A client called to mind an image for me today when he
commented on the superb flexibility of our team. Superheroes.
Superheroes have special powers that allow them to do
extraordinary things, things that normal humans cannot do.
Elastagirl is uberflexible. She stretched herself from a
normal human (ok a cartoon human) into a parachute to save the lives of her two
children during an airplane crash in the movie, The Incredibles. She reached
into another room to nab a bad guy and slipped through the doors of nearly-closed,
highly-monitored elevator, completely unnoticed. A bit dramatic, but VERY
effective. Elastagirl can physically stretch and flex to solve most any
problem.
Sometimes seemingly ordinary people can do extraordinary
things, and all they have to do is engage flexibility in their mind. When
trainers can bob and weave and mold the training to fit the audience, the
results are nothing less than amazing.
How can you be more
flexible?
- Change the context. Take a walk, a break or a vacation
- Try something new. Eat a new food, learn a new language (or just a few words) or learn to dance.
- Be aware of thoughts and words. Listen to yourself, replace negative words and thoughts with positive ones. Post a list of the positive in obvious places.
- Be spontaneous. Every once in a while, break out of your routine, do something different, or do it in a different order.
- Kink the way you think. Try focusing your mind solely on the challenge at hand, and then think about it while you are doing something else, finally take a step back and assess.
YOU can have super powers!
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