| Let's use as an example the way we learn to ride | | | | automatic pilot, there are other habits that are |
| a bicycle. You see someone riding a bicycle and | | | | holding us back. They are holding us back from |
| you think you will do the same. You sit on the | | | | making the changes we need to make to |
| bicycle and you attempt to ride it and you fall off. | | | | improve our lives. |
| You are at the unconscious incompetent stage - | | | | Fortunately we can use the power of our minds |
| where you don't know you can't do it. | | | | to break an old habit or to form a new one. |
| Next you practice and practice until you learn to | | | | If you practice a new habit you will go through |
| guide, pedal and keep your balance, while this is | | | | the 4 steps of learning and it is said that if you |
| going on you are at the conscious incompetent | | | | practice the new skills for 21 days you will |
| stage. | | | | become unconsciously competent in the new |
| With continual practice you move on to the next | | | | habit. |
| level where you handling the cycle with confidence | | | | Look for the habits that are limiting your life and |
| which is the conscious competent stage. | | | | change them one at a time for new habits for |
| Sometime later you are riding the cycle without | | | | that will improve your life. |
| having to remember how to pedal, guide and | | | | You will need habits that will help you achieve |
| balance and you are wondering what you are | | | | more. These habits are Goal setting, Time |
| going to have for dinner. You are now at the | | | | management and improved Sales skills. |
| unconscious competent stage where riding | | | | Each of the habits will be enlarged upon later and |
| properly has become a perfected habit. | | | | will become the skills that will ensure you future |
| Whilst most of our habits are get us through our | | | | success not only in you career but in all other |
| daily life more easily on what seems like | | | | areas of your life! |