NLP TOTE Pattern
Just like a heat-seaking missile, we can move from any present state to another more desirable state or outcome by testing for the difference between the two states, moving toward the desired state, test to see if you or closer to or further away from the desired state, and then exit when the desired state is reached.
Present State --> Desired State
Test (for difference) --> Operation (take action) --> Test (am I there yet?) |- Yes --> Exit
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Testing is so important. Ask questions like how will I know I am there? How do I know that I am not there? Without testing or measuring progress toward an outcome, we simply wander aimlessly.
