Beware Perceptions

For those of you who don't know, this is Winston and and this is me badly in need of a shave. Pretty much how I looked this morning. What you can't see in this photo is that I am 190cm (6'3" in the old scale) tall and large framed (also referred to as a Nutrition Overachiever or A Big Unit.)

As is my wont, upon arising, I took the trusty Winston the Wonder Poodle for a walk, during which I gave one couple the fright of their life.

As I was coming around a bend I saw an older couple (who must have been mid sixties) see Winston and I and then had their eyes open wide with fear. The man quickly turned around and strode off. Noticing the lead over the ladies shoulder, I guessed they must have had a dog walking behind them off lead.

Suddenly the woman looked down, saw Winston and then noticeably relaxed. She then called to her partner, "it's just a puppy." 

"Puppy", I thought. Winston is turning five this year. He is fully grown.

As I got closer to them and said hello, they said, "We saw you coming but didn't see your dog. We thought you must have had a big dog."

When their Maltese Princess (their words, not mine) came into view, Winston excitedly said hello and we moved on.

So obviously their perception was that as a scruffy larger fellow, I should have a larger, fiercer dog that could be a danger to Maltese dogs.

A couple of blocks later I passed a mature woman, who had your stereotypical grandmother look, walking her very large Irish Wolfhound.

Perceptions can do you such a disservice, yet we all have them. Stereotypes that enter into everyday thoughts. Sometimes they can negatively impact on us and other times they better prepare us for a situation. One of the best things you can do is become aware of your perceptions and challenge them.

Maybe they are true, maybe they are not or maybe the are partially true.

So Dear-Reader what perceptions can you challenge and what perceptions do you think people will have about you?  

(Maybe I need to shave before going for a walk and wear something more formal?) 

Warwick Merry - The Get More Guy, is your high energy, results focused, action oriented, no holds barred tour de force Master MC, keynote speaker and Exhibiting Specialist. He ensures your attendees Get More from your event. His MC work is like insurance for your event. It guarantees things will run smoothly and on time. As a speaker, he is like a dose of sparkling mineral water – a bubbling, burst of healthy, sustainable energy for your attendees.  If you need a burst of inspiration, cogitation and celebration at your next event you MUST book The Get More Guy, Warwick Merry.

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Beware the Intimate Enemy

On Saturday I shovelled 2 cubic metres of soil from the driveway into the new garden bed and I had to fight my Intimate Enemy every step of the way.

Sally Kempton said, "It's hard to fight an enemy who has outposts in your head."

Saturday was a typical Melbourne summers day - drizzly rain that would start and stop, a bit warm and, due to the rain, a little sticky. Not the most pleasant conditions. Let's face it, shovelling and wheelbarrowing slightly wet soil is not an easy job either.

At every stage my Intimate Enemy was telling me why I should stop, and there we a lot of reasons. Here are some of them:

• It's raining, you could get sick
• You broke your leg and this is a large strain
• Wait until the weather gets better
• It would be easier if someone helped you
• The dog will get mess everywhere
• You're tired and need a break
• You did a lot of physical work yesterday
• (insert feeble excuse here...)

In case you hadn't worked it out, my Intimate Enemy is my own brain.

What was even more peculiar is that I could see it happening. So at that time I would just counter the Intimate Enemy with logic.

• If I don't do it, it won't get done.
• I need to move the dirt to access the garage
• It will only take a couple of hours and I have nothing else planned to do
• If I don't do it now then I will only have to do it later.

Along with logic I used my other secret power. The power of Dory!

That's right, I was simply repeating to myself "just keep swimming, just keep swimming" as I did each shovel and each barrow load of soil. I knew it was just time and effort that would get me there.

With the power of logic and Dory I persisted and finally the job was done.



Dear-Reader do you have an Intimate Enemy with an outpost in your own head?

It is amazing how the biggest barriers to some of the goals we set is ourself.

When your Intimate Enemy attacks, why not try a little bit of logic and Just Keep Swimming!  

 

Warwick Merry - The Get More Guy, is your high energy, results focused, action oriented, no holds barred tour de force Master MC, keynote speaker and Exhibiting Specialist. He ensures your attendees Get More from your event. His MC work is like insurance for your event. It guarantees things will run smoothly and on time. As a speaker, he is like a dose of sparkling mineral water – a bubbling, burst of healthy, sustainable energy for your attendees.  If you need a burst of inspiration, cogitation and celebration at your next event you MUST book The Get More Guy, Warwick Merry.

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