We just got back home from vacationing at Disneyland last night, and let me tell you, we had an incredible time.
Kaitlynn and her dance group got some MAJOR exposure.
We got to spend some quality time together as a family.
Brock had his first big experience (though he probably won’t remember it).
And now…
I also have a lot of stories, experiences and lessons to share with you – as well as some great photos and video.
Being the proud daddy that I am, I couldn’t waste any time sharing these photos with you, but – I’m also going to tie them into an important lesson.
As you can see in the first photo above, when Brock met Mickey Mouse for the first time, he immediately grabbed Mickey’s nose and started squeezing it.
The look of shock and amazement on my face is hard to miss, as this took me by surprise, even though it probably shouldn’t have.
You see, Brock and I play this little game.
He likes to squeeze MY nose, and every time he does, I reply by saying, “honk, honk”.
It’s as if I’ve conditioned him to do this.
Each time he squeezes my nose, he fully expects me to respond the way I always do, by saying, “honk, honk”.
Truth is, he was expecting Mickey to respond the same way.
And yes, he was looking for the same response from Pluto.
There’s no doubt that Brock was wondering why they didn’t respond correctly.
The same is true for you and I.
We’ve come to expect specific responses from specific situations.
And…
If we don’t get the response we’ve come to expect, it takes us by surprise.
This is a HUGE lesson in human nature.
I’ll give you an example.
When I bought my first new vehicle in 1985, at the ripe ole age of 19, it was NOT an enjoyable experience at all.
To say that the car salesman was pushy would be far too polite.
This guy was over the top, and as a result, the whole experience left a really bad taste in my mouth.
For years afterwards, I carried this belief that all car sales people were pushy, and I dreaded the thought of ever having another “car buying experience” like my first one.
But…
In November of 2006, when I bought the Hummer, the salesman wasn’t pushy at all.
In fact, he went out of his way to make my buying experience completely enjoyable.
And yes, he succeeded.
As you can imagine, this took me by surprise.
Why?
Because I didn’t get the response I expected.
Even though I was excited about buying a new Hummer, I was NOT excited about dealing with another car salesman.
But, by the time the deal was done, I discovered that my beliefs, which I’d been carrying around for 21 years, were completely false.
Not all car sales people are pushy.
Not all car sales people will leave you with a bad taste in your mouth.
Not all car sales people are rude.
Truth is, some of them are geniuses at making sure you enjoy the entire process.
So let me ask you…
How many false beliefs are you holding right now?
Maybe you’ve had bad experience with a car salesperson, and now hold the false belief that ALL car sales people are “bad”.
Maybe you’ve experienced failure in the past, and now hold the false belief that you’re doomed to failure.
Maybe you’ve struggled financially in the past (or even at the moment), and now hold the false belief that money is hard to come by.
If you’re holding false beliefs such as these, you need to recognize them for what they are, and understand that you can change them at any moment.
The way you change them is by associating with others who have already done so.
Dedicated to your success,
Kevin Thompson
“The Automatic Income Coach”
