Into Motivation

I never realized that I was particularly strong at getting along with people until I began working for a Portland Translation company. Whether it was working with a single birth certificate translation for a Chinese person applying for immigration or completing a 500 page textbook on Earth Science, it was obvious that for me translation services are more about knowing and forming relationships with people than about translating sentences. Regardless of the type of project that I was assigned, whether it is a set of human resources manuals or a brochure of a Houston manufacturing company or even a contract for a real estate company in San Antonio, the importance of building connections is critical.

Ever since I was a child, I have gotten along well with people. Was this special gift that only some people in this world have been given? Perhaps, I have a unique gift for building relationships that other do not have. Are these connection skills and abilities learned or genetic? Would this unique skill be something that I can teach other translators? I decided to give it a try. One think that I knew from my German to English Translation experience is that both unspoken communication is just as important as spoken communication. In other words, one must put as much emphasis on oral or written communication as one does on visual communication. I came to the conclusion that by selecting the right words, using the right vocabulary and altering my vocal tone and expressions that I could make people

feel more relaxed. My third realization was that in any language, there are words that can evoke expression, mood and action. In my opinion, I believe this warranted more research. Sometimes you encounter people who are more difficult to talk with than others people. I’ve also wondered why I find some people extremely interesting but other people who I know feel that these same people are not very interesting. In all likelihood, there is a subconscious event taking place that influences our beliefs.

About this time, I began looking for information on training, shaping and controlling our minds through subliminal messaging and imagery. Without needing to be asked, almost instinctively, I had already been performing and applying the methodologies that were being recommended by these now famous doctors. Not only did these men develop groundbreaking findings in the area of our subconscious mind, they also determined that everyone has a favorite sense. Once you uncover the person’s need or desire then you can develop a strategy to win that person over. My mission was becoming more focused. Having made these discoveries, my research was pulling me away from my Medical Translation Services career and forcing me to spend more time studying subliminal behavior. Six months after leaving Texas, I had begun a program to earn an advanced degree in Neural Programming in order to advance my studies. This played a major role in my work in pertaining to language and how it can be used as a tool to influence and connect with others on a subconscious level. The results of my work were later heralded by famous psychology journals and embraced by training given by the American Translators Association.