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In the land of the blind the one eyed man is king. It's one of those sayings that seems universally acknowledged for its truth, and equally universally ignored. After all, haven't most people got two good eyes? The thing is, the saying isn't about how many eyes you've got, or how good they are, it's about how well you use them. One of the strangest things about being a human is the way we have to unconsciously ignore most of the information available to our senses We have to do this to continue functioning - otherwise we'd probably end up like those old fashioned sci-fi robots - all flashing lights, warning buzzers and smoke pouring from our ears as we shout overload - overload! Then of course, there'd be a sparky flash and we'd blow a fuse. So the ability to be blind to most of what we see and deaf to most of what we hear is quite useful. It helps us get by in life. Unfortunately there's a flip side, because we also miss a lot of very important stuff - and especially when it comes to our increasingly complex work environments, where office politics and competing personalities can leave us baffled and floundering. Whatever our role we tend to be so busy just getting along that we rarely make the time to sit up and really take notice. So in this particular land of the blind we may well be with the blind. Those that have taken the time to properly look about them have a tremendous advantage over us. Habit of not looking It's an advantage that has been handed to them because while they have the habit of looking, we are in the habit of not looking, of not hearing - of not noticing. Making the decision to change that habit can offer immense paybacks. Many of my coaching clients have cited their new found observation habit as their key to unlocking their personal power and their ability to change things for the better. Here are just a few of the benefits of enhanced observation skills:
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Andrew Leigh helps people achieve fulfilling life direction and wellbeing, personal effectiveness and creative output. You can find a free self-coaching download, coaching tools and articles at his website www.pathwayscoaching.co.uk - or check out the fantastic one-to-one client results on his testimonial page www.pathwayscoaching.co.uk/testimonials
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