Lunch and Learn with Lindsay – Issue 201: Cognitive Reframing Part 2


Welcome to 🍏Lunch N Learn with Lindsay🍏 Issue 201.

In Issue 200 I asked you to “get your thinking hat” on and add more positivity to your thinking and language.  How did you get on? 

I also encouraged you to use positive reframing on six statements below. As promised, here’s my inputs to compare and supplement with your own reframes.

1. What if I fail?
What if I succeed? And, of course, “there is no failure, only feedback”!

2. I haven’t got a clue! (in response to a question a team member asks you)
That is a GREAT question!  I don’t fully know the answer to this – let me find out and I’ll get back to you! (your reputation is retained when you DO get back of course – set a diary reminder!)

OR
That is a GREAT question!  Why don’t you join me and we’ll find out the answer together? (tapping into Johari’s Window Model  – when the info is in the UNKNOWN window and you move it to the OPEN window with the added bonus of working together to find the answer!)

3. I don’t know how to do this!
This is a great opportunity to learn a new skill and how to do something new.  Who do I know that can help me?  Where can I go to learn this? 

4. I’ve never done this before!
The very best learning can be gained from new experiences.
What have I done that’s similar?

5. I don’t like change.
This doesn’t have to be a complete change – it’s just a big different.  Life would be boring without change.  Imagine if everything stayed the same all the time!  With change comes opportunity.

6. I can’t be bothered to do this. 
Let’s employ “the 10 minute rule” and get started on this. 
Imagine how I’ll feel when I’ve achieved this.


Some more useful reading for you this week is a link to my article “5 things you can do to boost your confidence” which our friends over at Executive Support Magazine have published for me.  Let me know what you think.

We’ve also set up some Showcase Pages on LinkedIn for our Mini MBA and Essential PA Programmes.  So, if you want to stay up to date with all our news for these Programmes, give the pages a follow per the links here:

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