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**FIND WHAT WORKS - DO WHAT WORKS by Graham White**
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Dr. Phil McGraw continually asks his guests one simple question: "How's it working for you?"

Success comes from FINDING WHAT WORKS then DOING WHAT WORKS.

It seems simple, yet we are an animal that complicates this process. Every other animal has figures this out, or they die.

We continue making the same choices that give us the same results and then complain about how unfair it is that we're working so hard and still not getting ahead. I have been guilty of this often. It's funny, we actually prefer the comfort of a strategy WE KNOW, even though it isn't working, to trying something new that MIGHT WORK!

Don't like the results you've been getting? Then CHANGE YOUR STRATEGY.

How do you change your strategy? How do you find one that works?

DON'T continue doing something just because "THEY" say it's the way things should be done. Allow yourself to chose the solution that will work for you, regardless of what it may be.

CHANGE IS HARD, but it's also worth it. If the new strategy doesn't work, SO WHAT? Neither did the one you were using before, so try again! Add to the success rate of trial and error by getting mentored, ask someone who is doing well in the area you're struggling, read a book, take a course.

Consider these things that may be preventing you from trying a solution that will actually work:

1. Years of habit and repetition
2. Comfort with what you know
3. Fear of the unknown
4. Family history
5. Cultural expectations
6. Family expectations
7. Fear of failure

Take an unbiased look at what you're doing and ask yourself: "Is this working for me? Am I happy with the results?"

If you're not happy with the results, start working on alternatives!


CREATE YOUR SUCCESS:

On the home page of my website, I talk about success being related to asking the RIGHT questions.

I began asking a different question about 7 years ago when soliciting opinions on ideas I had while consulting to businesses. The original questions was:

"What do you think of this idea?"

That question DID NOT succeed in determining how successful the idea would be, so I changed the question to:

"What's WRONG with this plan? Why WON'T it work?"

I dramatically improved the quality of feedback I received by asking it this way.

PROFOUND, SIMPLE & EFFECTIVE.

I have an experienced talented critique who gives me advice. I recognize the wisdom of her insight years after she has recognized the flaw in my strategy.

I work on asking her the same question I ask others: "What's wrong with this idea?", and then carefully listening to her opinion.


Graham White    www.incrediblepotential.com 

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