4 Levels of Consciousness Every NLPer MUST Master
Summary
TLDRIn this video, Damon Cord introduces the key levels of competence required to master Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP). He emphasizes the importance of understanding these levels to build genuine confidence and avoid common pitfalls. The video guides viewers through the stages of unconscious incompetence, conscious incompetence, conscious competence, and unconscious competence, explaining how to leverage each stage for skill development. Cord also discusses the significance of revisiting the foundational stage with a beginner's mindset to achieve continuous mastery.
Takeaways
- 🧠 Mastering NLP involves understanding four key levels of competence.
- 🔍 Unconscious incompetence is the first stage, where you don't know what you don't know.
- 📚 Conscious incompetence occurs when you realize the gap in your knowledge and skills, motivating you to learn.
- 🏆 Conscious competence is when you are aware of your abilities, leading to genuine confidence.
- 🚗 Unconscious competence happens when the skill becomes second nature, performed effortlessly.
- ⚠️ True mastery in NLP requires revisiting the fundamentals and returning to a beginner’s mindset.
- 🌱 Progressing through the competence levels is a continuous journey, not a destination.
- 💡 NLP helps you decode your internal processes, identify patterns of success or failure, and rewrite them to unlock your potential.
- 👥 The distinction between good and great NLP practitioners is their willingness to revisit and refine foundational skills.
- 💬 Confidence without competence leads to arrogance, while genuine confidence comes from real skill development.
Q & A
What are the four levels of competence discussed in the video?
-The four levels of competence discussed are: unconscious incompetence, conscious incompetence, conscious competence, and unconscious competence. These levels describe the progression from being unaware of one’s lack of knowledge to mastering a skill to the point of it becoming second nature.
What is unconscious incompetence, and why is it important in the learning process?
-Unconscious incompetence is the stage where you don’t know what you don’t know. It’s important because at this stage, the mind is open and receptive to learning, making it a critical first step in mastering any skill.
How does conscious incompetence motivate learning?
-Conscious incompetence occurs when you recognize that you lack certain skills or knowledge. This awareness creates a motivation to learn and improve, as you now know what you need to work on.
What is the significance of conscious competence in skill development?
-Conscious competence is when you have acquired a skill and are aware of your ability. At this stage, genuine confidence develops because the person knows they have the skills, which helps avoid the pitfalls of ‘faking it.’
Why is it important to revisit the basics, even after reaching unconscious competence?
-Revisiting the basics allows for continuous refinement of skills. Even after reaching unconscious competence, true mastery involves returning to earlier stages to further deepen understanding, reexamine assumptions, and incorporate new insights.
What is the difference between association and disassociation in NLP, and why is it important?
-Association is recalling a memory or imagining an experience as if you’re fully engaged in the moment, while disassociation is viewing yourself from an external perspective, like watching a movie. Both processes are important in NLP as they help control emotional states and manage experiences effectively.
How can unconscious competence affect personal development in NLP?
-Unconscious competence allows a person to perform skills instinctively without conscious effort. However, if not revisited, this level can lead to stagnation. Continuous growth requires an intentional return to earlier stages to challenge and refine existing skills.
What role does true confidence play in mastering NLP?
-True confidence stems from genuine competence. In NLP, as in any skill, confidence cannot be faked. It develops naturally as one's skills improve, providing the foundation for growth and preventing arrogance.
How does NLP help individuals transform limitations into strengths?
-NLP helps individuals identify patterns of success and failure in their internal processes. By recognizing these patterns, they can intentionally rewrite them, transforming limitations into strengths and unlocking their full potential.
What is the significance of the TS Eliot quote in the context of NLP and skill mastery?
-The quote suggests that true mastery involves returning to where you began, but with a deeper understanding. In NLP, this implies that one must continuously revisit earlier stages of competence, gaining new insights and refining skills, much like how exploration leads to rediscovering the same place with fresh perspective.
Outlines
🧠 Mastering NLP: The Journey Begins
This paragraph introduces the concept of mastering Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) by understanding key levels of competence. It emphasizes the importance of not overlooking these levels and the necessity of genuine confidence in one's abilities. The speaker, Damon, encourages viewers to reflect on a quote by T.S. Eliot about exploration and self-discovery. The paragraph sets the stage for understanding NLP and the speaker's approach to teaching it. It also touches on the importance of being aware of one's own internal processes, such as association and disassociation, which are crucial for personal growth and development within the field of NLP.
