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Esther
wanted to install a program on her computer. She visited a download site and began the process. The download box
opened. The program started along the passageway from the internet to
her hard drive.
Inexplicably
and repeatedly, the process stalled. On one occasion, she completed the download, wildly applauding. She
discovered upon attempting to install the program that it had vaporized.
Turned from freeware to vanishware all at the click of her mouse.
Frustrated with the lack of success, Esther gave up.
Steve
uses a similar example with the entrepreneurs he coaches. "Our coaching calls may work, for you, like the download.
Continue to re-visit our conversation throughout the week, to
continue the installation process." After a coaching
call on
Tuesday night, Gail continues the installation in an
"A-Ha" moment as she drives to work. The information had been
rattling around in her brain. Interweaving and making connections,
opening doors and clearing cerebral pathways with the deft
chopping of an axe. Gail sips her coffee, glances in the
rearview mirror. An epiphany rings out.
Albert
Einstein's brain held the principles of the Theory of Relativity, the murmurs of which echoed in the hallways of
his mind for years prior to its "installation on his cerebral
hard drive." Seemingly out of the blue it came to him as a crystal clear
vision.
Instead
of giving up your download as Esther did, decide to be patient with yourself. The first step towards a steady
stream of "A-ha's" would be to take inventory. Like a store
owner, look among your figurative shelves and see what needs stocking.
Any of these or personalized examples to you could cause a
"fatal error" in your download every time.
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