How many times have you been told ‘you can’t’, ‘you shouldn’t’ or ‘it won’t happen’? How much is bullshit is holding you back?
Ben Hunt-Davis and his crew were told they were too inexperienced, not good enough, too weak, but decided these criticisms were bullshit and went on to win Olympic Gold. Here are 10 tips for filtering the bullshit out:
1. Separate facts from fiction: Treat facts as facts and opinion as opinion. When the judges give their feedback on the X Factor it’s just opinion, when your boss tells you you’re not ready for promotion, it’s just opinion. When the voice in your head tells you you’re not good enough, it’s just opinion.
2. Don’t confuse a feeling of certainty with truth: Have you ever felt absolutely certainthat you left your keys on the table and then found them in your pocket?! In the same way, just because you feel certain about a negative opinion doesn’t mean it should influence you. Beware of conversations (especially your own internal dialogue) riddled with ‘it is’ or ‘I know’ or I’m certain’. Filter out potential bull**** and unlock other possibilities by asking ‘really?’ or ‘what if…?’ or ‘what would happen if we did…?’
3. Find a useful meaning: Whatever happens, figure out the useful interpretation. For example, Ben and the crew made sure they celebrated whatever the weather. If it was sunny and calm they’d think ‘Great, this means perfect rowing conditions’; if it was windy they’d think ‘Great, this means the other crews are going to be put off by worrying about the poor conditions’. Finding the useful meaning helped them to unlock their potential come rain or shine. There are multiple interpretations to every situation so work actively to find useful ones.
The rest of this article appears at the Recruiter site. Check out: http://www.recruiter.co.uk/bull-filters-10-tips-for-filtering-out-unhelpful-information/1010207.article
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