Master Key – Banish Overwhelm Quickly – Isolate and Resize
ByJoella looked at Melissa wide eyed, like the proverbial deer in the headlights. “Now what?” Melissa thought. “We’ve been down this road before.” This is not the first time (by any stretch of the imagination) that Joella had put off a school project until well after the last minute. Melissa could feel the paralysis setting in. This state of mind would not help your very bright, but often late, daughter get this paper done.
Genuinely wanting to be helpful and feeling the blood rush to her head, she excused herrself to go outside for a few deep breaths of fresh air. As she stepped out onto the back deck and gazed up at the brightly twinkling stars above she began to look out into her daughter’s future. Her brow furrowed with concern. She could see Joella’s soccer scholarship being jeopardized because this year in 9th grade her grades had already dropped dramatically and it was only the 5th week of school.
Suddenly she remembered a demonstration she had seen last year at that very expensive seminar for parents of gifted underachievers. Yes! That’s it! It is certainly worth a try. She had seen this quick transformation process called “Isolate and Resize.”
Melissa strode confidently into Joella’s always wrecked room and exclaimed, “Joella! Let’s cut this paper down to size!” Scrunched over her desk absently shuffling through some 3×5 cards, Joella peered up at her with just a glimmer of hope in her eyes.
“I’m sorry Mom I meant to …” “No, no, that’s ok” Melissa interrupted. “Let’s try this thing I saw at the conference last year.”
Joella nodded in agreement.
Melissa swept out of the room and returned a couple of minutes later, her arms filled with….
What does Melissa have for her and will she really get this paper done? Stay tuned.
