According to Orrin Woodward: "Most people have developed complex systems of what are called "limiting beliefs." These are beliefs about themselves or success or the world that causes people to play smaller than they are capable of playing. What I spend most of my time helping others do is to interrupt these limiting beliefs and replace them with empowering beliefs. What do I mean by limiting beliefs? Well, thoughts such as, "I could never do that," or "I'm not good with people," or "I'm not the right kind of person," or "I've tried and failed before, why will another attempt be any different?" These are all examples of limiting beliefs, but believe me, there are millions more. The problem is that most people have been programmed by the world into believing that they had better "stay in their place," or "don't get your hopes up," or "don't try to get above your raisings." These thoughts limit people, because how we think determines how we behave, and our behaviors determine our lifestyle. When I counsel with a partner on my Team, I am trying to identify his limiting beliefs. I've got to find out what thoughts he is having about himself that is holding him back. Then, I've got to replace them with empowering ones. Most people are far more impressive than they know. They have accoplished things in other theatres of life that prove that they are winners. My job is to show them that. They have to stop listening to themselves and start talking to themselves.
With the Team business, it is obvious that the business works. I mean, only the most gullible of people would believe the critics of our business and think that it won't work for them. That's never the problem. The challenge always seems to be to get people to believe in themselves. Once they do that, the business takes off for them. That's why our training system is so important. It helps them to unlearn the incorrect things the world has taught them about themselves, and replace those limiting beliefs with empowering ones. Our training system also helps defeat the daily doses of negative people recieve on their jobs, in traffic, from acquaintences, from the media, etc. Each one of us deals with a lot of negative, or limiting assaults, each day. We all need something that reminds us that we are special, we can be great, that we are worthy of a victory, and that we were built for something more than the drudgery of life. And once we realize that, it is a tremendous blessing to have the Team business to apply ourselves to. Not only can we eliminate our limiting beliefs and replace them with proper wealth-thinking, but we have the best business vehicle to drive with our new-found beliefs."
This excerpt was taken from a talk given by Orrin Woodward in Islamorada, Florida in June, 2005.
