Consciously Model Patterns of Excellence!


by Adam Khoo - Date: 2007-11-12 - Word Count: 399 Share This!

Some people acknowledge the power of modeling; however, they feel uncomfortable about copying someone else's style. They say, 'I am not comfortable with this as I feel like I am not being myself. I am trying to be someone else instead'.

As a result they deprive themselves of the power of modeling excellence and producing exceptional results in a short time.

Well, let me ask you a question.

Think about the behaviors and physiology that you exhibit right now. Where did they come from? Were you born with your gestures, mannerisms, tone of voice and behaviors? No. You behave the way you do now because ever since you were a kid, you had been unconsciously modeling the behaviors and physiologies of the people
around you.

Do you realize that the way you speak or react to things may
sometimes be similar to your parents or your close friends? And, the mannerism or gestures you exhibit could have come from people whom you admired (for whatever reason), and unconsciously adopted as your own. So, you have already been modeling your whole
life, this is nothing new.

The problem is that in the past, you did not consciously model people of excellence. As a result, you may have unconsciously modeled a lot of ineffective behaviors and negative states of the people around you.

For example, if you are a poor mixer or ineffective communicator, it is because you (unconsciously) modeled poor speakers and communicators when you were young.

If you are a poor decision maker and constantly find yourself feeling anxious and lacking in confidence, it is because you have unknowingly adopted the patterns from your friends or family. Haven't you ever behaved in a certain way and suddenly realized,'oh my gosh! I'm becoming mother or father!'

So, isn't it time you start to consciously delete ineffective models of the past and start modeling and adopting patterns of people who exhibit excellence instead?

Another point to understand is that modeling is not just about copying. It is about replicating and then improving on what you have modeled, or modifying it to suit your personal style.

For example, if you were a woman and you were to model the physiology of a male speaker exactly, it may not come off that well. You may have to modify elements of that person's physiology to suit your personality.

Model the best patterns, combine and adapt them to make them your own. That is what modeling is all about.

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Adam Khoo is an entrepreneur, best-selling author and a self-made millionaire by the age of 26 He owns and runs three businesses with a combined annual sales of $20m.Over the last 15 years, he has trained over 245,000 students, teachers, professionals, executives and business owners to tap their personal power and achieve excellence in their various fields of endeavor. Some of his corporate clients include Tupperware, Ministry of Defence, American International Assurance, Prudential, Lux Asia, Rolls Royce Marine and many more.His success and achievements are regularly featured in regional media like the Straits Times, the Business Times, the New Paper, Lianhe Zaobao, Channel News Asia, Channel U, Channel 8, Newsradio 938, The Hindu, The Malaysian Sun and many more. Your Article Search Directory : Find in Articles

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