🚀 From Incompetence to Competence: The NLP Learning Curve
The second paragraph delves into the stages of learning and mastering a skill, using NLP as an example. It starts with 'unconscious incompetence,' where individuals are unaware of their lack of knowledge or skills. The speaker then moves on to 'conscious incompetence,' where one acknowledges their lack of knowledge and begins the learning process. The paragraph discusses the benefits of this stage, such as openness to learning and the importance of conscious intent to improve. It also introduces the concept of 'conscious competence,' where one becomes proficient and aware of their skills, leading to genuine confidence. The speaker warns against the pitfalls of arrogance that can arise from misplaced confidence and emphasizes the cyclical nature of skill development, suggesting that true mastery involves revisiting the foundational stages of learning.
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Keywords
💡Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP)
💡Levels of Competence
💡Unconscious Incompetence
💡Conscious Incompetence
💡Conscious Competence
💡Unconscious Competence
💡Confidence
💡Association and Disassociation
💡Mastery
💡Beginner's Mindset
💡Continuous Journey
Highlights
Key levels of competence necessary to master NLP.
Understanding how to master any skill through the lens of NLP.
The importance of recognizing unconscious incompetence in any learning journey.
Conscious incompetence as a motivating force for learning and improvement.
Conscious competence leads to genuine confidence, not superficial 'fake it till you make it' confidence.
True competence is key to building authentic confidence and avoiding arrogance.
The fourth level, unconscious competence, occurs when skills become second nature and effortless.
NLP practitioners must continually revisit the foundational stages to avoid plateauing in development.
Mastery is a continuous journey rather than a destination, requiring a beginner’s mindset.
The value of cycling through the competence levels repeatedly to deepen mastery.
Unconscious competence should not mark the end of skill development; returning to earlier levels fosters growth.
Association and disassociation are foundational concepts in NLP, key to emotional management and perspective shifts.
A major takeaway: success comes from consciously using internal patterns to transform limitations into strengths.
TS Eliot’s quote emphasizes the journey of mastery and returning to familiar concepts with new insights.
NLP's power lies in helping individuals decode and intentionally transform their internal processes.
Transcripts
Damon cord here in this video I'll
reveal the key levels of competence
necessary to master neurolinguistic
programming NLP by the end you'll also
have a solid understanding of how to
master any skill many people struggle
with NLP because they Overlook these
levels don't fall into that trap what I
share might surprise you but it's
Essential Knowledge for anyone serious
about becoming a master NLP practitioner
I'll also explain how these levels build
genuine confidence not just the surface
kind as we go through this I want you to
keep this quote by TS Elliott in mind we
shall not cease from exploration and the
end of all our exploring will be to
arrive where we started and know the
place for the first time I want you to
think about the significance of this
quote as we progress if you think you
understand it share your thoughts in the
comments below before we get started a
quick note for NLP practitioners expect
fresh insights even if you're already
familiar with these Concepts and for
newcomers to NLP this video will serve
as a valuable Foundation you'll soon
understand where you are on your NLP
journey and where you're headed next
often when I teach NLP I hear comments
like I already know that or I already do
that for example consider the difference
between Association and disassociation
Association is recalling a memory or
imagining an experience as if you're
actually there fully engaged in the
moment disassociation on the other hand
is viewing yourself in that memory like
you're watching a movie of yourself
while these processes aren't unique to
NLP the question is how aware are you
when you use them are you leveraging
them to enhance your light this is where
NLP truly makes a difference NLP helps
you decode your internal processes
allowing you to identify patterns of
success and failure by recognizing these
patterns you can rewrite them
intentionally transforming limitations
into strengths and unlocking your full
potential as we explore the levels of
competence don't just assume you know
this ask yourself if you're truly
applying it just like with Association
and disassociation are you using these
patterns to advance your life are you
developing skills in areas where you
want to excel keep this in mind now
let's get started everyone begins their
Learning Journey at the level of
unconscious incompetence in this stage
you don't know how to use NOP and you're
unaware of it because you don't fully
understand what NOP entails this concept
applies to any skill for instance before
driving a car you were unconsciously
incompetent you couldn't drive and
didn't realize how much you didn't know
the benefit of this stage is that your
mind is open and receptive this is why
children pick up languages so easily
they have no expectations or pressure to
