One day…
A radio advert for Lexus caught my attention this morning. The theme is “One Day…” as in “One day I will learn to dance..” or ”One day I will make that trip..”. In the ad they say “One Day usually means never”.
Is that the case? Possibly.
I have long been concerned by the use of language and the impact it has on planning and actions. As a coach I often ask my clients to rephrase what they have told me .
A favourite is when they tell me that the can’t do something – add “yet” and see what happens.
Or “I will try…” – take the “try ” out and see what happens there.
Or ” I could do that”…is often followed by “but” ( see my comments on the use of that word ).
Or ” I need to..” Who says? Does “I want to ..” work just as well if not better? And if you don’t want to – why are you saying you will do it?
I have worked with many people to articulate their goals – personal, work and study. It is interesting to see what might be a minor change in the words used can do to how the plan looks!
