Get Ready For Course Corrections
Posted by miked on Jan 19, 2010 in Personal Development | 0 comments
After giving a talk at a local club, several people picked up copies of my book for themselves. I’m always grateful when that happens. It actually shows that people are “taking action” on a couple of the principles I talk about when I speak.
Let’s start with those principles before we get to “Course Corrections.”
“Keep Your Mind Open” and “Continuous Learning.” The fact is that you never know when an “AHA” moment can strike. That’s why it’s important to keep your mind open. “Continuous Learning” will often produce “AHA” moments. Or as Forest Gump would say; “Mama says they go together like peas and carrots.”
Unfortunately the reality is “AHA Moments” are still not enough to get you to where you want to be. You need to get in motion and stay in motion. The problem is we (yes- you, me, everybody) second guess ourselves to the point of slowing our own progress or killing it totally. And yes I do it too, I’m not special, I just have a knack for pointing this stuff out. Sorta like Jerry Seinfeld had a knack for taking obvious situations and making them funny. Ahh, the good ol’ days of NBC! Anyway…
I received a call from someone who said very enthusiastically; “Remember me? I’m one of the people who bought a book the other day after you spoke!” “Yes, how are you and what can I do for you?” He went on to tell me about an idea for a product/business that he had been thinking about for a while. He wanted my help. I told him that on occasion I do offer some by phone or in person coaching sessions. We chatted for a few minutes more to be sure that it was a good fit and then he asked me to put him down for the following week. So that’s what I did.
He called me a couple of days before ( I appreciate the courtesy) and informed me that he couldn’t make the time and was now reconsidering his decision to move forward on his project. At that point all I could do was wish him the best with his project if he ever decides to pursue it.
I’ll be the first one to tell you though experience; most “projects,” as they are first conceived, should die on the vine. There’s nothing more precious than time. Wasting it on something that is not going to happen is a losing proposition. But there’s a fine line…
Most good things start off one way and then end up another way. How does this happen? It’s called “Course Correction.”
Course Correction occurs only after you get going and take a few steps in the direction of your goals. But if you don’t take a few steps no course is charted and no positive corrections can be made.
Think back. How many “course corrections” did you go through to get to where you are today? Are you still correcting? I know I am! It’s OK, because that means you’re making things happen. So take a few steps and correct as you go.
After giving a talk at a local club, several people picked up copies of my book for themselves. I’m always grateful when that happens. It actually shows that people are “taking action” on a couple of the principles I talk about when I speak.
Let’s start with those principles before we get to “Course Corrections.”
“Keep Your Mind Open” and “Continuous Learning.” The fact is that you never know when an “AHA” moment can strike. That’s why it’s important to keep your mind open. “Continuous Learning” will often produce “AHA” moments. Or as Forest Gump would say; “Mama says they go together like peas and carrots.”
Unfortunately the reality is “AHA Moments” are still not enough to get you to where you want to be. You need to get in motion and stay in motion. The problem is we (yes- you, me, everybody) second guess ourselves to the point of slowing our own progress or killing it totally. And yes I do it too, I’m not special, I just have a knack for pointing this stuff out. Sorta like Jerry Seinfeld had a knack for taking obvious situations and making them funny. Ahh, the good ol’ days of NBC! Anyway…
I received a call from someone who said very enthusiastically; “Remember me? I’m one of the people who bought a book the other day after you spoke!” “Yes, how are you and what can I do for you?” He went on to tell me about an idea for a product/business that he had been thinking about for a while. He wanted my help. I told him that on occasion I do offer some by phone or in person coaching sessions. We chatted for a few minutes more to be sure that it was a good fit and then he asked me to put him down for the following week. So that’s what I did.
He called me a couple of days before ( I appreciate the courtesy) and informed me that he couldn’t make the time and was now reconsidering his decision to move forward on his project. At that point all I could do was wish him the best with his project if he ever decides to pursue it.
I’ll be the first one to tell you though experience; most “projects,” as they are first conceived, should die on the vine. There’s nothing more precious than time. Wasting it on something that is not going to happen is a losing proposition. But there’s a fine line…
Most good things start off one way and then end up another way. How does this happen? It’s called “Course Correction.”
Course Correction occurs only after you get going and take a few steps in the direction of your goals. But if you don’t take a few steps no course is charted and no positive corrections can be made.
Think back. How many “course corrections” did you go through to get to where you are today? Are you still correcting? I know I am! It’s OK, because that means you’re making things happen. So take a few steps and correct as you go.
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