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Step 11: The Radio Signal - Getting the Daily Orders

The Intake Valve: Step 11

Step 11 is the Radio Signal. We have cleared the wreckage; now we tune our frequency to get our instructions from the New Employer for the next 24 hours.

Tuning Out the Static

Before I fired the Manager, my mind was full of noise—fear, plans, and ego. Even after cleaning the shop, I still found myself trying to guess what to do next. The Oldtimers taught me that Step 11 is how we stop guessing and start Listening.

I/We realized that if we don't tune into the "Radio Signal" every morning, we default back to the Manager's old playlist. In the Back to Basics sessions, they emphasized that we don't pray to change the New Employer's mind; we pray to align our own thinking with His design for living. This is how the Psychic Change becomes a practical tool for daily life.

The Mechanic: Receiving Instructions

Step 11 is the daily "Morning Meeting" with the Boss. It consists of two parts: the Signal we send (Prayer) and the Signal we receive (Meditation).

  • The Morning Check-In: Before the shop opens, we ask the New Employer to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from self-pity and dishonest motives.
  • The Quiet Time: Sitting still to let the "Static" settle so the next right action becomes clear.
  • The Evening Audit: Linking back to Step 10 Maintenance, we review the day to see where we lost the signal.

The result is Corrective Guidance. You begin to have "hunches" and "intuitive thoughts" that actually work, because they aren't coming from the broken mind of the Old Manager.

🔧 Mechanic’s Order for Today:

Tune the Dial. Tomorrow morning, don't pick up your phone first. Sit for 5 minutes and ask the New Employer: "What are my orders for today? How can I be of service to You and those around me?"

Instructions come in the silence, not the static. Get your orders before you open the shop.

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