hard work but such a great pay off!
Spring-cleaning: for some a chore for others a joy. I learned about this ritual at an early age. Now- the thought of spring-cleaning evokes precious memories. When I was a young child- back in the - Making Life Easier, with NLP Chunking!
You know- in psychology there is a rule- especially within the NLP circles that I work in and the literature that I read- it is quite a famous rule; 7 plus or minus 2 – this is the notion that the
