| What do you hear yourself saying you want to | | | | we think about it sufficiently we'll be sure |
| do or have? Are these the same things you've | | | | we know what we need to do. The difficulty |
| thought of many times previously? They may be | | | | with this approach is that we use a lot of |
| related to business, career, relationship or | | | | time and energy thinking, and still don't get |
| personal life. Do you find yourself getting | | | | to the point of decision. |
| so far and then being stopped? | | | | |
| | | | All the thinking in the world doesn't replace |
| Many things may stop you but number one is | | | | the knowledge you gain from actually doing |
| 'you'. Although you can choose to analyse | | | | something. Only then will you know whether |
| what this is, think about it and try to | | | | something works and is right for you. Instead |
| understand why, this isn't usually effective | | | | of thinking about the block, what causes it |
| and generally keeps you stuck. What is clear | | | | and why you haven't overcome it, allow |
| is that something is preventing you from | | | | yourself to have some fun as you play with |
| having what you want. | | | | and experiment with ideas and who you need to |
| | | | be. |
| It may be a single block or it may be a | | | | |
| number of things all rolled into one. There | | | | Imagine what it would be like to keep moving |
| are numerous types of blocks such as lack of | | | | forward instead of getting so far and |
| clarity, direction or confidence. Others may | | | | stopping. Let your particular obstacle be |
| be your beliefs, your lack of resources and | | | | something you're going to play with. Choose |
| action or even fear of success. | | | | to experiment each week with a new idea, a |
| | | | different approach, even an outrageous one. |
| These blocks not only stop us from doing or | | | | |
| having what we want, they can also consume an | | | | The key is to keep taking action and playing |
| even larger amount of time and energy. | | | | rather than be bogged down and achieving |
| Perhaps you think about them quite a bit and | | | | nothing. Blocks usually stop people dead in |
| worry why you have them. | | | | their tracks and you have to keep moving and |
| | | | not allow it to stop you. |
| The tendency is to think the block stopping | | | | |
| you is too large and would require superhuman | | | | Imagine a pile of children's building blocks |
| effort from you to overcome it. When we feel | | | | and take one piece at a time to play with. |
| it's too big to handle, we tend not to do | | | | One day it may be a middle brick you play |
| anything about it. So the block stays there | | | | with which causes half the pile to fall down. |
| and you feel frustrated you're not moving | | | | You never know which piece will really make |
| ahead as fast as you want. | | | | the difference. |
| | | | |
| Perhaps you want to write a book and you may | | | | Instead of looking at all these things and |
| feel blocked about writing, even putting pen | | | | trying to think your way through them, you |
| to paper. Perhaps you want to stand in front | | | | need to keep playing. Focus only on the part |
| of people and speak or do presentations and | | | | that is unfolding now; don't rush ahead in |
| this block may represent a lack of | | | | your mind and try to work out what may be |
| confidence. Perhaps you want promotion in | | | | needed or what obstacle may come up next. Be |
| your job and your block is your lack of | | | | in the moment. |
| managerial or leadership skills. Whatever it | | | | |
| is, there is an easy way to go beyond it. | | | | As we rush ahead in our mind, more obstacles |
| | | | may come up and again this may stop you. You |
| We tend to be so obsessed with waiting till | | | | don't need to understand it - just stay with |
| we know the perfect course of action that we | | | | it. |
| never move beyond this point. We believe if | | | | |