Raise Your Expectations

You get what you expect to get. Does the phrase, “Be careful what you wish for” ring a bell? This is the Pygmalion Principle in action. This theory states expectations affect performance. Millionaire Moms is all about helping you raise yours!

The name is derived from a Greek myth in which a sculptor named Pygmalion sculpted a statue of a woman, and fell in love with it. His love was so strong, that it transformed the statue into a real woman. It is this transformative effect resulting from expectations which is the basis of the Pygmalion Principle.

Research in the field of education has supported the theory by demonstrating that students whom the teacher believed were smarter than the rest of the group (when they were actually randomly chosen) performed substantially better than those believed to be “average.” In these experiments, the only difference between the students who performed best and the rest of the group, was the teacher’s expectations. What would you do if you knew you could not fail? Employ this theory to your benefit!

Here’s a funny little example:The attached video is of a guy who wanted to enter a dancing competition. The problem? He can’t dance. Did he let this stop him? No, he transformed his desire to participate into an interesting digital dance and ended up winning.

Let’s live boldly in 2010 and set some creative, mind expanding expectations for ourselves! Share your ideas on the discussion board on our site: http://tinyurl.com/memberdiscussions. Membership is complimentary. We look forward to having you as part of our tribe!