[from Ray Jackson (921217.2100 MST)]
Tom Bourbon (921216 09:18 CST)
Re: Citations of PCT
If anyone has citations for applications of PCT, in any setting, I
want them. Keep my address on file and send or post anything you
find. I will be grateful.
Hi Tom,
Your request got me thinking: Have you ever seen those ads for the
Anthony Robbins' "Unlimited Power" program? Also, there's another
self-help program out called "Investment in Excellence" by Louis
Tice. I have only followed these programs with passing interest or
through the experience of others. I haven't been able to look into
these programs in depth. I just remember thinking that the reasons
why these particular programs were more effective than others were
because they seemed to incorporate PCT principles; that is, they
seemed to focus on affecting perception as a by-product of creating
or programming in a set of healthy and constructive internal
reference signals for an individual to operate with.
In the business world there is Stephen Covey and "Seven Habits..."
and "Principle-Centered Leadership". Also, you'll find an
undercurrent of PCT in Deming's management philosophy; I finally got
around to reading Dag Forssell's excellent "Observations,
Interpretations, Commentary [on Deming]" -- (By the way, Dag, I have
some minor editing suggestions for the piece I will forward by snail
mail this weekend). But, once again, the reasons why these programs
are successful seemed to me (and Dag) because they happened to be
representative of the "common sense" found in PCT.
I hope that is the type of thing your looking for...By the way, even
though I'm still a "PCT-lightweight", I always enjoy getting through
your posts.
Regards,
Ray
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