Triads of Empowerment and Disempowerment

Laziness

Physiology

  1. Breathing – slow and unaware
  2. Hydration – unaware and unhydrated
  3. Movement – stagnant if any movement
  4. Volume/Tempo of Voice – Low, unmotivated tempo
  5. Long-term: Diet – none, unaware
  6. Long-term: Exercise – None and stagnant

Focus

  1. Sub modalities – Lazy, shortsighted, remember past failures, look for comfort and pleasure in things that don’t help me in the long run
  2. Values – security, comfort
  3. Beliefs – I can’t do anything right, it’s hopeless
  4. Rules – The environment and state I am in
  5. References – ?

Language/Meaning

  1. Language (Incantations/TV , Metaphors) – Weak language,
  2. Questions (Primary Questions) – Poor questions,

Productivity

Physiology

  1. Breathing – aware and controlled, put in a higher state
  2. Hydration – hydrated and aware
  3. Movement – energetic movement
  4. Volume/Tempo of Voice – Normal to high, with energy and tonality
  5. Long-term: Diet – aware and eating food for vibrancy
  6. Long-term: Exercise – Planned and done consistently

Focus

  1. Sub modalities – Focused environment, change environment to be more productive, memories reinforcement of past successes
  2. Values – Living life to the best of my ability – sacrifice for a better tomorrow, while enjoying the process
  3. Beliefs - I can do everything with focus and perspiration
  4. Rules – If I take one step it can break me out
  5. References – ?

Language/Meaning

  1. Language (Incantations/TV , Metaphors) – Yes I can!
  2. Questions (Primary Questions)

 

People ARE Awesome

Thanks to John from Pencil Wrap for sending me this.

How to get photos from LG GR 500 to your Computer

I looked all over the internet and couldn’t find it.

Hopefully, you’ll be able to find it. If you’re an LG Xenon GR500 phone user.

This is what I did…

Change to “Mass Storage”

Connect to your computer.

Then you’re done!

Found in the LG Xenon GR 500 Manual.

Review: Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose by Tony Hsieh

I was lucky to be chosen to receive an advanced copy of Tony Hsieh’s book, Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose.  I heard about the book from Tim Ferriss and Kevin Rose on their Random Show.

Simply put this is a mini autobiography of Tony Hsieh’s adventure with business, more specifically, Zappos. Tony goes through a lot of ups and downs and provides honest insights and gold nuggets throughout the book. It was nice to read about another immigrant Asian entrepreneur, because there were a lot of similarities on how we were raised in America.

The biggest thing I got out of the book is how important people are and how to treat them. I appreciate the out-of-the-box thinking that he provided and how to create a culture. Any company can be cloned in a matter of months and the ultimate competitive advantage is the people, both customers and employees.

Another major point that I appreciated was in the last couple of chapters where he discusses the “science” behind happiness. I think that’s all that life is all about.

After reading the book I ordered a copy of the well-known culture book and look forward to reading that as well. I only hope that I will be able to create companies that have such passionate and loyal people.

I highly recommend the book. It was a very quick read and was difficult to put down after I started reading. You can buy the book on Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose. If you know me and are close to me in Irvine, CA. I can give you my copy to read.

We need more amazing companies that truly make a positive difference in peoples lives and bring the overall happiness level up around the world. When I get the chance I plan on attending one of the free tours at Zappos’ Head Quarters in Las Vegas.

Disclaimer: Per FTC guidelines. I received an advanced review copy of the book and promise to provide an honest review.

Bad Habits

I learn new things everyday. I forget what I don’t put into practice. I read “The Science of Will Power” on Psychology Today (via Lifehacker). The essence of the article is that we will “default” back to our lazy habits.

For example, If I’m trying to lose weight I need to get rid of all of the temptations in my house and get rid of anything that isn’t constructive in my diet. Or if I want to save money I need to make it go automatically, because I’m not disciplined enough to do it by myself.

Now, I need to go back and set up those systems so I can finally get those sexy six pack abs and start serving more people.

Photo Credit: Margolove