Fantastic post today! Ever since I started teaching English as a second language, I’ve realized just how indirect English speakers are. The Spanish when they want someone to open a window will say “open the window, please” but when an English speaker wants someone to open a window we tend to say “if you don’t mind, could you please open the window if it won’t bother you – is anyone else too hot? Maybe it’s just me, oh never mind.”

I believe the habit flows over into our actions as well, making us seek the indirect route (to sneak up on our goals) instead of taking direct action.

This week I’m going to redo my sales copy and I’m going to apply the Simpleology approach instead of trying to slowly lead the prospect into buying. And what’s the simple way?

Here’s your problem as I perceive it.
Here’s how it affects your life.
Here’s the solution that I offer.
Here’s what it costs.
Here’s the link to buy it.

Thanks for the reminder!

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@Kelly: If you have a stack of thirty cards, each showing three things you crossed off on each day, you have a system where you can visually see what you’ve accomplished. And with a Seinfeld calendar you can see the chain of “Xs” as evidence that you worked on your novel every single day

That’s a good idea. I think of what I want to achieve the next day but this doesn’t keep you as on target as a list you can cross things off. Thinking about it, I always used a “To Do” list when I was in marketing and consulting, and even teaching. That’s what a lesson plan is. Since working and mothering from home I have become system-less, so I do think that is something to rectify because I do have weeks where I feel bad that I haven’t seemed to achieve what I wanted to.

Maybe keeping it simple with a calendar and cards is the best compromise.

Kelly

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