October 5, 2009 | Posted by Mister P - A RAY OF HOPE -
It was a soothing drive home. The sun was retreating and the sky was painted an orange glow. The meeting left John feeling motivated and hopeful. He hadn’t expected to come away with such a positive and clear picture of their situation, not to mention a plain understanding of [...]
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October 4, 2009 | Posted by Mister P
“I dunno,” replied John. “I think there are even more reasons. Maybe the core problem is, ‘Lack of discipline and planning.’”
“That sounds good,” Lisa replied, “but I think that the too much too soon needs to be included, too.”
“I think it’s covered in lack of discipline.”
“Maybe,” said Lisa, “but ‘Too much too soon’ sends me [...]
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October 2, 2009 | Posted by Mister P
“Rob answered, “Let’s take a look.”
Now the notes looked like this:
They read:
ZONING PROBLEM
CAR NEEDS REPAIRS
BLACK MARK ON CREDIT
LISA SPENDING TOO MUCH
STRAINED MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIP
FAILURE TO QUALIFY FOR BANK LOAN
JOHN BECOMING EASILY DEJECTED
LISA NOT HAPPY WITH JOHN OR HERSELF
LISA PERCEIVES THAT JOHN’S POOR ORGANIZATION IS A HUGE PROBLEM
INCOME STINKS
NEGATIVE INCOME TO EXPENSE RATIO
LISA’S MOTHER’S NEGATIVE OPINION
CASH TIED [...]
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October 1, 2009 | Posted by Mister P
“No, put it towards the top for now,” John replied as he took the next note. “Car needs repairs. Definitely at the top so far.” He placed the note on the table immediately.
Lisa already had the next note ready. “Zoning problem,” she said staring at the table. “Well, John? Where should I put this?”
“Set it [...]
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September 30, 2009 | Posted by Mister P master method
A Dream-to-Reality Process
1) Write down any negative thoughts or complaints that you associate with your business on sticky notes (one complaint per note).
Minimum: 10 complaints!
2) Organize your complaints in relation to cause and effect (this will reveal the weak link in your plan and help you with the next step).
3) List your goals on [...]
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September 29, 2009 | Posted by Mister P - FIVE STEPS -
John left work early the next day. Since he had stayed so late the day before, no one questioned him about it. Besides, he had more than caught up on everything he could think of in his attempt to avoid going home. He picked up some Thai food on the way [...]
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September 28, 2009 | Posted by Mister P - ONE LAST HOPE -
John pulled out the business card for ABC Construction and retreated to their second bedroom. It was part office, part storage room and was cluttered with haphazardly stacked boxes. He removed a stack of books from a chair and sat down. He took a deep breath and dialed the number.
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September 26, 2009 | Posted by Mister P
- A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL -
For John, work seemed to drag today. Shutting down his computer, he grabbed his coat and briefcase and strode out of the office. In the lobby he bumped into Sarah. He and Sarah had been hired at the firm at around the same time, but [...]
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September 25, 2009 | Posted by Mister P - A FEELING OF DESPAIR -
John arrived home after 8:00 that evening. He’d stayed late at work, then visited the property for as long as possible, dreading the return home with this kind of news, but he couldn’t put it off any longer. He and Lisa had lived in this crummy apartment complex since [...]
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September 23, 2009 | Posted by Mister P The elusive dream -part I
How to find solutions in the midst of conflicting desires
In this story John stumbles across a problem solving method which him and his wife Lisa, use to expose the core problem, visualize a clear goal, indentify roadblocks or things which could prevent them from reaching their goal, and get a [...]
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