Stepping into your inner genius
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How often, as a kid, did you hear, no, you can’t do that, no that’s wrong… no, no no no no. They said, "don’t look into Pandora’s box children." We need to deny that negative programming and reconnect with the inner child who once believed everything was possible.
Did you know that the average child hears 432 negative comments or no’s per day? This negative programming has an adverse impact on our adult psyche. How many times are you thinking or saying no to yourself and others a day? How many times a day is your internal dialogue limiting your potential through doubt and the words no or can’t. How many times a day are you not reaching higher because you’ve built a glass ceiling built on the word no? Each time we say or think no, we are building a confiding box and a ceiling that is too low.
The same happens in the workplace.
We say the equivalent of no when we shut down other people's ideas. We say, great idea... but!
Have you ever heard that in a meeting? Perhaps more importantly, have you ever said that in a meeting (and be honest with yourself)? We've all said it. We've all murdered innovation before it's had a chance to be planted, let alone watered by saying, great idea... but.
Invite and encourage idea sharing, debate and collaboration. Give your team a free pass to explore the secrets of Pandora's box. Be curious. Be tempted. in with reckless abandon and have fun with the content as you experiment, discover and make mistakes. Toddlers don’t yet grasp the concept of no or can’t. They simply keep trying, exploring, learning and discovering because they are curious. How cool do you think it would be to forget the concept of “No, or Can’t” both at home and in the business world.
The Steve Jobs, the Henry Fords, the Elon Musks of this world are not limited by can’t and no. They are empowered by the mindset of yes, why not and let’s reach higher. They create cultures designed to say YES... AND. They create cultures and organizations designed to disrupt the status quo. Cultures and mindsets inspired and empowered to disrupt how we think. Let’s disrupt our process, our culture. Let’s disrupt our mindset. Let’s be more childlike in our thinking. Let's innovate and dream of the impossible.
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Thank you,
Vital Germaine
