Each of us needs to take responsibility for the momentum and results in our life. We need to be proactive with our personal actions to change our momentum and results. However, there are times that we can look outside our immediate circle of influence to build on the momentum established by other momentum changers out there in the world.
Thus, you should always be scanning the horizon, marketplace, and world to find momentum changers whose efforts you can build upon to change your personal momentum. On this inauguration day, I believe we can all look to the new United States President, Barrack Obama, as a significant momentum changer.
As you move forward with your life, use the following process to personally building on the momentum of other momentum changers out there, like President Barrack Obama.
Put Skepticism Aside
The fact that Barrack Obama is now officially the President of the United State won't solve all our problems. We should acknowledge that. However, it is also very easy to get skeptical about the impact that President Barrack Obama can make on this country and in this world. Make a concerted effort now to tame any skepticism that resides in you. You can practice putting skepticism aside anytime you witness a moment changer out there in the world.
Be open-minded
It is one thing to put your skepticism aside but it is another to open your mind to the opportunities associated with momentum changers out there. Look past the specific opinions and positions associated with the affiliations of the moment changer to the opportunities for positive change. In the case of President Barrack Obama, look past the fact that he is Democrat, or that he is not Republican, to see the opportunities associated with a potential transformational leader.
Trust Your Intuition
Many people will present themselves as momentum or game changers but many of them are just posers. Take the Bernie Madoff scandal and the many others that we have seen over the last several months. Could the intuition of the people that got caught up those scandals have been sending warning messages? Sometime things are too good to be true! Trust your intuition about the opportunities and possibilities associated with President Barrack Obama's commitment to change things for the better. Tap your intuition to assess the legitimacy of any momentum changer you find.
See the possibilities
In all change, there is possibility. When one door closes, another one opens. With every challenge, there is a seed of equivalent benefit in the situation. Orient yourself to look for and see those possibilities. When you look with intent, you can always find the benefit or possibility. The Inauguration of President Barrack Obama brings us change in many ways. Acknowledge the change and search for the benefit and possibilities. It is good practice for you, our country, and our world. Then, start to apply this more often around other moment changers you see out there.
Grab on to something positive
When a momentum changer provides direction or vision, reach out and grab something positive and make it personal. Let it touch your mind and heart. Let it inspire you to make decisions and take even the smallest positive actions. Allow it to create a new energy in you.
While listening to President Barrack Obama's Inauguration speech live, I noted a few dozen sentences and phrases of the speech that seemed to grab me and thus I will look to grab them as I take action to move forward. Have you grabbed on to something positive from the Inauguration Address of President Barrick Obama?.
Turn the passive hope of the possibilities into active hope
Passive Hope is an important first step on the journey to better places. Barrack Obama helped many people take that first mental step with his presidential campaign and its messages. However, in observing Barrack Obama, I can assure you that he did not mean for any of us to remain in passive hope in looking to build a better future. We need to take several additional steps to turn passive hope into active hope.
Turn our Hope into Dreams
Turn our Dreams into specific Visions
Turn Visions into specific Goals
Turn Goals into specific Actions
Put the right energy behind it all
I hope you will apply this process to build on the momentum of the Inauguration of the 44th U.S. President, Barrack Obama, to create new personal momentum and do some great things in 2009. Use this big momentum changing event as an opportunity to practice. Then, apply this process as often as possible around other moment changers in order to make a better future in all your endeavors.
Jon L. Iveson, Ph.D., The Champion's Coach, is a Gazelles Certified Coach who helps individuals and companies produce champion results and build champion relationships. Assess how ready you are (http://www.learningtobeachampion.com/assessments/thechampions.htm) or your company is (http://www.learningtobeachampion.com/assessments/winningcompanies.htm) to "Thrive during Tough Times."