succeed their ignorance about what they
don't know allows them to absorb new
information more effectively however the
downside of unconscious incompetence is
passivity without a conscious int ENT to
learn your chances of developing
confidence are Hit or Miss children
thrive in this environment because they
receive encouragement to speak making
language acquisition easier but for
skills like driving or mastering in op
you must consciously recognize your lack
of knowledge and commit to learning
everyone starts their Mastery journey in
this unconscious incompetence phase
unaware of their incompetence you don't
know what you don't know you might
wonder how to use a stage to help Master
NLP or skill I'll address that shortly
but first let's move on to the next
level the second level is conscious
incompetence at this stage you recognize
that you lack the knowledge or skills
you want for example you might know
about NP and its benefits but realize
that you don't know how to use it the
moment you acknowledge that you can't
drive a car you've become consciously
incompetent you know that you don't know
is it possible to master this level
absolutely mastering conscious and
confidence will motivate and inspire you
to learn more intentionally you'll also
become more enjoyable to be around no
one likes being with someone who thinks
they know at all when they really don't
acknowledging your gaps in knowledge
allows you to appreciate those skills in
others and make better choices about
what to learn or delegate especially if
you're in a leadership role this leads
us to the third level but first if you
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about it the next stage is when you're
competent and aware of it whether it's
an NLP or driving a car when you're
competent and recognize it genuine
confidence follows this is why the idea
of fake it till you make it doesn't work
true confidence can only come from True
competence you can't fake your way into
being skilled either you know something
or you don't
some people may be competent but lack
awareness or belief in their abilities
which can hinder their confidence as a
result they fear failure so much that it
keeps them from reaching their full
potential many struggle because they
fail to connect with their competence
the topic I'll explore in a future video
for now know that accurately assessing
your confidence will greatly benefit you
when you learn NLP you'll learn how to
connect with your confidence so that you
build authentic confidence as you
develop your skills your confidence will
naturally grow by recognizing your
progress beware though of seeking
confidence without cultivating
competence this leads to arrogance
arrogance occurs when your confidence
exceeds your actual competence limiting
your growth when you're aware of your
competence we call this conscious
competence you can Master the stage by
focusing on skill enhancement while
embracing the confidence you've earned
this helps avoid arrogance that arises
from pretending to be more competent
than you are you don't need to fake
anything when you're genuinely competent
now let's discuss the final level though
it's really not final these stages form
a cycle rather than a destination this
next level is when your skills feel so
natural that performing them becomes
effortless you become so proficient that
it's second nature like commuting to
work without remembering the drive if
you practice NLP long enough it will
become part of who you are just like a
martial artist instinctively react with
trained movements during a real fight
without conscious thought using NLP
becomes effortless we call this level of
confidence unconscious competence the
distinction between good NLP
practitioners and great ones lies in
their willingness to revisit the
foundations many stop at unconscious
confidence and plateau in their
development true Masters though Embrace
a beginner's mindset and return to the
initial stage of unconscious
incompetence intentionally this
deliberate regression allows them to
refine NLP fundamentals reexamine
limiting assumptions and integrate new
insights for example once you've
mastered Association and disassociation
you'll naturally associate when you need
to be present and disassociate when you
feel stuck in a problem a true Master
progresses more smoothly through these
levels with less resistance great npers
acknowledge that Mastery is a continuous
Journey not a destination if you're
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while you can't completely erase what
you've learned when you return to the
level of unconscious incompetence you
can act as if you're completely new to n
approaching n with a beginner's mindset
will facilitate smoother progress you'll
reinforce existing knowledge while
advancing through the levels with less
frustration so how often should you
repeat these levels your confidence
Peaks when your competence reaches
unconsciousness you may be satisfied
with your level of competence at this
point and choose not to advance further
but true Mastery comes from revisiting
each level repeatedly now the tseliot
quote I mentioned earlier should
resonate with you how often should you
cycle through these levels depends on
how deeply you want to master your
skills there really is no end to how far
you can take it it's up to you if you're
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