The phrase ‘There’s no failure, only feedback’ is a premise or presupposition in NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming). But what does it actually mean, and what are the practical applications for your daily life, learning and developing expertise?
Get yourself a coach! In the world of sport — where coaching originated — everyone has a coach. It’s inconceivable that an athlete could win a gold medal without being coached. Think about the New Zealand All Blacks. World champions twice in succession. Where would they be without a coach?
If you’ve failed to achieve a goal you may have been sabotaging yourself. Or perhaps you got the goal, only to discover the negative impacts of reaching it. Answering these 9 questions will help you prevent that self-sabotage in the future.
Challenging goals demand not only that you change your habits and behaviours, but also your values, beliefs, even your very identity. Without doing so, you risk failure — or success, followed by a relapse into your old identity and ways of being.
Without a sense of meaning, it can be challenging to remain in high spirits on the journey that is life. You may question why you’re even here. By find meaning in your life you’ll have a renewed sense of purpose and happiness.
The way you language tasks and goals can have a huge bearing on whether you achieve them — or whether you start procrastinating. Would you believe that changing just one word can make all the difference to you getting things done — and enjoying the the process?