| For more than 25 years US-based motivational | | | | BELIEFS SHAPE OUR ACTIONS.Robbins believes you |
| speaker and success coach Anthony Robbins has | | | | can "vanquish whatever is holding you back from |
| been passionately pursuing the answers to questions | | | | taking action".Walking barefoot across a bed of |
| such as 'What shapes human behaviour? And how | | | | glowing coals is the physical metaphor he uses in his |
| can we create lasting change | | | | seminars to prove this point to the skeptics.Eliminate |
| within oursleves and others?'.He has spoken in front | | | | negative self-belief and take massive action are his |
| of more than 3 million people around the world and | | | | keys to success.6. TO CREATE POSITIVE |
| sold around 35 million books and audio coaching | | | | OUTCOMES YOU MUST TAKE MASSIVE |
| products.After attending his 4-day 'Unleash The | | | | ACTION."Where focus goes energy flows" is a quote |
| Power Within' seminar recently in Kuala Lumpur I | | | | used by Robbins in his presentation to highlight why |
| learnt many strategies to perform at your best.I | | | | you need to know your outcome and why achieving |
| even took part in his famous barefoot walk over hot | | | | this is a must.But many people fail to take the next |
| coals. This powerful physical metaphor shows how | | | | step. They delay, put off and find many reasons or |
| anyone can overcome their deepest and greatest | | | | excuses not to act.Robbins believes "progress is not |
| fears with focus, passion and desire.Part rock | | | | automatic" and "action is power". Take action, even if |
| concert, part learning experience, part aerobic | | | | it is the wrong action. He says it is "never a failure if |
| workout, the seminar was attended by more than | | | | you learn something".7. MATCHING & MIRRORING |
| 4,000 people in a giant indoor sporting stadium that | | | | CREATES CONNECTION, TRUST & |
| was built for the Commonwealth Games.Standing | | | | EMPATHY.Robbins spent a fair amount of time in the |
| 6'7", weighing 265 lbs and with a shoe size of 16, | | | | seminar talking about and demonstrating interpersonal |
| Robbins was impressive on stage as he harnessed | | | | communication skills.He used people from the |
| the energy of the crowd.In fact, security guards | | | | audience to show how the process of "matching and |
| have to line the stage as he is regularly swamped by | | | | mirroring" the non-verbal communication and body |
| over eager fans.At 43 years old, he has been | | | | language of others can be a very powerful way to |
| enourmously successful and worked with people like | | | | connect with people.In essence, you create rapport |
| President Clinton and Melson Mendela.What was it | | | | by adopting the body language of the person you |
| like?Hot, humid, high energy and simple take home | | | | are communicating with.He believes "rapport is |
| messages packaged with a high-tech light, sound and | | | | power" and "total responsiveness is created by a |
| video show.I was impressed, motivated and got | | | | feeling of commonality".If you have learnt these |
| some great ideas from it.Here is my gift to you. The | | | | techniques before and haven't used them for a while, |
| Top 10 Secrets of Success I learnt from spending 4 | | | | I suggest it is time to dust them off and put them |
| days with Tony Robbins.1. YOUR POTENTIAL IS | | | | into action next time you are communicating with |
| DETERMINED (OR LIMITED) BY YOUR | | | | someone on a one-to-one basis.8. ANYTHING IS |
| SELF-BELIEF.As the promotional material says the | | | | POSSIBLE IF YOU FOCUS ON PASSION AND |
| event was 'about creating breakthroughs, moving | | | | PURPOSE.Robbins believes that "to have an |
| beyond fears and limiting beliefs, accomplishing goals | | | | extraordinary quality of life you need two skills: the |
| and realizing true desires, turning dreams into reality, | | | | science of achievement (the ability to take anything |
| creating fulfilling relationships, and modeling the | | | | you envision and make it real) and the art of |
| strategies of peak performers to produce a quantum | | | | fulfilment (this allows you to enjoy every moment of |
| difference in your life.'If you cut out the hype, the | | | | it)."He says "success without fulfilment is failure".Find |
| simple message is if you believe in yourself enough | | | | your passion and purpose in life. My purpose is to |
| you can achieve anything.A memorable one-liner was | | | | make a difference in people's lives and use my gift as |
| "the only thing that's keeping you from getting what | | | | a speaker.9. MODEL YOURSELF ON OTHER |
| you want is the story you keep telling yourself".2. | | | | ACHIEVERS.To gain improvements quickly and step |
| MOST PEOPLE HAVE SELF-DOUBT AROUND | | | | up to a new level of achievement, Robbins believes |
| UNIVERSAL THEMES.Ask anyone and most people | | | | learning from others who are the best in their field is |
| will admit they lack confidence in some areas of their | | | | the fastest way to achieve success.He told the story |
| life. The interesting thing I learnt from this seminar is | | | | of how he wanted to improve his tennis game and |
| that this self-doubt is around universal themes. These | | | | so employed Andre Agassi, the then number one |
| themes cross age, gender, religous, cultural and | | | | ranked player to help him achieve this.Who could you |
| language barriers.Common doubts include 'I am not | | | | model yourself on?"People's lives are a direct |
| good enough', 'I am lazy' and 'No-one loves me'.3. | | | | reflection of the expectations of their peer group," |
| YOU CAN LEARN MECHANISMS TO ELIMINATE | | | | according to Robbins.10. SUCCESS IS BUILT ON A |
| SELF-DOUBT.Robbins calls it 'immersion' where you | | | | HEALTHY, HIGH ENERGY BODY, HEART AND |
| break old patterns and build new ones by repetition. | | | | MINDIf you are not healthy - all of the above points |
| He uses a lot of Neuro-Linguistic Programming | | | | are a waste of time.Your health is determined and |
| techniques to achieve this with his audiences.He says | | | | influenced by your lifestyle.One major change I've |
| "progress is not automatic".A memorable moment in | | | | made since the seminar is to eat a healthier diet and |
| the seminar was when we had to visualize ourselves | | | | exercise more regularly.As a speaker, my whole |
| inside a bubble and inside that bubble was a series of | | | | business depends on my ability to perform at a peak |
| videotapes neatly arranged in a time-line that | | | | state. Like any professional athlete, the success of |
| represented all our memories in our lives so far. We | | | | business is directly linked to my diet and health.Take |
| had to pull out the negative videotapes and destroy | | | | care of yourself, your body is ultimately your most |
| them. This was followed by time spent visualising the | | | | important asset.Thomas Murrell MBA CSP is an |
| future and how your life will look 10 and 20 years | | | | international business speaker, consultant and |
| from now.4. BELIEF IMPACTS ON MANY LEVELS.The | | | | award-winning broadcaster. Media Motivators is his |
| Robbins message was that 3 things shape our | | | | regular electronic magazine read by 7,000 |
| self-belief. He calls them the Triad. These are our | | | | professionals in 15 different countries. You can |
| patterns of physiology, focus and language or | | | | subscribe by visiting Thomas can be contacted |
| meaning.He highlighted this with the quote: "where | | | | directly at +6189388 6888 and is available to speak |
| focus goes energy flows".5. OUR VALUES AND | | | | to your conference, seminar or event. |