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Unlocking the Myth

Posted by Joseph Riggio on Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Joseph Campbell talked about the “The Power of Myth” ... now find out what “the myth” refers to AND how it applies directly to every performance you create ... in business, in relationships ... in life!

Hey folks,

Your first question might be, "What Myth?" That would be a great question. Let me begin with an answer to the question that could be behind that one, "Why would I care about "Unlocking the Myth"?" ... Another great question!

What most of my clients want are one of two things, they are:

  • 1. Coaching clients - who are looking for some specific improvement in their performance, most typically how they can operate more effectively in regard to others:

    E.g.: Executives or Business Owners running senior level teams, Sales Professionals wanting to be more effective with clients, Managers wanting to improve their impact with reports ...

  • 2. Coaches/Consultants - who want to improve their own performance and effectiveness with their own clients

    • What I'm referring to as "the myth" really refers to two separate myths most often, 1) "the myth" that you hold and 2) "the myth" that others hold (those who you're interacting with). These both refer to how people make sense of the world - including you.

    We could call the myth - "the essential ground" - that you (and others) hold in place. This ground forms the basis for how you make sense of the world around you. You can only make sense of what you come into contact with in relation to this ground. Everything either stands out or disappears for you as a result of the ground you hold in place.

    An example of this would be looking at a red dot in a white square with a black border around it. You'd have no trouble identifying the red dot. Now take for example a red dot in a darker red square with a black border around it. You'd have a harder time finding the dot at first. Now take a red dot an put it into an only very slightly darker red square with a black border around it - and I'd guess you'd have a very difficult time finding the dot. Finally take a red dot in a red square (of the same color that fills the entire page/screen) and I'd guess it becomes impossible to find the red dot.

    In the descriptions above the square would be the ground. The red dot would represent what we could call the figure on the ground. This relationship between ground and figure establishes the ease with which you'll recognize what you come into contact with - i.e.: the higher the contrast between ground and figure the easier it will be to perceive the figure.

    The "MYTH" you live forms the "ground" for your life - you will only be able to perceive what has enough contrast in regard to your myth for you to be able to recognize it ...

    Too little contrast and you will not recognize it as being there, too much contrast and you'll avoid it ... just enough contrast and it will be perceived as pleasing to you.

    You (and others) conduct virtually all of your life in relation to your "essential myth - the "ground" of your being and how you recognize what you perceive and accept as "real." Change the "myth" and you change instantaneously everything held in relation to it ... or what you perceive to be real. This also applies in terms of relativity ... the relationship you hold between things, i.e.: how important something will be to you (or others) will be dependent upon how you (or they) hold it in relation to the myth you (or they) are holding it within.

    What makes this idea so profound in the work I do - working in this way releases the individual from making "incremental" or "gradual" changes to get their outcome(s). Instead of fixating on the specific elements they are dealing with, or the process they are using to get their outcome(s) I work with them to adjust the ground (or background) upon which they are perceiving the entirety of their experience.

    Imagine how powerful it would be to have the most useful and appropriate filters in place to establish the perceptions you want to be having about the world around you, including others - or the filters you want others to have in relation to how they perceive you and what you put out into the world ... THAT'S THE MYTH!

    Now imagine having the keys to unlocking these myths ... both yours (first) and (then) others ... how powerful would that be???

    Well you now have the first clue to having the keys handed to you ... THE MYTH EXISTS.

    The next steps would include becoming familiar with your own myth in terms of how it shows up in your life ... HINT ... look at the outcomes you already get, especially in regard to others - both output and input.

    The "Power of Myth" doesn't have to remain confined to telling nice stories, it can become the power you use to create the life you want to be living.

    Joseph Riggio, Ph.D.
    Princeton, NJ

    EPC(tm) Series One Audio CD sets are ready to go ... however the special pricing that we now have in place won't be there much longer. This is a four CD and one Video CD set, with the full workshop manual included as well, about the EPC2 - Exquisite Performance Coaching Process. I'm making this last offer to purchase at the discounted price until 31 August 2006 ... after that the price will increase without exceptions!

    To read more about this package and order it directly for the discounted price while you still can go to: EPC(tm) - Series One (0) Comments • (0) Trackbacks • Permalink

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