The
Imagineering Workout ~ Update 10
Those
Good and Bad Words
“Words
that build energy and confidence allowing ideas to flow are words that make
things possible: will, can, like, love, do, make, be, happen, build, bridge.”
Steve
Beyer
Senior
Concept Designer,
Creative
Development
Words have power. They can energize or rob you of creative power.
Learn to control the words you use when thinking about a project. Use the
positive words and limit or totally cut out the negative.
Write a
list of words that made creating possible, then put them where you can see them
at a glance. Practice using these words in your thinking, especially in those
inner dialogues when you mull over ideas. Use the words when writing or
discussing your ideas. Practice with friends! Practice making possibility
language visual. Keep the words in view during brainstorming sessions – we are
apt to forget to use them in the heat of a great idea session.
Have fun
with the negative words! Make your version of a bad word voodoo doll or vampire
doll. Remember, energy vampires suck energy out of meetings or idea generation.
Pin or tape negative words written on tags directly on the doll. This will
build awareness of when you’re using them, giving you an opportunity to change
to words of possibilities. Change your language, change your outcomes. Words commit
our energy, help focus attention, and fuel ideas. If we want a certain result,
we need to speak the language that will help create it.
Some of the negative power sucking words are: try, maybe,
might, should, could, sort of, kind of, not sure and but.
Make three lists of words: Words that enhance idea flow. Words
that discourage idea flow. Words you want to add to your idea-flow vocabulary.
If you wish to follow along and read the book for yourself here is the information:
The
Imagineering Workout
By
The Disney Imagineers
ISBN
078685554-1
It
is available at Amazon.com
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