As humans, we have the flexibility to achieve quite a number of results in our lives. For instance, a number of people I know tend to have a huge amount of depression, anger, and failure in life. Well, sardonically, of course, that is a result.
However, I’m pretty sure we can achieve better results than that because I know from my experience that learning something to a level of proficiency isn’t in our genetics – it’s in our strategies.
I’m going to introduce you to a basic level of modeling. It’s the smallest building block of modeling known as the TOTE strategy model, representing TRIGGER, OPERATION, TEST and EXIT.
The trigger is the external or internal stimulus that activates the human program, known as the operation. In order to tell that the operation is completed, a human being naturally has well-formed outcomes that lead to the exit of the strategy.
Example: you are thirsty and you go fill a glass of water and drink it. That’s one TOTE cycle.
However, there are many other TOTEs nested in complex behavior. To be able to be aware of it and assess its effectiveness is what a Master Practitioner of NLP ought to do.
Consider the interlocking TOTEs for public speaking. Confidence, answering questions, structuring a speech, memorizing a speech… each part of the model needs to be broken down to specific chunks in order for modeling to take place.
More to come!
