How to Derive a Well Formed Outcome for Your Goals
Begin with:
1. What do I want?
What do you want, and what do you want it to do for you? Where do you want it? When do you want it? eg. 'I want to be, do or have X'. State what you want in positive terms. If the answer forms as 'I do not want...', then ask, 'What do I want instead of ...'.
2. Is it achievable?
Is it possible for a human being to achieve this outcome? If it has been done by someone, then in theory, it can be done by you, too. If you are the first, find out if it is possible.
3. What will I accept as evidence that I have achieved my outcome?
What evidence will you accept that lets you know when you have the outcome? It is important to describe your evidence criteria in sensory based terms i.e. that which you can see, hear, touch (and/or taste and smell) that proves to you and/or third parties that you have done what you set out to do.
4. Is achieving this outcome within my control?
Is it in your control? i.e. Can you, personally do, authorize or arrange it? Anything outside your control is not 'well formed'. For example, instructing your broker is within your control. A promotion requested from the board of directors, is not.
5. Do I have all the resources I need to achieve my outcome?
Do you have or can you obtain all the resources, both tangible and intangible, that you need to achieve your outcome? Resources include knowledge, beliefs, objects, premises, people, money, time.
6. Are the costs and consequences of obtaining this outcome acceptable to me and anyone else affected by it?
Are all costs and consequences of achieving your outcome including time, outlay and effiort, acceptable to you and anyone else affected by it?
7. If I could have it now, would I take it?
Listen very carefully to the answer you receive and, in particular, pay attention to any barely discernable small voice or felt sense (body sensation, such as a clenched gut or tight chest), and don't be surprised if the answer is No! For afterall if the answer was Yes, you would probably already have your outcome. The next step then is to determine the Postitive Intention of that part of you that is not willing to have the outcome.
'The Well Formed Outcome' is a Process taught as part of
Neuro-Linguistic Programming Certificate Training
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