CHAPTER 9
STEP 2: INTERPRET
The trick is to accept what makes you good.—James Baldwin
Step 1 focused on training the self-coach to be an astute observer. So what do we do with all the data garnered through observation? Here again, you need to ask your rational brain for some assistance. One of the things your rational brain does best is analyze information. As the main character in Dragnet used to say, “Just the facts, ma'am.” The purpose of analysis is to determine stimuli and patterns that are uniquely yours and to determine just how these stimuli and patterns affect you at the moment.
SELF-COACH DATA BANK
Your self-coach should be collecting data to be stored in a master data bank that can be quickly accessed so that the information can be ...
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