This video teaches you the Power of Words and how critical they are in job interviews. Let’s look at it this way: It’s time to weed that wicked garden of yours – again – so you say to yourself, like most people do because we’re a society of moaners (more on THAT coming up): “OK- here I go- (yawn). Man, I really don’t want to do this. Can I do this later? Maybe I can I get away with not doing this at all? In fact, I really don’t mind the way the weeds look… Hmm… And then you hear your partner calling to you, “How’s the garden coming, honey”… and you jump to attention, saying to yourself “OK, ok… I’m going… CRAP!!!” Now just for fun, let’s imagine – it’s time to weed that wicked garden of yours again. This time, with your new mind-set, you’re thinking YOU’RE ready for those nasty, snarly weeds. Bring ‘em on!

You grab your golden trowel, imagine donning your bright yellow, specially designed, lycra suit (aka “The Incredibles”) the one with a giant ‘W’ on the front and a flowing, lime green, cape. In the background ‘Eye of the Tiger’ is playing as you dash out into the garden, brandishing your golden trowel, yelling “BEWARE, you pesky varmints! You’re no match for the Weed Man/Woman! You’re in for it now!” A totally different experience, isn’t it? Here’s the bottom line: If thought is energy, then the words we use to express these thoughts must have energy too. That’s really a no-brainer. As I mentioned earlier, we’re a society of moaners. Laugh if you may, but here’s proof positive: How do 99% of the people you meet or interact with in a day respond when you ask them how they are? Well, what are the most typical responses? These are some of my favourite: “Aw, I’m surviving…” or “I still have a pulse…” or “Not TOO bad…could be better…” or here’s my favourite: “I’m still here, aren’t I?…”Now I know  we’re all guilty of this from time to time. But just think: what would happen if whenever you were asked how you are, and no matter how you’re feeling, you say “Just BRILLIANT, thanks for asking!” Hmm. WOW! Sets quite a different tone, doesn’t it? You can just feel the difference that saying something so positive makes. It’s positively scintillating and infectious! Now imagine if everyone did this…???

Wouldn’t THAT be brilliant??!! I’m not denying that there are times when we need to be completely authentic with our emotions and admit that we’re scared or anxious about job interviews – or about anything else. Bottling up or denying your feelings leads to all kinds of strife. There’s a time and place for everything and recognizing your true emotions is vital to maintaining balance in one’s life. But what I’m talking about here is choosing to be positive and creating that reality for yourself with the words you speak – and about verbalizing your confidence by hearing yourself say “I’m GREAT! I’m BRILLIANT!” And MEAN it. Why?

Because you really ARE! If YOU don’t believe it, why should anyone else believe it about you? Happiness is a choice, not a by-product of any action. How many times have you said to yourself, “Things will be better when I land that job…” only to say the same thing again after HAVING landed the job – and surprise! You’re no happier than you were in the first place? And then it begins again: a cycle of doldrums. You keep talking yourself into believing “things will be better when…” instead of choosing to think that everything is just wonderful and as it should be, and choose to be happy in the moment. I’m not saying things can’t be better – for EVERYONE. But the fact is, always believing they’ll be better SOMEDAY – is going to make things better SOMEDAY. I repeat: When? SOME day… not NOW, not here, and certainly not immediately…

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