INTERACTING BETTER WITH NEUTRAL THINKING
“Do you want to be right? Or do you want to be happy?”—Rick Harrison
Sometimes, all it takes to handle the stressors that come our way is a compelling strategy. In fact, it can be the difference between floundering or thriving. Neutral Thinking, coined by Trevor Moawad, is a strategy employed by elite athletes, business leaders, and special forces members.
But it’s actually an approach that each of us can use in our day-to-day conversations. It gets to the heart of what is directing our behaviors and gives us a more productive way to handle our emotions.
SHOW NOTES
(3:23) “Be the change that you want to see.” Jon shares his desire to become more involved politically, in a non-traditional sense. And Bryan introduces the idea of Neutral Thinking.
(5:09) The “climate” in America and a long list of daily stressors…
(7:30) A more objective perspective of what you define as good or bad…
(11:31) “…it’s just too easy to fall into a negative thought pattern and a negative way of thinking.” Jon shares his Olympic-level experiences and the internal conversations he had to shape.
(14:01) Accepting that things are what they are…
(15:14) Racism, slavery, and police brutality…
(18:39) What behaviors are going to give you the outcome you desire?
(21:52) The point of a conversation is to get somewhere…
(25:05) “Neutral Thinking gives us an opportunity to be different and still be together.”
(27:43) Jon’s mindset shift in 2005…
(30:40) The strategy of pacing and leading…
(32:53) “The past is the past and whatever happened in the past, doesn’t dictate what’s going to happen in the future.”
(35:07) The presidential role and what people can do for one another…
(38:39) How much influence does the President have on our daily lives?
(42:48) Reduce negativity by being intentional about who you surround yourself with…
(45:34) The concept of loss aversion…
(48:42) The 10x stronger effect of voicing thoughts…
(51:40) “It’s about making things better in the moment and making good decisions in high stress situations, in high stress environments.”
(53:52) Goals should impact behavior, and your behavior dictates what you achieve.
(58:08) Think through and plan the right behaviors…
(1:00:06) Practice moving negative thoughts aside…
(1:04:19) The need to make the right decisions is an ongoing practice…
If you liked this episode, check out our interview with coach/trainer Ben Auerbach or our episode about having tough conversations.
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Recorded October 25, 2020.
References:
Upgrade Your Interactions with Neutral Thinking – Go Be More Blog
It Takes What It Takes by Trevor Moawad – Amazon
Kirk Kellerhals interview – GBM Podcast
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