I remember a few years ago going to an amusement park. One of the features was the house of mirrors. Most people are already familiar with this special effects room. As you recall, in the house of mirrors, there are a variety of mirrors that are curved in different ways and shapes. In some of the mirrors you will experience ones that make you look tall and thin; others short and squatty. Sometimes a room will have several mirrors, that when you look at them, you will see many images of yourself. Wikipedia states that “The basic concept behind a house of mirrors is to be a maze-like puzzle. In addition to the maze, participants are also given mirrors as obstacles, and glass panes to parts of the maze they cannot yet get to. Sometimes the mirrors may be distorted because of different curves, convex or concave, in the glass, to give the participants unusual and confusing reflections of themselves.”
The house of mirrors is a lot like how you see yourself. Whether you are a business owner, manager, employee, or someone who is looking for a new administrative job, when it comes to how you see yourself, what you see is what you get. If you see yourself as an assertive individual, then you will be one. If you think of yourself as being more relaxed and laid back, then you will be this way. If you perceive yourself as a person who gets things done, you will. If you see yourself as a person who has a hard time being on time, so you will be. If you see yourself as someone who has difficulty dealing with other people, you probably will.
If you want to be a different kind of person who gets different kinds of results, then you must start seeing yourself differently. For instance, if you are the type of employee that has a hard time dealing with difficult co-employees or customers, and you want to change that, then you must imagine what it would look like if you could be that type of person.
If you were an expert at dealing with difficult people, how would you feel if you were that type of person? What kinds of things would you say to a difficult person that would allow you to successfully deal with this type of individual? Would you be more patient? Would you be more calm and respectful? What kinds of questions would you ask this person? How would you communicate to this individual to get your point across?
Once you are able to see yourself acting like the kind of person you want to become, then you will be able to start taking the kinds of steps that will allow you to eventually be that person.
Tom Borg is a consultant in leadership management, team building and customer service. Please see more of his blogs at administrativejobsblog.com and businessworkforceblog.com. If you are interested in a better career in administrative jobs visit our site today job postings at Nexxt.
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