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Inspired Mind: It is a Way of Thinking about Everything

Inspired mind is the source of great inventions and breakthroughs of all kinds as well as the simplest improvements to a process. This skill doesn’t just apply to the so-called high achievers such as the mountain climbers, Nobel Peace Prize winners, athletes, inventers, novelists and composers of the world. Inspired mind can come from anywhere about everything ... from the mundane to the achievement of major outcomes ... from responding to emails to coding software ... from the simple acts of getting the job done to corporate strategy.

Inspired mind goes beyond those stupendous breakthroughs that we all read about. It is an approach to thinking that triggers the best instincts in yourself and others. Bring to mind the people you like to be around ... the kind of people that bring out your best. Maybe it is their outlook on life. Maybe they are just upbeat. But when you are with those people ... or even think about them, you get a lift. Even thinking about them right now may make you smile. You may have noticed the contagious light-hearted atmosphere that they breed. And in the process they manage to trigger your best instincts.

The inspired mind focuses on what can be even when others say it is impossible, or not feasible, or impractical or it has never been done before, and they maintain that orientation so persistently that it becomes routine for them. They do it not just because of the inspired outcomes that it produces but also because inspired mind is its own reward. And that is what propels their careers. They not only reach beyond the edges of what others believe is possible ... but they also enjoy the ride. These people are having fun! How can that be? What is their secret?

Tell me about your seminars on how I can use inspired mind to propel my career

Posted on August 18, 2009 at 05:05PM by Registered CommenterLewis Frees, PhD in , | CommentsPost a Comment

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