Remember That Thought!
You are working on section A of the proposal, when you realize you need to pick up bread on the way home so you can make sandwiches for lunch tomorrow. How will you remember this as you leave the office late tonight?
Move an object into an odd but obvious position. For example, move your coffee mug to the floor in the middle of your office, or rest a kleenex box on your coat hook.
When you leave the office, you’ll notice the object again and remember to pick up bread on the way home.
What kind of parlor game is this? Others recommend this same trick. It works. Folks try it and find it works as they drop off to sleep at night.
This is NLP “anchoring.” This technique engages the subconscious by connecting a thought with a perception. You think about buying bread, and you perceive the coffee cup on the floor. The perception then triggers the thought later, when you perceive the coffee cup and remember you need to buy bread.
I studied to become certified as an NLP Practitioner when oral presentations became more important and I needed some better tools. If you’ve tried this and wonder how it might help your firm win at presentations, contact me.
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