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Solving Problems
You can use your imagination to solve problems. Recently, I was driving home from work and caught a glimpse of my cell phone shifting in
passenger seat every time I rounded a corner. In one curve, it finally threw itself into an unreachable corner on front passenger side. All way home, I thought of ways to secure phone. I wanted an easier, more reliable way to access my phone while driving. I also wanted to use a method that wouldn’t interfere with carrying phone in my coat pocket or briefcase.
Because I’m a bit of a cheapskate, my solution needed to be inexpensive. I imagined devices that would mount delicately on dashboard with screws, adhesives or even strings. Finally, solution began to take shape. I imagined using simple, inexpensive Velcro. For around $ 2.00, I could buy a swatch of Velcro and attach it to both my cell phone and dashboard. I could fasten my cell phone to dashboard when not in use. It also wouldn’t interfere with way I carry phone around. I had fashioned an inexpensive and effective solution to my problem. However, first solution was formulated in my mind using my imagination.
Mastering Your Power-Tool To Achieve Results
How do you weld your imagination power-tool to realize maximum results? The key is to learn and practice steps to effectively harness and direct power of your imagination. First learn steps. Then, practice them as often as possible to master this great skill. Here are basics:
•Set your goal. Choose something you would like to accomplish, obtain, create or realize. Try to make your choices consistent with what you really value. It’s much easier to imagine things consistent with your beliefs and values.
•Make it tangible. Create a clear picture or idea of your desire in your mind. If your goal is abstract, find a way to represent it tangibly. If you want to have career success, define what it means. Is it a certain salary, a position at a company, ownership of a company? Quantify your goal or break it down into tangible aspects.
•See yourself having your desired result and doing things necessary to obtain it. Paint in as much detail as possible. See it, hear it, feel it, smell it and taste it. This visualization is your imagination ‘movie’.
•Focus on it often. Run your movie frequently. Set aside a few quiet minutes each day in morning, at mid-day and at night to run your movie clip.
•Give your movie clip positive energy. Think about it in a positive way. Think and say affirmations – positive statements of your intention to have what you want or to accomplish what you desire.
Make these steps a daily routine. Applied consistently and regularly, these steps will help you to master your imagination power-tool. You can use this tool to achieve whole goals or to achieve individual steps that bring about your goals. Use it liberally.
Top business executives use their imaginations to perfect their performance. They imagine performing each important aspect of their jobs — speeches, meetings, reports, presentations, and even negotiations. In their minds, they practice what they want to accomplish and they see themselves succeeding. They also imagine achieving their longer-term goals.
While imagination is not only tool for success, it is one of best. If you are determined and motivated, this built-in technology can often put you over top in achieving success. Coupled with perseverance, faith, a positive mind-set and a willingness to work hard, skillful use of your imagination can give you a competitive advantage. It can catapult you above crowd in achieving almost anything.
