I’ve travelled to some 50 countries. Getting across the street as a pedestrian can be harder in some places than others.
I was recently in Newcastle upon Tyne (cool name, eh!) in the U.K. for a conference.
I’ve been to the U.K. many times before, but somehow I didn’t remember how to cross the street.
Every day, I’d walk from my hotel to the conference venue and stop in my tracks when it came time to cross the street.
Why?
(BTW, not because of the cars driving left-hand on the street.)
Before I tell you, answer me this. Where do you look when you’re on foot and crossing the street?
Do you look ahead to the pedestrian crossing signal, which tells you when it’s safe to cross?
Do you look for traffic and barge your way across because there are no pedestrian crossing lights?
This time it was neither.
It took me a minute before I realized I had to look to the side.
Yes, the pedestrian crossing lights were to my left or right, not straight ahead. I didn’t get a picture while I was there, so this Google Map image is the closest example. Note where the pedestrian crossing light is that I’ve circled – beside you, not ahead of you.
I got used to it eventually, but it got me thinking.
Where do you usually look? What’s your typical view from your vantage point, and how can you change it when the need arises?
I invite you to take my Life Lenses® personality assessment and see what comes onto your radar easily, naturally, and comfortably, and what you might be missing.
Let’s get ready to change your view.
Here we go!
Mountain Life Lenses® naturally look UP. They are gifted at strategy and the big picture.
Carrot Life Lenses® naturally look DOWN. They dig the details.
Stop Life Lenses® typically look INWARD. They’re maestros at reflecting and thinking.
Go Life Lenses® typically look OUTWARD. They’re fabulous at taking action and experimenting.
Journey Life Lenses® often look AROUND. They focus on the process.
Destination Life Lenses® often look AHEAD. They’re focused on their goal.
Heart Life Lenses® naturally look to the INTANGIBLE. They’re drawn to the subjective.
Head Life Lenses® naturally look to the TANGIBLE. They’re drawn to the objective.
Take the Life Lenses® personality assessment and discover your lenses.
Then, when the need arises, change your view, and voilá, change your perspective.
Now go on and learn, laugh, and lead
Learn
- Take the Life Lenses® personality assessment for free and find out where you typically tend to look
Laugh
- Each country has its own way of getting pedestrians across the street. Check out this hairy one.
Lead
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- Check out other blog posts I’ve written about the Life Lenses® to learn more about how to use them for conflict resolution, communication, and more.
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