Are
you an ANTICIPATED PERSON?
How
many times have you said these things to yourself?
Someday,
I”ll . . . .
I
always wanted to . . . .
When
the time is right, I will . . . .
I
call this being an ANTICIPATED PERSON in that you recognize or anticipate a preferred future for yourself, just not
right now. The problem is that tomorrow comes and goes far too quickly and the
longer we wait, the harder is to get around to the things we really want to DO or the person we want to BE! In the 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, John
Maxwell refers to this as the Law of
Diminishing Intent. In other words, the longer you wait to do something,
the less likely it will actually come to pass! The truth is that the stars and
planets rarely align at just the right moment, the resources we need just do
not suddenly appear, and the optimal conditions are rarely present. As author and cardiologist George Sheehan states:
If there is always some major event that must occur in your life before you begin living, you may be waiting a long time! With that in mind, I encourage you to quit anticipating and start. Just START! Here are a few questions that may help you do just that.
"There are those of us who are always ABOUT to live. We are waiting until things change, until there is more time, until we are less tired, until we get a promotion, until we settle down, until, until, until . . . ."
If there is always some major event that must occur in your life before you begin living, you may be waiting a long time! With that in mind, I encourage you to quit anticipating and start. Just START! Here are a few questions that may help you do just that.
First,
what do you REALLY want? Before we do anything we should honestly answer this
question because it speaks to the WHY we want to do something (like get another
degree, switch careers, or gain a new skill). As speaker and author Simon Sinek
states, “The most successful companies are those that start with the WHY.” Once
they know that, it will reveal and fuel the WHAT and the HOW. The same can be
true for you!
Second,
if you could have things and circumstances exactly the way you want them, what
would you do? What action steps do you need to take to get there?
Finally,
as executive coach Ed Decosta asks, "what would you attempt if you knew you
could not fail?" I love this question because it gets to your mindset. Many times
they only thing holding you back is YOU!
Some
of the saddest phrases in the English language are:
Should
of.
Would
of.
Could
of.
This
week, I encourage you to specifically create actions items that will move you
from anticipation to reality.
I urge you to move
Should items or steps to a SHALL, change a Would to a WILL (and give yourself a
calendar date!), and believe in yourself enough to switch a Could to a CAN!
Remember,
it is never too late to become the person you were always meant to be! Feel free to contact me if I
may be of assistance at bill@outloudinc.com. As always, I want you to Get
Better, Be Ready and LEAD OUT LOUD!
Yours
in Leadership,
Bill
Faulkner
Co-Founder
– Out Loud Strategies
Independent
Coach, Speaker, and Trainer with the John Maxwell Team TM
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