Snap, Crackle, Pop - The Show, Not Tell Kit

Hi, At Mindsways we combine how the Mind is Swayed and influenced with how the mind works, or the Minds Ways. This mixture is what is at the heart of the SNT kit. For more on this and information about the kit, please see mindsways.com/SNT/ Mindsways’ approach involves using a combination of Psychology, Neuroscience, Smart Thinking and the ideas, tools and techniques from Mind Magic. This is what I call Psychological Artistry. The principles and lessons involved in Psychological Artistry are useful in understanding our belief systems, our perceptions and how we think and behave. SNAP, CRACKLE, POP Silent Questions Theater of the Mind Silent Languages of Belief What People Say What Is Psychological Artistry? Get Your SNT Kit Now Over the past 18 months I have been supplying the SNT kit to people from around the world. I am really pleased with the feedback we have been receiving, it has been tremendous, please don’t just take my word for it, (I am after all biased) see what people say by going to mindsways.com/WPS/ SNAP CRACKLE POP Snap, crackle, pop is a mnemonic that I use which captures the essence of the contents of the SNT Kit. Without going into too much detail, the letters stand for are: Start Noticing Alternative Perceptions Creativity Repetitive Statement Injury Applied Advantage Cognitive Fitness KAF (Knowledge x Ability x Frequency = Talent) Leverage Emotional Engagement Power Of Pictures Each of these on their own are really powerful concepts and ideas, however I have found that by combining them it makes a very potent mix. They each exist independently within the SNT kit, to see more about this, please see mindsways.com/SNT/ Silent Questions The principle that powers Psychological Artistry and is at the heart of the SNT kit is how we influence the silent questions in the minds of others. The materials in the kit give you the tools and techniques to answer and address the silent questions. For more on this and information about the kit, please see mindsways.com/SNT/ Every time someone sees us, silent questions are stimulated in their minds. Every time we see or meet someone else silent questions are fired off in our minds. Though the questions are many, I would say that there are three dominant questions which arise when we are getting our message across; What is your story? Why should I care? Do I need to pay attention? All this takes place in the theater of our minds, as do the silent questions. It is in our minds that we pull together our experiences and answer the silent questions. I understand that all of life’s experiences do not take place in the mind, but it is our mind that filters, interprets and creates meaning for us. The SNT kit shows and demonstrates very clearly the power that these filters have on us and others. In communications theory the saying “it's not us, its them” has great importance. Likewise in Psychological Artistry and in the Show, Not Tell kit is this takes on a very important role. This is why understanding the silent questions are so important. The answer to these silent questions determines whether we grab and hold people's attentions or not. The SNT kit is dedicated to grabbing and holding people's attentions. For more on this, please see mindsways.com/SNT/ Theater of the Mind In the kit and the supporting video, we uncover the principles behind our perceptions, how we see the world and how those affect our thinking and belief systems. We look at making the materials into something that works for you, using these three levels: Effects of Materials - triggers "how did that happen?" Analysis of Materials - triggers "what does this mean for me?" Practicality of Materials - explores how you can use the materials This involves using a combination of Psychology, Neuroscience, Smart Thinking and the ideas, tools and techniques from Mind Magic. The principles and lessons are useful in understanding our belief systems, how we think and act. It is in our minds that we experience emotions, thoughts and actions. These are in turn determined by the silent questions we ask ourselves. The SNT kit is used as a reflection of how the mind works. We use the 3 levels above as a lens to increase our understanding how our minds control our actions, emotions and thoughts. It is through this that our minds tell us stories that justify our actions. For more on this, please see mindsways.com/SNT/ Silent Languages of Belief Throughout the kit and its instructional videos, we work with the theme of “All is not as it appears”. Please take a look here at these example, the McGurk effect and Prof. Richard Wiseman’s “The Incredible Colour Changing Card Effect”, a well-known Fred Astaire clip and Rory Sutherland's Perspective Is Everything talk. You can see them by going to mindsways.com/SNT/#PsychologicalArtistry. These show very clearly the importance of understanding the fact that: “We cannot believe what we see, but we see what we believe.” This is vital in all communications but also is a cornerstone of the SNT kit. The videos illustrate both the power and the approach of Psychological Artistry. I would love to know what you think. What People Say The feedback from people around the world have been extremely positive, with them saying things like: "It really was most enjoyable and enlightening" "A great eye opener!" "Thank you, the SNT Kit has certainly proved to be an invaluable tool for my work" The SNT kit provides an unorthodox approach to understanding human behaviour, illustrating and promoting our messages, and this is where the real power lies. As Marty Neumeier says in ZAG “ Be Different - NO Really Different”. For more of what people say, please see mindsways.com/WPS/ What is Psychological Artistry? There are many definitions of psychology, some people will say it's about interpreting thoughts, influencing people's behaviour or getting a better understanding of motivation. It is all of these and more, but the one that sums it up for me is “the science of how we think”. Next is the artistry part, again, there have been many definitions but I like to think that artistry is a blend of: Creating connection, rapport and emotions Telling stories Gaining and holding attention Producing insights Displaying human nature Cognition Show, Not Tell Multiple Moments of Interest, Interaction and Insights (MMI’s) Therefore, Psychological Artistry is the blending of these two to create a method for successful communication. Psychological Artistry is where science and art meet Mind Magic. The real power of Mind Magic and Psychological Artistry lies not with just the materials in the SNT kit, but the effect that the delivery of these have on people, tapping into the emotions of mystery combined with the personal touch and firing off the silent questions. In the SNT kit, we give you the materials, however, learning to use them with what you do is where the real power lies. By delivering this, you can evoke the making of the extraordinary. By combining the kit with the energy of your words, your message and your personality, you make yourself stand out, stimulate fascination and create interest in you. This is when the real magic happens, in the theater of the minds. For interesting examples of Psychological Artistry, please go to mindsways.com/SNT/#PsychologicalArtistry Get Your SNT Kit Now The Show Not Tell is for people who are curious, who want to learn attention-grabbing techniques, who want to improve how they connect and communicate with others and for those who want to express who they are and stand out from the crowd. It is about adding a whole new tool set and training you to be able to apply the techniques and ideas from Psychological Artistry so you can amplify what you do. For more information, to watch the videos and to get your SNT kit, please see mindsways.com/SNT Thanks George P.S. We're also providing workshops across the UK using and teaching the techniques in the SNT kit. For more information on this, please see mindsways.com/SMS/ P.P.S. We're also offering a separate pack that can be integrated with the SNT kit called The Fascination Pack. For this, please see mindsways.com/TFP/ Mindsways,Iverley Road, Halesowen, United Kingdom, B63 3EP 07976 356 082 Copyright © 2013 MindSways. All Rights Reserved. www.mindsways.com | contact(a)mindswaysinfo.com If you no longer wish to recieve these updates, please click here to unsubscribe.