Lecture Notes: Building the Self-Image Circle

Introduction

• Speaker: Chris
• Topic: Final episode on building the self-image circle from "With Winning in Mind."
• Focus: Building self-image, the third circle after the conscious and subconscious circles.

The Three Circles

1. Conscious Circle
   • Focus on environment and sensory perception.
2. Subconscious Circle
   • Skills developed through practice; automatic performance.
3. Self-Image Circle
   • How you see yourself; affects your performance.
   • Important to align self-image with desired performance.

Self-Image and Performance

• Habits dictate actions consistent with self-image.
• Performance often stays within a "comfort zone" based on self-image.
• Example: A bowler consistently scores three strikes but rarely four due to self-image.
• Performance and self-image are equal; changing self-image is challenging but not impossible.

Improving Self-Image

• Good News: You can change self-image by imprinting positive performances.
• Tools to Change Self-Image:
  • Visualization
  • Rehearsal

Visualization and Rehearsal

• Visualizing successful performance from a first-person perspective.
• Feeling the performance enhances the experience.
• Best to rehearse before and after a performance.

Steps to Change Self-Image

1. Willingness to Change
2. Identify Habits/Attitudes to Change
3. Identify New Self-Image
4. Replace Old Image with New Image

Directive Affirmation

• Written in the first person, present tense about goals.
• Components include goal, time limit, personal pay value, and plan.
• Should be rehearsed in multiple locations daily.

Chris's Personal Example

• Transition from instability to a career in software engineering.
• Steps involved applying to a coding bootcamp, hard work, and gaining confidence.
• Used directive affirmation to reinforce new self-image.

Decisiveness

• Essential for changing self-image.
• Lack of Decisiveness due to:
  • Being new to a task
  • Ill preparation
  • Overly cautious behavior
• Solution: Be a promoter of oneself and others.

Promoting Yourself and Others

• Promote systems/environment, yourself, and others.
• Praise publicly, correct privately.
• Encourage others and foster positivity.

The Principle of Value

• Value is proportional to the effort and sacrifice made.
• Greater personal investment leads to greater appreciation of achievements.

Conclusion

• Second reading of "With Winning in Mind" reinforced key ideas.
• Future content may include goal-setting and routine development.

Call to Action

• Encourage feedback and engagement (likes, subscriptions).
• Preview of upcoming content: "The Bell Curve."