If you want to receive good advice, then you may find it in an unexpected place. In our heads, we often have great information and guidance. The problem is that we often ignore the advice, especially when it’s about things we need to change but may be reluctant to change
In this episode of our Productivity Edge series, you’ll learn how to listen to the good advice in your head. This applies to the advice you give others but don’t consider for yourself.
What Productivity Questions Does This Video Answer?
- Where can I find good advice?
- Why should I listen to advice?
- Where can I find advice from successful people?
- Do I have good advice?
Video Transcript
I’m not trained in medicine but I know there are some important voices in your head. Relax, we all have voices that are in our head and sometimes it can be really helpful.
When I worked in TV news, I had them all the time. They came into an earpiece. It was a producer giving me time cues, telling me additional information about a story, or maybe saying, “Ken, your jacket… make it a little straighter.
Inside your head you’ve got some great resources and great voices. Pay attention to them.
You’ve been told some sort of policy, maybe about branding at your job. But you’re tempted to take a shortcut. But then you hear that little voice in your head, saying, “Ken, you have to do it this way because we made a commitment to branding.”
It’s like when you try to cross the street and you hear your parents saying, “Look both ways.” They told you that so many times, it’s ingrained your mind,
Sometimes the advice is tough to hear but it’s things that we need to hear. When I was working in news, we’d be out in the field. My photographer and I, we’d set up a live shot and the producer might say “Ken, can you change the shot a little bit?”
Now this meant doing extra work. We were under the gun already but I realized that producer was seeing something that might make me look bad or just didn’t work well for the story. So we change it.
And one of the most important voices in your head, we’ll it’s yours. Think about the advice you give to other people. Do they trust what you have to say? Do they think you’re a good resource?
I’m guessing they do but do you listen to your own advice? Very often comes to ourselves, we tune it out.
Make sure you treat yourself like you would treat a good friend or a good coworker. Listen to the advice that you would give them and follow it for yourself
About This Video Series
Ken Okel’s ongoing Productivity Edge video series is designed to make you more effective on the job. Every week, you’ll learn a new, easy to understand tip that you can use right away.
About Ken Okel
Ken Okel works with leaders and organizations to boost productivity, performance, and profits. At conferences, conventions, and company meetings, he engages audiences with new ways to maximize their time at work. To see a sample of his keynote and workshop presentations, visit: https://www.kenokel.com/videos/
