Reframing Habits

Habits... they come in all forms. Most people think of habits as the irritating things you wish you didn't "have" to do, fingernail biting, knuckle cracking, compulsive snacking, cigarette smoking. Of course smoking is more of a psychological/physical need that is satisfied by another cigarette, so is a little bit more than a habit.

What do all these examples have in common? Well, they're relatively negative conditions. Admittedly, twirling your hair or tapping your fingers on the table are rather benign, whereas smoking is not, but our framework for 'habits' is that they are something to be 'broken.'

Aristotle observed, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit."

We are what we repeatedly do.

What if we were to change our framework for 'habit'? What habit could we begin today that would make a positive impact on your life and the lives of those around you? I've heard it said that it takes 21 days to make or break a habit. For the next 21 days, could you see yourself listening to a light and sound session every morning or working on your universes? How about getting into a habit of always greeting a new client with the unconscious hello?

Perhaps your personal goals are at the forefront right now. My suggestion here is to contact your other than conscious and talk about what you want out of life. Create the conscious intention of 21 days of 20 minutes of cardio exercise, for example. That seems fairly achievable, doesn't it?

Maybe you have a specific business goal. For twenty-one days you're going to engage one particular persuasion skill every single time you have contact with one of your clients. Or maybe you want to make contact with one affluent prospect a day for twenty-one days. And after the twenty-one days are up, you've set yourself up to have a new, productive, positive habit.

About the Author

Kenrick Cleveland teaches strategies to earn the business of wealthy clients using persuasion. He runs public and private seminars and offers home study courses and coaching programs in persuasion strategies.

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