The Power of Positive Thinking I saw something rather special this morning, and it got me thinking about the power of positive thinking, reinforcement and suggestion. I’m no psychologist but all of these elements can make so much difference to any one of us, in both our personal and our business lives. Yesterday my bubbly eight year old daughter left her Christmas list out for Santa Claus. It had a list of the things that she would really love for Christmas, and then at the end I noticed this: “And Santa, I wish with all my heart that I could be more confident horse riding again – can you help – it would be really, really kind.” After gulping a couple of times about her obvious worries, I wondered whether Santa would come up trumps and help to give her a little confidence boost. Well he’s a clever fella, and lo and behold he managed to squeeze down the chimney in the night, take her list and leave her a (rather sooty) note telling her that she was improving all the time, and that if she believed in herself the pony she was riding would know that she was working hard too. I’m sure Santa hoped this would give her a lift, but I don’t think he realised just what power he held in his few words! I noticed from the moment of reading Santa’s note that there was a buzz of excitement about her. My little lass (who rides for joy but who cares about her ability), got up on her pony with a spring in her step and a huge smile. She enjoyed every minute, and every time she faltered I could just [...]
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