Communication cycles are nothing new and have been around for long time. A completed communication cycle is what makes the MCT so powerful. MCT’s are basically a formal way of communicating and relating, so that these communication cycles can come to completion. With each completed communication cycle the mind is quieted. When the mind is clear, the mind is at peace and when the mind is at peace the world is at peace too.

Most of us have had the experience of a social encounter where you were asked a question, and before you could respond the other person interrupted you or started to ask you another question before you could answer. The result is an incomplete communications which then gets stored in your mind.

Or, perhaps you have tried to engage with someone by asking them a question about something, and they go completely off topic with some sort of novel monologue that’s irrelevant. You find yourself trying to listen and be present but are left bewildered by the tangents of the person’s response and communication. Again, incomplete communication cycles result in neither party feeling gotten or understood, and end up cluttering the mind.

By practicing MCT you are entering into a formal communicating and relating process that cleans up incomplete communication cycles, and clears the mind.

MCT is practiced with a partner for an agreed upon time. Most practices are in general either 30 or 40 minutes long.

The do’s and don’t of MCT

MCT is not a social conversation.

MCT is not a dialogue.

MCT is not about giving advice, coaching or counseling.

MCT is an opportunity for the speaking partner to practice authentic communication by  communicating only what arises for the speaking partner as a result of their self-inquiry or contemplation. The speaking partner then communicates to the listening partner whatever arises in their consciousness as a result of the inquiry to their partner without adding anything or taking anything away.

MCT invites the speaking partner to communicate from their personal experience only.

MCT requires that the speaking partner refrain from referring to whatever their partner previously communicated.

MCT requires that the speaking partner refrain from using the word we, you, you know, you know what I mean, or anyone’s personal name. Instead use the words me, I, other or another. Some examples might be… what I am present to about myself is… or I feel another has treated me really unfair, and I am angered about that.

MCT is a meditation practice with the listening partner putting their 100% attention on their partner. If your mind starts to wander or you start thinking about what you are going to say next, just let it go and bring your attention back to your partner. This means good eye contact, and maintaining a strong connection to your partner. Refrain from fidgeting or drawing any attention to yourself.

MCT’s are an opportunity for the listener to practice open and non-judgmental listening. Listen without facial expressions, head nods, hand gestures or sounds.

MCT asks that the listening partner simply listen and understand to the best of their ability whatever your partner is trying to communicate. You are not to agree or disagree, or evaluate their communication or the content of their communication in anyway.

People are often surprised by how relaxed, clear and energized they feel after practicing MCT.

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Choose Greatness – A Guide For Extraordinary Performance is designed to challenge and inspire you. Use this tool wisely by choosing a maximum of 3 items per week to focus on. Understand there is no end, no mountain top to reach when it comes to the mastery of greatness.

Here are some ways to do that:


1. Be impeccable with your word
2. Commit to being a person of integrity
3. See yourself as leader, regardless of position, role or authority
4. Complete you past and resolve any unfinished business
5. Understand you are always at choice in the matter
6. Be proactive verses reactive
7. Be at cause in the matter
8. Know your top 4 core values or guiding principals
9. Have a goal or project that inspires you
10. Upgrade your language
11. Use the language that empowers yourself and others
12. Exercise daily
13. Journal daily
14. Learn something new daily
15. Practice critical self-reflection
16. Improve your relationship with change
17. Commit to consistent continuous personal improvement
18. Commit to consistent continuous organizational improvement
19. Embrace the notion of change + good + sacrifice
20. Practice authentic communication
21. Plan your week in advance
22. Have something to look forward to every day, week, month and year
23. Know your top 3/3/3’s (3 daily goals, 3 weekly goals, 3 monthly goals)
24. Create vision board that inspires you
25. Focus on how you want it to be
26. Be the type of person who would naturally attract the things you want and need
27. Invite others into a conversation that strengthens your relationship
28. Be able to listen to others in such a way that they actually feel gotten
29. Create a list or 10-20 accountability questions that support your development
30. Check in regularly with your accountability buddy and review your questions
31. Set a clear intention for the day
32. Identify 4 virtues you intend to cultivate today
33. Identify 4 vices you are intend to reduce or eliminate
34. Make a list of 20 personal things that you currently tolerating
35. Make a list of 20 professional things that you currently tolerating
36. Schedule time to review your week. Journal your accomplishments, incompletions, lessons, insights, what worked, what didn’t work, concerns, opportunities, commitments
37. Identify your 4 biggest opportunities to meet or exceed your top goal
38. Have a clearly defined gap between the way it is and the way you want it to be
39. Set up a weekly accountability call
40. Perfect the present
41. Hire a coach
42. Practice some form of daily, weekly and monthly renewal
43. Get to the source of problem rather than suppress the symptoms
44. Focus your attention on what matters most
45. Cultivate a positive attitude
46. Be committed to something bigger than yourself
47. Define your leadership gap
48. Create a plan and work with your coach to close your leadership gap
49. Practice endorsing and acknowledging others
50. Define success for yourself
51. Put your happiness first, above all else
52. Get your request to demand ratio to 80/20
53. Choose the environments that bring out your highest version of you
54. Practice authentic listening
54. Ask better questions
55. Identify your next 20 shifts to make
56. Adopt a coaching mindset
57. Increase you own coach-ability
58. Stop making excuses for how you wound up being
59. Tolerate nothing
60. Empower the people around you
61. Share your top 3 goals for the year with 10 people
62. Write your own epitaph
63. Welcome feedback from others and practice only saying “thank you”
64. Create a use a one-page strategic plan
65. Conduct a daily huddle (stand-up meeting) with team
66. Have a weekly sales meeting
67. Know and review your critical numbers
68. Review financials, profit and loss each month
69. Know your “Why?” for being in business
70. Ask for referrals and introductions
71. Make “We Care” outbound phone calls post sale or service
72. Stay on top of collections and accounts receivables
73. Identify the 3-5 biggest threats/predictable stops that might interfere with you achieving your top goals
74. Make sure you set yourself up to play a winnable game

What stands out to you about the above?

What questions come up for you?

What would you add?

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