Growing Antennas to See What You've Been Missing
Case Study
Mark was a focused guy who knew how to get things done.
His business was installing windows, and he was on it.
Clients got exactly what they wanted, he had all the right systems in place, and there was no such thing as wasted time.
But he started running into a problem: he’d unintentionally annoy people around him.
Bumping into them, cutting to the front of the line, taking parking spots that weren’t his, and asking his team for favors when they were already swamped.
It wasn’t that he meant to cause trouble, but it was happening again and again.
It was starting to affect his work relationships, his team’s morale, and his peace of mind.
Thinking Skills
While you are doing any task, you (without even realizing it!) are using your 28 thinking skills.
When the thinking skills you need to use are strong, doing the task happens easily.
If the thinking skill you need to use is weak, doing the task will be a challenge.
The struggle that Mark had came from a weak thinking skill of clear perception
Clear Perception
Most people struggle with clear perception in that way that when too much information is coming in and so they get overwhelmed.
Mark was struggling with the opposite - he wasn’t taking in enough information.
He would take in just the right amount of information he would need to do the task and nothing more.
Another Tool
Truthfully, taking in just the information Mark needed helped him a lot, as it gave him the ability to stay hyper-focused on whatever he was focusing on.
Because of this, Mark was very reluctant to improve his thinking skills as he didn’t want to lose his ability to stay focused on whatever he was doing without getting distracted.
So firstly, I needed to reassure him, like with all thinking skills, it’s a tool, and you get to decide when you want to use it.
Right now, he has a hammer.
By developing his clear perception we’re not taking away his hammer, we’re just giving him a screw driver and Mark now gets to decide if in this situation he wants to use the hammer or the screw driver.
Growig Antennas
Most of the time, our brain takes a lot of information but ignores what is not important.
In Mark’s case, he’s ONLY taking in information on the task he is working on and is ignoring everything else.
This created the problem of bumping into people as he literally wouldn’t see them or asking people for favors without realizing that it’s not the right time.
He just wouldn’t see anything that wasn’t related to the task.
Mark needed to develop his ability to take in more information and only act on what’s actually important.
Mark needed to grow antennas.
These “antennas” catch information in the background and make note of them if relevant.
The moment Mark understood this concept, something in his brain switched.
Instead of walking around only thinking about the task at hand, he went around with his antennas out - staying focused on his task but still being aware of his surroundings.
It took one week of focused work, being aware of his antennas, and then it happened by itself.
He no longer needed to think about it, his brain just took in the information around him.
And like we said earlier, if he was ever in a situation where he didn’t want to be aware of his surroundings, all he needed to do was “shut down his antennas,” and he was able to hyperfocus on the situation around him.
Your Challenge
If you’re not noticing what’s happening around you, without trying, you’re not going to be kind.
This week, your challenge is to make sure your antennas are working well.
If you’re not taking in enough information, then try to see what else do you need to notice.
If you’re taking in too much information, see what information is relevant and important, and what you can just throw out.
Cheers to Peak Brain Performance!
ST Rappaport, Brain Engineer for ADHDish Business Owners
Hi, I'm ST,
Just like you, I want to get more done in less time.
Most business owners want to grow their business but already got a lot of stress.
At LifePix University we help you optimize your brain to become more efficient and effective while experiencing more inner peace.
Learn more here.
Your Essential Guide
to Cognitive Functions
This guide will give you all you need to start improving your cognitive functions. Learn what all 28 thinking skills are, how they apply to you and what you can do today to begin improving them.
Thinking Skills Assessment
Thinking is not one big thing. Thinking is made up of 28 parts, called cognitive functions.
Take the FREE assessment to see where each of your cognitive functions are currently at.
How much are your
Thinking skills costing you?
This calculator will figure it out for you in less then 5 minutes.
Growing Antennas to See What You've Been Missing
Case Study
Mark was a focused guy who knew how to get things done.
His business was installing windows, and he was on it.
Clients got exactly what they wanted, he had all the right systems in place, and there was no such thing as wasted time.
But he started running into a problem: he’d unintentionally annoy people around him.
Bumping into them, cutting to the front of the line, taking parking spots that weren’t his, and asking his team for favors when they were already swamped.
It wasn’t that he meant to cause trouble, but it was happening again and again.
It was starting to affect his work relationships, his team’s morale, and his peace of mind.
Thinking Skills
While you are doing any task, you (without even realizing it!) are using your 28 thinking skills.
When the thinking skills you need to use are strong, doing the task happens easily.
If the thinking skill you need to use is weak, doing the task will be a challenge.
The struggle that Mark had came from a weak thinking skill of clear perception
Clear Perception
Most people struggle with clear perception in that way that when too much information is coming in and so they get overwhelmed.
Mark was struggling with the opposite - he wasn’t taking in enough information.
He would take in just the right amount of information he would need to do the task and nothing more.
Another Tool
Truthfully, taking in just the information Mark needed helped him a lot, as it gave him the ability to stay hyper-focused on whatever he was focusing on.
Because of this, Mark was very reluctant to improve his thinking skills as he didn’t want to lose his ability to stay focused on whatever he was doing without getting distracted.
So firstly, I needed to reassure him, like with all thinking skills, it’s a tool, and you get to decide when you want to use it.
Right now, he has a hammer.
By developing his clear perception we’re not taking away his hammer, we’re just giving him a screw driver and Mark now gets to decide if in this situation he wants to use the hammer or the screw driver.
Growig Antennas
Most of the time, our brain takes a lot of information but ignores what is not important.
In Mark’s case, he’s ONLY taking in information on the task he is working on and is ignoring everything else.
This created the problem of bumping into people as he literally wouldn’t see them or asking people for favors without realizing that it’s not the right time.
He just wouldn’t see anything that wasn’t related to the task.
Mark needed to develop his ability to take in more information and only act on what’s actually important.
Mark needed to grow antennas.
These “antennas” catch information in the background and make note of them if relevant.
The moment Mark understood this concept, something in his brain switched.
Instead of walking around only thinking about the task at hand, he went around with his antennas out - staying focused on his task but still being aware of his surroundings.
It took one week of focused work, being aware of his antennas, and then it happened by itself.
He no longer needed to think about it, his brain just took in the information around him.
And like we said earlier, if he was ever in a situation where he didn’t want to be aware of his surroundings, all he needed to do was “shut down his antennas,” and he was able to hyperfocus on the situation around him.
Your Challenge
If you’re not noticing what’s happening around you, without trying, you’re not going to be kind.
This week, your challenge is to make sure your antennas are working well.
If you’re not taking in enough information, then try to see what else do you need to notice.
If you’re taking in too much information, see what information is relevant and important, and what you can just throw out.
Cheers to Peak Brain Performance!
ST Rappaport, Brain Engineer for ADHDish Business Owners
Hi, I'm ST,
Just like you, I want to be more efficient and effective.
Most entrepreneurs want to grow their business but already got a lot of stress.
At LifePix University we help you rewire your brain to become more efficient and effective while experiencing more inner peace.
Learn more here.
Your Essential Guide
to Cognitive Functions
This guide will give you all you need to start improving your cognitive functions. Learn what all 28 thinking skills are, how they apply to you and what you can do today to begin improving them.
Cognitive Functions Assessment
Thinking is not one big thing. Thinking is made up of 28 parts, called cognitive functions.
Take the FREE assessment to see where each of your cognitive functions are currently at.
How much are your thinking skills costing you?
Find out by using this calculator (for free!)
